Shipboard power supply

Ships need electric power - for everything from navigation lights to the automation system. Diesel-electric propulsion systems or standby electric propulsion systems, known as boosters, are increasingly being installed in many modern ships. There is hardly a piece of equipment or a system on board that will function without electric power.

Ships are autonomous systems. They have their own power plant on board. And the demands placed on these power plants vary just as widely as the ships themselves.

On one vessel there is a lack of space, on another quiet running and low heat losses are what count. Environmental protection aspects are gaining importance. Above all, however, designers of on-board power systems concentrate on economy and reliability.

Siemens develops optimum energy concepts for every type of ship. From time-proven standard solutions to individual design concepts. With all the necessary equipment: generators, transformers, frequency converters, rectifiers, inverters, uninterruptible power supplies, switchgear, power management systems, etc.