China Achieves Breakthrough in Core Equipment for Shipboard Electric Propulsion Systems
Release date:
2020-02-27
Wuhan, May 3 (Xinhua) — Reporter Tan Yuanbin learned on May 2 from the 712th Institute of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation that the institute’s project, "Engineering Technology Research on Integrated Electric Propulsion Systems for Ships," recently passed the rigorous acceptance inspection conducted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This milestone signifies that China now possesses independently developed, low-voltage technology with proprietary intellectual property rights...
Wuhan, May 3 (Xinhua) — Reporter Tan Yuanbin reports that the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation's No. 712 Research Institute announced on May 2 that its project, "Engineering Technology Research on Integrated Marine Electric Propulsion Systems," recently passed the rigorous evaluation by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This milestone signifies China's capability to independently supply core propulsion system components—such as low-voltage and medium-voltage marine-grade variable-frequency drives, propulsion motors, and intelligent control modules—with proprietary intellectual property rights. Notably, the project’s flagship products, including the propulsion VFDs and motors, have already received series-type approval from China Classification Society, filling a critical gap in China’s domestic market for these advanced technologies.
According to Li Bo, the project leader, the research findings from this project have already been applied in over 30 real-ship installations across various vessel types, including scientific research vessels, dredgers, crane vessels, wind turbine installation ships, cable-laying vessels, offshore engineering vessels, luxury cruise ships, and government service boats.
According to reports, to further enhance China's independent innovation capabilities in high-end shipbuilding and marine engineering equipment and elevate the technological standards of China's marine electric propulsion systems, the 712th Institute of CSSC Heavy Industry is currently conducting research and product development on zero-emission, clean-energy ship electric propulsion systems—including all-lithium-battery-powered systems and hydrogen fuel cell-powered systems.