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Projects & scope of work

The kinds of project we take on, with their real extent: what is asked for, what we usually find, and what is delivered at the end.

A note on client references

The descriptions below set out typical projects in this sector and the scope of work we take on. Vessel or client names are not published without their explicit consent. For specific project references and testimonials, please get in touch.

01

Generator control system retrofit

Replacement of obsolete generator controllers and protection units in a main switchboard, retaining the existing wiring and CT/VT.

  • Survey of existing wiring and logic
  • Parameter setup of new units and protections
  • Paralleling and load-sharing tests
  • Updated single-line and parameter files

02

Alarm Monitoring System rehabilitation

Restoring reliability to an AMS carrying a large number of standing or inhibited points, without replacing the platform.

  • Full export and review of the alarm point list
  • Physical verification of sensors in operation
  • Limits, delays and grouping reset
  • Test protocol per point

03

PMS commissioning and blackout testing

Verification and documentation of the entire power-management logic after installation or upgrade, against real tests.

  • Power balance checked against today's loads
  • Load-dependent start and load-shedding tests
  • Controlled blackout and recovery test
  • Signed protocols per scenario

04

Emergency attendance onboard

Attendance on a vessel with a fault limiting its operation, aimed at safe restoration within the available window.

  • Immediate remote assessment from logs and photographs
  • Fault finding with measurements onboard
  • Safe restoration, temporary or permanent and clearly stated
  • Technical report with root cause

05

Main / emergency switchboard upgrade

Targeted upgrade of a board's metering, protection and automation, without replacing the enclosure and breakers where they are sound.

  • Thermographic survey under load
  • Interlock verification and restoration
  • Instrument and protection relay replacement
  • Protection coordination study where required

06

Automation network diagnosis

Locating periodic communication loss on CAN bus or Modbus, with physical-layer measurement and traffic analysis.

  • Termination measurement and shielding checks
  • Error-frame capture and analysis
  • Identification of the node or route causing the fault
  • Topology diagram and extension note

Project photography

Photographs from real work onboard and on the bench.

Synchronising a generator onto the main switchboard: synchroscope on a DEIF unit, 50.36 Hz / 402 V on the machine against 50.02 Hz / 401 V on the busbar
Synchronising a generator onto the main switchboard: synchroscope on a DEIF unit, 50.36 Hz / 402 V on the machine against 50.02 Hz / 401 V on the busbar
DEIF PPU-3 parameter work from the utility software during commissioning, with live power, frequency and voltage readings
DEIF PPU-3 parameter work from the utility software during commissioning, with live power, frequency and voltage readings
Governor output settings — GOV on time, period and the increase/decrease relays — configured for island mode
Governor output settings — GOV on time, period and the increase/decrease relays — configured for island mode
Generator control unit installed and wired inside the switchboard, reusing the existing current transformers
Generator control unit installed and wired inside the switchboard, reusing the existing current transformers
Inverter (VFD) drives for the cargo pump fan, installed onboard next to the battery charger
Inverter (VFD) drives for the cargo pump fan, installed onboard next to the battery charger
Inspecting a generator excitation and voltage-regulation board during onboard fault diagnosis
Inspecting a generator excitation and voltage-regulation board during onboard fault diagnosis
A D510C automatic voltage regulator before fitting — sensing, excitation and CAN bus on the one unit
A D510C automatic voltage regulator before fitting — sensing, excitation and CAN bus on the one unit
A Deep Sea Electronics DSE 8610 MKII generator controller, new and ready to go in as a replacement
A Deep Sea Electronics DSE 8610 MKII generator controller, new and ready to go in as a replacement
An ESD5500E speed control unit — governor spare for a marine generator
An ESD5500E speed control unit — governor spare for a marine generator

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