Three megayachts under construction at three different yacht builders in Europe will be handed over to their respective owners during 2005. The yachts will be the first of their kind featuring Azipod propulsion. This session will discuss design features along with progress reports and installation procedures.

During the last 12 years, Thomas Hackman has held positions within ABB Marine as a sales engineer (automation systems) and marketing manager. He is currently responsible for business development for megayachts and ferries.