Passenger vessels

We are renowned for our in-depth industry experience within the passenger vessel segment. This enables us to deliver solutions that truly meet the diverse needs of our customers and contribute to increased passenger safety and comfort.

Our offering

Cruise
Exploration cruise
Ro-Pax and Passenger ferry
Yacht

Highlights

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ABB and Carnival Corporation sign strategic partnership for Azipod® propulsion services

ABB and Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) have signed a long-term partnership agreement to collaborate on continued operational excellence and ship performance

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ABB’s mid-range Azipod® propulsion to power four cruise vessels built by Fincantieri

Four newbuild vessels will each feature a pair of 7.7 MW Azipod® propulsion units for high efficiency, maneuverability and passenger comfort

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Making sea traffic more sustainable: ABB technology to power new hybrid-electric ferries

ABB will supply complete power, automation and propulsion solutions for three hybrid-electric passenger and car ferries to operate in the Baltic Sea.
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ABB and PONANT enter 10-year MarineCare service agreement for increased vessel safety and uptime

The comprehensive 10-year service agreement provides round-the-clock remote support, diagnostics and condition monitoring, as well as preventive and planned maintenance, and the critical spare parts to sustain the achieved operational efficiency. 

Azipod® propulsion moves yachting into a new era of sustainability

While speed and swank ranked high on the list of priorities for previous generations of superyacht owners, the most requested features today relate to sustainability and efficiency, silent operations, and increased reliability. With proven power savings, quiet performance and a 99.9 percent availability record, Azipod® propulsion checks all the boxes.

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PONANT’s polar explorer reaches North Pole with ABB technology, setting new standards for cruise

Le Commandant Charcot makes history with ABB’s Azipod® propulsion as the first exploration cruise vessel to reach the North Pole. The vessel is built with respect to environment and features the largest energy storage system ever installed on a cruise ship for maximum sustainability.

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ABB software to enable energy savings and performance gains for Tallink’s new ferry MyStar

In a repeat order for ABB, a new passenger and car ferry MyStar will join the growing number of vessels to benefit from sustainability and efficiency gains enabled by ABB Ability™ Marine Advisory System – OCTOPUS

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Iconic harbor race for ABB Formula E highlights transformative power of ABB technology in marine industry

There is no more iconic location for an ABB Formula E race than Monaco, where the series will arrive this weekend for its first race on the full-length Monte Carlo circuit – round seven of the Season 7 championship.

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Azipod® propulsion – supplying sustainable power, performance and comfort to cruise ships

Since the first installation on a cruise ship 25 years ago, Azipod® technology has saved approximately one million tons of fuel in the cruise segment alone.

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ABB to provide Azipod® electric propulsion for eco-friendly superyacht

Debut contract with Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco on Azipod® technology installation project paves the way for broader cooperation on sustainable electric propulsion in a market expected to exceed $10 billion by 2025

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ABB wins major power and propulsion order for five Fincantieri vessels

ABB secures an order of around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies to power next-generation cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri

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ABB delivers sustainable shore connection technology for Viking Line’s high-speed ferry

ABB Marine & Ports latest shore connection technology is ensuring that calls by the passenger ferry Viking XPRS at Estonia’s Port of Tallinn are made quietly, efficiently and emissions-free

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New all-electric Niagara Falls tour ferries powered by ABB enter service

Maid of the Mist launches new generation of iconic ferries, running purely on sustainable power enabled by ABB

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ABB powers P&O super-ferries towards new sustainable transport era

ABB to supply electric, digital and connected solutions for P&O Ferries’ two new vessels, including Azipod® propulsion and energy storage, cutting fuel consumption by one ton per return trip across the English Channel

Publications and multimedia

Reference cases

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The Azipod® race
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Hydrogen on the high seas: welcome aboard!
Technical insight

Paving the way towards autonomous shipping: ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control
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Making history in Helsinki
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