The use of shaft generators can help shipping companies and shipowners meet IMO requirements while implementing this economical form of energy to usually keep their vessels
As the demand for energy efficient ship operations increases, more vessels are deploying shaft generators, which convert rotational energy from the ships shaftline into electrical energy.
This solution enables the operation of propulsion machinery in combinator mode – variable speed and pitch of the propeller – with the Shaft Generator online and generating power for the ship''s electrical
This study examines the Energy Efficiency Design Index and shaft alignment and whirling vibration characteristics of a large crude oil tanker equipped with a shaft generator. Based on those results, an
Our Shaft Generator Systems provide an eco-friendly power source, allowing vessels to generate electricity directly from the main engine, minimizing the need for auxiliary generators. This innovation
As this is not possible for all ships due to a lack of space or complicated installation, especially in existing ships, RENK is offering a portfolio of different and easy to apply shaft generator solutions.
Wärtsilä has successfully delivered over 1000 shaft generator systems, further underlining our position as the world leader in this industry. Shaft generators on board ships are driven by the main engine to
The MARHY tunnel gear unit is mounted around the propeller shaft line, and it transmits torque from the shaft to the generator through a highly flexible coupling.
It is connected to the main shaft of a ship and uses the redundant power of the main engine. It drives the rotation of the generator rotor through the rotation of the main shaft, thereby generating electrical
PM shaft generators are more compact and more efficient than induction or synchronous generators due to their lower electrical losses. The efficiency difference is significant at full load, and
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