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By Anish | In: Marine Electrical | Last Updated on July 3, 2017
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The shipping industry has come a long way as far as R & D for reducing costs of propulsion without
increasing marine pollution is concerned. The conventional propulsion system of the ship is efficient but
requires high operating costs and increases the marine pollution. Among all the prospective alternate
power sources, electrical propulsion system is one of the best tried out alternative in today’s time.

Electrical Propulsion
Understanding the System
The electric propulsion system consists of a prime mover which may be of two types:

Diesel driven
Turbine or steam driven

Both the systems produce less pollution as compared to conventional marine propulsion system, which
involves burning of heavy oil.

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The propeller shaft of the ship is connected to large motors, which can be D.C or A.C driven and are
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known as propulsion motors. Power for propulsion motor is supplied by the ship’s generator and prime

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Arrangement or operation
The generator can be direct or alternating current type with diesel or steam driven prime mover,
depending upon the requirement or demand of the owner/ship.

In the electrical propulsion system, the direction of the rotation of propeller is governed by either the
electrical control of the motor itself or by changing the electrical supply.

Normally variable speed electrical motor is used for fixed pitch propeller system and constant or variable
can be used for variable pitch propeller or CPP.

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Applications
Normally electrical propulsion is used in small vessel but now a day shipping companies are adopting this
system for big size cargo vessel as well.

Generally electrical propulsion is fitted in

Tug and trawlers

Dredgers
Dynamic positioning vessels
Cable laying ship
Ice breakers
Research ship
Floating cranes
Vessels for offshore industries

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saeed says
OCTOBER 19, 2013 AT 10:43 AM

hello, I am interested in the issue of ship electric propulsion in the direction you want
information on an electric boat gave us a check. With thanks

Adolfo Hannig says

MAY 13, 2015 AT 7:42 AM

Any demo ships already working with water as a fuel?

Md. Aslam Sarkar says

APRIL 26, 2016 AT 11:42 AM

This site is very helpful for me .Thanks a lot for the admin
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