ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ON THE GERMAN FEDERAL RAILWAYS FERRY KARL CARSTENS

For a description of this rail ferry see Abstract No. 70,710 in this issue. The first part of the present article describes the generating plant and the rectifier-controlled propulsion system. A single-rotor d.c. motor is used to drive each of the twin propellers. The generating plant supplies power for all consumers, including the propulsion machinery, via a single 1000V/50Hz circuit. Six diesel-alternator sets, each rated at 2850 kVA, can be switched on line; the normal ship's services are fed off the common bus through two 2500 kVA transformers which reduce the voltage to 385V. The two thrusters are driven directly off the 1000V bus. The rectifiers for each propulsion motor take the form of four a.c. bridges. The second part of the article describes the power distribution system for ship's services and the automation installation. On a previous ship a mimic diagram held the various instruments and carried the alarm warnings; to save cost and space this solution was not repeated, and instead a VDU type of alarm, operation, and monitoring system has been adopted. A SIMOS CGR 41 operating and reporting system integrated with a SIMOS IMA 41 monitoring system has been installed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Schiff u. Hafen, 38 (1986), p. 154 (No. 10, Sept.) [7 pp., 4 ref., 9 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Karmann, W
  • Stiglitz, J
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• German

Subject/Index Terms

• Identifier Terms: Karl Carstens (Ferry)
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00691047
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM