b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS ABB to Supply Power Distribution and Propulsion Systems for All-Electric FerriesA BBwasawardedanorderThe50-meterferrieswillbringen- fersadistributedconfiguration fromaPoland-basedship- hanced resilience and sustainabilitythatsimplifiessystemintegration buildertosupplypowertothecompanysfleet.Theywillandenhancesefficiency.Thesys-distributionandpropulsionsystemsserve nine routes on Scotlands westtemcomprisesarobust,shortcir-featuringABBsCompactOnboardcoast,eachtransportingupto200cuit-tested marine DC switchboard DCGridforsevenall-electricpassengers and 24 cars at a time, withandwall-mountedHES880mobile double-ended ferries. The vessels aretheexceptionofonevessel,whichinverters.Flexibleandhighlyeffi-scheduledfordeliverytoaScottishhas capacity for 250 passengers andcient operations are secured through ownerbetweenlate2027andearly16 cars. aseamlesslyintegratedpowerand 2029. ABB has also been selected asenergymanagement,alarmand thesolesupplierresponsibleforde- Designed for vessels with significantmonitoring system. Integrated with livering shore power solutions acrossspacelimitations,ABBsCompactABBsnewAXMEMarineMo-several of the operators ferry. OnboardDCGridsolutionof- tors,thecomprehensivesolution combineshighpowerdensityand lightweightinasmallfootprint. Developedspecificallyforsmallto mid-sized electric and hybrid vessels, the Compact Onboard DC Grid blendsprovendurability,highper-formance, and installation flexibility in one compact solution.Onceoperational,ABBsshorecon-nectionsystemwillallowberthed vessels to turn off their engines and connecttothelocalelectricalgrid, therebysignificantlyreducingCO emissionsanddecreasingnoisepol-lutioninportareas.Asaresult,air quality in the area will improve, and the emission reductions will support the operators long-term environmen-tal goals.PHOTO: AMERICAN CRUISE LINESFOGHORN 62'