{"id":10313,"date":"2025-05-27T20:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10313"},"modified":"2025-05-27T20:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:02:35","slug":"helsinki-ferry-suomenlinna-ii-is-first-ship-retrofitted-with-new-generation-abb-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10313","title":{"rendered":"Helsinki ferry Suomenlinna II is first ship retrofitted with new generation ABB drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Helsinki ferry Suomenlinna II is first ship retrofitted with new generation ABB drive<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Back in 2018, the 2004-built Finnish ferry M\/S <em>Suomenlinna II <\/em>was in our headlines when, in a world first for an existing ferry, it was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/passenger\/ferries\/video-abb-demonstrates-remote-piloting-of-finnish-ferry\"> remotely piloted through a test area near Helsinki harbor. <\/a>ABB, which carried out the test in cooperation with Helsinki City Transport, said then that the test proved that \u201chuman oversight of vessels from anywhere is achievable with today\u2019s technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marine-log wp-block-embed-marine-log\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"w6yvv3jBJ6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/passenger\/ferries\/video-abb-demonstrates-remote-piloting-of-finnish-ferry\/\">VIDEO: ABB demonstrates remote piloting of Finnish ferry<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u201cVIDEO: ABB demonstrates remote piloting of Finnish ferry\u201d \u2014 Marine Log\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/passenger\/ferries\/video-abb-demonstrates-remote-piloting-of-finnish-ferry\/embed\/#?secret=4iYKCaZFdX#?secret=w6yvv3jBJ6\" data-secret=\"w6yvv3jBJ6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Now the <em>Suomenlinna II<\/em>, which is fitted with ABB\u2019s icebreaking Azipod electric propulsion system, has notched up another first. It has become the first ship to be retrofitted with ABB\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/new.abb.com\/drives\/low-voltage-ac\/industrial-drives\/acs880-liquid-cooled-drives\/common-benefits-of-acs880lc-portfolio\">new-generation ACS880LC drive.<\/a> The new-generation drive technology will significantly enhance vessel efficiency and help to secure smooth and reliable operations for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p>As one of three ferries operated by Helsinki City Transport subsidiary Suomenlinnan Liikenne Oy, the 33.8-meter-long<em> Suomenlinna II <\/em>serves the Market Square \u2013 Suomenlinna route year-round. An integral part of the Helsinki public transport system, the 395-passenger capacity ferry makes multiple daily crossings between the city and the Suomenlinna sea fortress. Located on the coast of Helsinki, the fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a popular tourist attraction and a district with around 850 inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>The 329-gross-ton vessel was originally equipped with an ACS600 drive system, which had become obsolete. However, its existing cabinets, busbars, and cables were suitable for repurposing and, instead of replacing the full system, ABB delivered a module-based retrofit, only replacing components as necessary. This transitioned the outdated onboard drives to ACS880LC with minimal impact on the ferry\u2019s operating schedule. ABB will also supply the ferry with service support throughout the product lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cABB\u2019s ability to provide a module-based retrofit as opposed to a full system replacement was a key factor for us in selecting a partner for this modernization project,\u201d said Petri \u00d6hrmark, managing Director, Suomenlinnan Liikenne Oy. \u201cThanks to this upgrade, it can continue providing reliable, high efficiency services to residents, as well as tourists visiting the heritage site, for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were proud to be chosen as partner to modernize the propulsion drives and propulsion control system for M\/S <em>Suomenlinna II<\/em>,\u201d said Ilmari Ackley, head of sales, marine service &amp; digital, Finland, ABB Marine &amp; Ports. \u201cWe were happy to see the project delivered smoothly and as planned, which is particularly critical for a ferry that hundreds of passengers rely on every day. The module-based retrofit, replacing components only as necessary, shows one way our customers can improve the circularity of their operations \u2013 while ensuring a smooth and efficient upgrade to the latest technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/passenger\/ferries\/helsinki-ferry-suomenlinna-ii-is-first-ship-retrofitted-with-new-generation-abb-drive\/\">Helsinki ferry Suomenlinna II is first ship retrofitted with new generation ABB drive<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/passenger\/ferries\/helsinki-ferry-suomenlinna-ii-is-first-ship-retrofitted-with-new-generation-abb-drive\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=helsinki-ferry-suomenlinna-ii-is-first-ship-retrofitted-with-new-generation-abb-drive\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helsinki ferry Suomenlinna II is first ship retrofitted with new generation ABB drive Back in 2018, the 2004-built Finnish ferry M\/S Suomenlinna II was in our headlines when, in a world first for an existing ferry, it was remotely piloted through a test area near Helsinki harbor. 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