First Onboard DC Grid ship delivered

摘要

The first vessel to feature ABB's Onboard DC (direct current) Grid has been delivered to Norwegian offshore owner Myklebusthaug Offshore by Kleven Yard. The system will allow the ship to operate at the highest energy efficiency level to minimise emissions. The PSV Dina Star, designed by Norwegian company Marin Teknikk, is 93m long with a DWT of approximately 5,000 tonnes. It will serve as a multipurpose oil field supply and construction vessel in the North Sea. ABB supplied the Onboard DC Grid system, including all power, propulsion, automation and advisory systems. In traditional electrical propulsion vessels, multiple DC connections are made to thrusters and propulsion drives from an alternating current (AC) circuit, accounting for more than 80% of electrical power consumption. ABB's Onboard DC Grid represents a breakthrough for the maritime industry in optimised propulsion by