Kongsberg Maritime, Norway, will be installing critical navigation, manoeuvring and automation functions on Royal Caribbean International's (RCI) cruise vessel ‘Oasis of the Seas’. The extensive design and installation project, was undertaken in close collaboration with RCI at the STX yard in Turku, Finland. Complete Cruise Control is the driving concept behind the Kongsberg Maritime installation, with six Wärtsilä diesel electric engines delivering close to 100MW of power to four large 5MW bow thrusters and three 20MW azipods supplied by ABB Marine.
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September 4, 2010 ~ worldmaritimenews.com ~ 
