# ABB wins contract for integrated power and propulsion system on NKT cable layer

ABB secured a contract from NKT to supply an integrated power and propulsion system for the new cable-laying vessel NKT Eleonora. The system includes Onboard DC Grid, Azipod propulsion, and PEMS, with the vessel scheduled to enter operations in 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-09-03
- Where: Fornebu, Norway, Norway
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 23,000 metric tons cable-laying capacity
- Products: Onboard DC Grid power distribution system, Azipod electric propulsion, Power and Energy Management System
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)
- [NKT](https://endata.com/companies/15394.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/118942/abbs-integrated-power-and-propulsion-system-for-nkt-sets-new-standards-for-cable-layer-performance), 2024-09-03: "We are delighted to be working with ABB again following our successful collaboration on NKT Victoria"

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