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Benetti yachts, together with the introduction of the city centre, and with direct connections to
integrated mtu propulsion systems for the Azimut the port’s road and rail infrastructure, as well as
Grande Series of up to 30 metres. In the future, the local growing industrial cluster.
the new models of the Azimut “Grande” Series Parts of the new spaces will be used by Stena
will be equipped with complete, ready-to-install Line when the shipping company begins relo-
and particularly efficient propulsion systems cating its local operations from its current loca-
consisting of mtu Series 2000 engines, ZF pod tions in the central parts of the city to the outer
drives, and mtu NautIQ marine automation. The port area. The project has included preparations
cooperation also includes a wide range of ser- regarding filling, channelling, and water purifica-
vices. Discussions are also underway regarding tion for a future ferry terminal.
the delivery of integrated bridge solutions for the Already, large parts of Arendal 2 have begun to be
Azimut “Grande” Series. used by the terminal operator Gothenburg Roro
The integrated pod drive solution shows its Terminal, which previously had its operations
advantages in ship operation: with a 15% per divided between two different adjacent areas.
cent higher efficiency compared to conventional With Arendal 2, the terminal operator gets a larger
drives, yachts can be operated with correspond- contiguous terminal area with a more accessible
ingly lower carbon dioxide emissions, or cruise hinterland to the important berths 712 and 713.
faster with the same fuel consumption. The swiv-
elling pod also makes the yachts more manoeu-
vrable and reduces vibrations in the drive train.
The additional installation of an electric motor on
the pod makes it possible to upgrade it to a hybrid
drive, for example, to drive the yacht electrically
in harbours or to hold its position dynamically.
Several configurations are available with outputs
from 1,015 to 1,472 kilowatts – the most powerful
engine-pod combination on the yacht market.
The new Azimut Grande 30M will be equipped
with mtu 12V2000M96 engines delivering 1342
kW and ZF pod drives of the new, more power-
ful 4900 variant. “The mtu NautIQ Blue Vision
NG marine automation system, together with a
ZF control system, monitors and controls all the
functions of the drivetrain".
Azimut Benetti Group will also increasingly equip
new megayachts with mtu propulsion systems
from Rolls-Royce, consisting of mtu diesel
engines, conventional transmissions and auto-
mation.
Rolls-Royce will deliver the first mtu propulsion
package this year so that Azimut will be able to
deliver the first yachts in its successful “Grande”
Series with the mtu drivetrain as early as 2025.

THE LARGEST PORT EXPANSION IN
40 YEARS OPENS AT THE PORT OF
GOTHENBURG
A brand new 144,000 m port terminal was inau-
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gurated at the Port of Gothenburg at the end of
August. The investment, amounting to approx-
imately €60 million, has been under construc-
tion for the past six years and was made to meet
the increased transportation needs of Swedish
industry.
Named “Arendal 2”, the terminal is also part of
the port’s strategy to concentrate its terminal
operations in the outer port area, further from

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