Power Management System (PMS™)

Keeping a vessel's generators and switchboards balanced gets complex fast, whether you're specifying power management for a newbuild or upgrading an ageing system, and a missed fault can mean a blackout. ULSTEIN PMS is a Power Management System (PMS) that gives complete control of your vessel's power generation from one interface, fully integrated in our X-CONNECT® platform, for both newbuild and retrofit projects. It gives instant feedback on failures as they happen, helps prevent and recover from blackouts, and supports smart circuit breakers that free up switchboard space, for a safer vessel at a lower lifecycle cost.

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Enhance vessel safety and efficiency with the ULSTEIN Power Management System

The ULSTEIN Power Management System is a versatile power management system suitable for small and large vessels, regardless of complexity. This modern system enhances vessel operations' safety and fuel efficiency.

As part of the X-CONNECT® platform, the ULSTEIN PMS is fully integrated and seamlessly accessible via a user-friendly interface. It offers many functions, from simple tasks like diesel generator start/stop commands to more advanced functions like automatic start-up sequences and black-out prevention and handling.

The ULSTEIN Power Management System is designed for safe and efficient vessel operations. To meet the varied requirements of different customers and class societies, the ULSTEIN PMS supports system segmentation. Furthermore, the system's topology and hardware flexibility allows minimal installation space, hardware usage, and location.

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Blackout prevention, detection and recovery: Continuous monitoring and automatic control to keep the vessel operational in all conditions.
Load sharing and load shedding: Distributes load across generators and sheds non-critical consumers when needed to prevent blackout.
Energy Management System: Introduces Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to the PMS introducing even more possibilities for efficient operations.
Heavy consumer start request: Coordinates high-demand equipment startups to prevent overload.
Load dependent start/stop: Automatic start/stop of power producers based on actual power demand, to increase operational efficiency and reduce unnecessary running hours.
Power redundancy: Defines the minimum number of generators per switchboard segment required online for safe operation in any mode.
Mode selection: Operators switch between predefined operating modes directly from the interface, adapting the power setup to current operations.
Skew load monitoring: Detects and alerts on uneven load distribution across power producers.
Manual start/stop and generator priority: Full manual override and priority configuration available at all times.