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ABB technology to enable vessels to operate safely

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ABB will provide the technology that will support three vessels to undertake construction and maintenance tasks up to five kilometres under water

The vessels will feature ABB’s OCTOPUS software that uses sensors and the Internet of Things, Services and People (IoTSP) to analyse weather conditions, allowing the crew to make informed decisions while carrying out tasks, the firm stated. 
The ships will be constructed for Ultra Deep Solutions at CSIC Huangpu Wuchang Shipbuilding Company Limited and China Merchants Heavy Industry.
According to ABB, the OCTOPUS range of products is a tool that offers onboard support and operational advice during weather-sensitive offshore operations by monitoring and forecasting vessel motions, the company noted.
“The broad scope of supply we have on these vessels is a demonstration of the wide range of solutions we have to offer the maritime sector.  These vessels will benefit from some of the most established software and hardware technologies in the shipping industry,” said Juha Koskela, managing director of ABB’s Marine and Ports business. 
ABB also revealed that the vessels will feature ABB generators, motors, drives and switchboards.

 

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