Cable Laying Vessel (CLV)

We offer a comprehensive spectrum of offerings for cable laying vessels for efficient energy consumption, as well as safe and precise operations.
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ABB technology helps advanced cable-laying vessel achieve up to 60 percent in fuel savings

With ABB’s power, control, distribution and automation solutions, specialized cable layer NKT Victoria achieves up to 60 percent fuel saving when compared with cable-layers in its class operating in the market.


Key reference

NKT Victoria

ABB has supported this a state-of-the-art vessel to a proven fuel saving of up to 60%.

The vessel is fitted with ABB's power and distribution system Onboard DC Grid™,  Energy storage system,   ABB Ability™ 800xA for marine,  Azipod® thrusters as well as the ABB remote vessel performance and advisory support ABB Ability™ Remote Diagnostic System for Marine and the voyage advisory system OCTOPUS. 

Read more about NKT Victoria here.

Recommended offerings

Power and propulsion

Power system platform
Onboard DC Grid™

Preferred solution for low to medium power range. Combine the advantage of AC components with a new smart DC distribution.
Propulsion solution
Azipod® electric propulsion

Ensure an innovative, safe, efficient, environmental friendly and sustainable operation with unique maneuverability, featuring gearless technology and minimum number of critical components and a submerged pod, housing the electric drive motor.
Power charging solution
Shore connection

Onboard installed shore connection and shore side power
Power system platform
Advanced Power System (AC)

Preferred solution for high power range. Enable more cost efficient and flexible operations for DP2 and DP3 vessel.
Battery solution
Energy Storage System (ESS)

Integrate battery power with other energy sources, to save fuel, increase safety, and reduce maintenance and engine running.
Power supply solution
Fuel Cell

Enables zero emission operations, in combination with Energy Storage System (ESS).
Battery solution
Containerized Maritime Energy Storage

Easy-to-install solution for retrofitting existing vessel with batteries, which enable fuel savings, increased safety, and reduced maintenance and engine running time.

Digital

Bridge system
ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control

An intelligent maneuvering and control system for safer and more efficient ship operations. Together with ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Vision, this is the next generation Dynamic Position system and open water autopiloting.
Remote operations management
Smart Asset Management System

24/7 service, support and security with the support from the constant vessel monitoring team in ABB, enabled by the ABB Ability™ Remote Diagnostic System for Marine.
Automation platform
ABB Ability™ 800xA Integrated Automation System

Cost efficient integration of all systems, including the power control systems, ensuring a single, user-friendly user environment
Cyber security
ABB Ability™ Cyber Security Services

Identify threats. Automate compliance. Ensure reliability.
Bridge system
ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Vision

A situational awareness solution offering multiple real-time visualizations, ensuring increased safety and efficiency through increased visibility from the bridge.
Bridge system
ABB Ability™ Marine Advisory System - OCTOPUS

An advisory system guides the seafarers to take quick knowledge based decisions to improve availability and safety of the vessel, and reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Power and control system
PEMS™ - Power and Energy Management System

Enabled optimal usage of the vessel's total energy distribution in a safe, energy efficient and environmentally friendly way.
Fleet Support Center as a Service
OVERSEA

A service by ABB Marine & Ports and Wallenius Marine that combines the benefits of digitalization and centralized shore support team available to support the customers with actions for improved performance, with analysis and reporting, as well as with on-demand service.

Jostein Thue

Vessel Type Responsible,
Offshore Wind Vessels

jostein.thue@no.abb.com
+47 952 91 389
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