Electrical drives used in luxury cruise ships

14th September 2016
Posted By : Anna Flockett
Electrical drives used in luxury cruise ships

Finnish automation and electrification specialist VEO will use no less than 1,080 VACON 100 FLOW AC variable speed drives from Danfoss Drives, in the electrical systems of four large luxury cruise ships currently being built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The drives, which range in size up to 250kW, will principally be used in HVAC and pump applications.

Meyer Werft awarded VEO the multi-million Euro contract to provide electrical systems for the ships in early July 2016. VEO started work on the project immediately, and it is expected to continue until 2022. The contract also includes options for VEO to provide electrical systems for future vessels built by Meyer Werft, and it is anticipated that these systems will also include large numbers of AC variable speed drives from Danfoss Drives.

“We have been using VACONproducts for many years,” said Jarkko Aro, Vice President, Industry, at VEO. “We’ve always been very impressed by their performance, quality, reliability and value for money.”

Aro added: “In addition, the products are backed by outstanding technical support, and we always get a fast helpful response to any special requirements we may have. With all of this in mind, VACONAC variable speed drives from Danfoss were clearly the best choice for the largest and most prestigious project VEO has ever undertaken.”

The VACON 100 FLOW AC variable speed drives chosen by VEO for use in the luxury cruise liner systems are specifically optimised to provide efficient flow control with pumps and fans. They use dedicated menu systems that make set up easy and, as standard, they incorporate invaluable flow-related features such as two-zone PID control, multimotor options and an anti-ragging function that helps guard against pump blockages. In addition to products in the VACON 100 family, Danfoss offers a wide range of AC variable speed drives suitable for marine applications, with power ratings up to 5.3MW on 690V supplies.


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