Finnish-developed Azipod propulsion units. The most widely employed system to date, Azipod was originated by ABB Industry and Kvaerner Masa- Yards (KMY), but Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is ...

and the vessel features a 11.4 MW azimuthing electric Azipod-propulsion drive, a system jointly developed by Kvaerner Masa-Yards and ABB Industry. The vessel was delivered to NEMARC Shipping ...

A maritime historian says a lack of training and expertise with the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot and propulsion systems caused ...