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FEATURE ARTICLE
Advanced electric propulsion from GE powers MSC Europa cruise ship
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Electrifying world class cruise ships with giant induction motors
Shipbuilding company Chantiers de l'Atlantique chose GE Power
to equip the first two of the World Class vessels, MSC Cruises'
latest class of ships, for improved propulsion performance. The
first ship, MSC World Europa, is now in operation at sea and the
second vessel is currently in build. This latest one marks the 18th
MSC vessel to be powered by a GE electric propulsion system. Its
energy-efficient PWM induction technology, such as that installed
onboard MSC World Europa, can help fleet operators comply with
clean-ship environmental regulations while also helping to reduce
operating costs.
The World Class fleet are no ordinary cruise ships; the LNG dualfuel
vessels are propelled by the most powerful cruise ship electrical
motors in operation - two 25 MW, 120-127.5 rpm induction
motors induction motors - which are fed by four press-pack IGBT
(insulated gate bipolar transistor) PWM MV7000 converters. The
systems from GE also include four propulsion transformers and
remote control for onboard propulsion, technology that can contribute
to improved propulsion reliability and lower maintenance
costs during the vessels' operating life cycle.
GE Power makes large-power induction motors up to 40 MW
The induction technology that GE Power Conversion developed
about two decades ago was first used by the world's navies. Today,
it is used widely for a range of vessels which require power output
in the multi-megawatt classes for electric power and propulsion
efficiency.
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