ABB has announced an order worth $35 million from Baltic Shipyard to supply propulsion and electrical systems for a new icebreaker vessel under construction for Russia's state shipping company Rosmorport FSUE.The 25MW diesel-electric icebreaker will operate on the Northern Sea Route, the Arctic seas and estuaries of rivers discharging into the Arctic Ocean. The icebreaker will be able to proceed continuously both ahead and astern at the 2 knots in ice up to 2m thick with 20cm of snow cover and temperatures down to -35°C. The Azipod propulsion system is claimed to offer gains in energy efficiency, with up to 20% reduction in fuel consumption.
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