The power system is configured with equipment in series. In a long chain of equipment, system efficiency and reliability both suffer in the following way. System efficiency = Multi... Read more
Connecting the ship to the shore-side power source in-port with the ship’s machinery shut down. Availability of fast plug connections and seamless load transfer without blackout al... Read more
The widespread use of power electronics converters for pump and propulsion motor drives in ships has introduced power quality concerns. The power-frequency current and voltage chop... Read more
For an even higher degree of redundancy on board, the redundant power system ABS-R2S is not only physically separated, but also has each propulsion motor built with two stator wind... Read more
During navigation in rough seas, the main engine tripped as a result of the actuation of themain engine overspeed trip induced by racing. After resetting it, crew members made atte... Read more
A ring-bus architecture is often used in high-power ships.It has four generators connected in parallel in a ring bus configuration and no emergency generator. Ship without emergenc... Read more
Typical power system architecture for a large cruise ship with integratedelectrical propulsion. The main generators power the propulsion motors and all service loads from one main... Read more
Is battery technology – and its perceived high costs – slowing the widespread adoption of next-generation hybrid electric propulsion inthe marine world? “Today, the price of batter... Read more
The shipboard power system design generally requires the following tasks: Selecting the optimum power system configuration and voltage level best suited for the ship Load analysis... Read more
The ship requires a large mechanical power for propulsion and a small electrical power for service loads. From the mechanical and electrical power systems point of view, ships are... Read more
