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ABB to Supply for New Viking Line Ferry

ABB won an order to provide an energy management system for one a new Viking Line cruise ferry, being built at STX Turku in Finland and due for delivery in 2013. The new ship measures 214m long and has a top speed of 22 knots, able to carry 2,800 passengers o the route connecting Turku, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. The ship will use liquefied natural gas (LNG) as its fuel, which will be a first for a passenger vessel of this size. Through efficient use of this fuel, the ship will have extremely low emissions and virtually zero marine emissions. Viking Line chose ABB’s energy management system for marine applications software - EMMA…