Azipod XO Presentation

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June 2012

ABB GroupJuly 3, 2012 | Slide 1


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Azipod Propulsion System Features

Electric Propulsion System

High Efficiency

Excellent Manoeuvrability

Increased TransportationCapacity

About 7 million operatinghours (Nov.2011)



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AzipodXO System is designed to provide

Reduced life cycle costs


Enhanced maintainability

Flexible integration to ship hull

Improved reliability


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Azipod XO System Features

Freely 360 degree rotatingAzipod unit

xe p c pu ng prope er Undisturbed water flow to

propeller

Extremely low vibrations



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Efficiency development history (AzipodV and X)

ADO**)

X-tail, modified fin

First cruise liners

Added fin

New profile on strutand fin

New profile and geometryoptimisation

Azipod XO development

>12%

First generation Azipod


200920011997 1999 2005

Cruise liner with DE shaftline

7,5 9 %

Designed for fuel saving up to 20%! *)*) Compared to reference diesel electric shaft line cruise liner

**) Azipod Dynamic Optimizer


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AzipodXO

AzipodInterface Unit

LocalBackup Unit

Electric SteeringControl Unit

SteeringDrives

Shaft lineSupportUnit

Steering Module Air Duct (out)

CoolingAir Unit


Propulsion Module

Slipring Unit

Air Duct (in)


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Main Components and new features

Steering torque reduced over 20 %Advanced condition monitoring

asy an sa e access to z po un t

Interspace seal arrangement


Drive end bearingExcitation machine

Non drive end hybrid bearing

Synchronous machine


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Advanced Condition Monitoring

Remote Diagnostics

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Monitored Systems

Propulsion and steering systems

Bearings Seals

Lubrication



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Interspace - Revolutionary Shaft Seal Arrangement

Seal change possible inside the Azipod unit *)

Simple, robust and proven technology

(* ) depending on frame size

Patent pending


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Interspace - Revolutionary Shaft Seal Arrangement

Bearing oil seal separatedfrom water seal

Propeller

Drive-end

bearing

sealsWatershaft seal

bearing and sealing longlifetime

Capacious void space withdrainage for occasionalleakages

Designed for maximumreliability

Designed to operate without


Patent pending

arm u ex erna ea ages

Protect the sea biodegradable lubrication

Interspace -void space

No water to bearing oil no bearing oil to the sea!


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Hybrid Bearing, innovation which combines the advantagesof two different types of bearings

Well known and proventechnologies

- -

Azipod unit


Patent pending

roller bearing

Slide thrust bearing

Redundundant

lubrication

Designed to be robustwith minimum maintenance

cost


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Electric Steering

Steering motors


Electric steering control unit

Steering Drives

ow no se

Low vibrationEasy InstallationProven Solution from AzipodCRedundant steering drive system

Environmentally friendly


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Steering Module

Steering gear rim

Slewin bearin

Slewing seals


es gn ase on proven ec no og es

Designed for improved maintainabilityof slewing bearing and seals

Air-actuated seal for emergency cases


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Intelligent Bridge Control Interface, Enhanced usability ofAzipoduser interface on bridge

Real time information for optimized operatingpractices

Improved presentation of system state fordeck officer

Fieldbus-based modular system architecture



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Intelligent Bridge Control Interface



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Azipod XO Product Series



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Azipod X References

Owner Ship type Power/ship Azipod Type

Celebrity Cruises 1 pc Cruisevessel

2 x 17,5 MW XO 2100

n on a erry o pcs astferries x ,

NCL 2 pcs Cruisevessels

2 x 17,5 MW XO 2100

RCI 2 pc Cruisevessels

2 x 20,5 MW XO 2300

Aida Cruises 2 pcs Cruise 2 x 14 MW XO 2100


NCL cruise vessel, picture

by Meyer Werft


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Summary for AzipodXO

Power up to 20+ MW per unit

Ener efficient

Designed for extended docking intervals of future needs

Electric steering and intelligent control systems

Optimised maintainability

Advanced condition monitoring



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