28MAR2019 - NEWS - Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding awards contract to ABB to supply power and propulsion package for the first domestically built cruise ship

China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. has recently contracted ABB to supply a power and propulsion package for the Asian country’s first domestically built cruise ship. The integrated package to be delivered will also include two Azipod steerable propulsion systems. The 323-meter vessel will be capable of accommodating 5,000 passengers and is scheduled for delivery in 2023. It will be part of a fleet of Chinese-built cruise ships operated by CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited, a joint venture between Carnival Corporation Plc and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). Shanghai Waigaoqiao is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSSC.

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