Danfoss supports next-generation shipping and updates legacy vessels

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Renewal of ports

Playing a significant role in economic development and critical infrastructure, ports are reliant on suppliers who can contribute with safe and reliable solutions, while reducing total cost of ownership. Danfoss is a single supplier who delivers on all these criteria - and more.

Emission reduction is important not only while traversing oceans but while berthed in port. Berthed vessels can generate their own electric power on board. So, what’s the incentive for the harbor to supply shore power? Well, it comes down to climate change and local emission reduction in the port.

By connecting to shore power whilst berthed, vessels can shut down their auxiliary generators completely. This means the air in port is free of NOx  and CO2 emissions from ships’ generators.

Shore power supply ensures not only clean air to breathe and a noise-free environment, it also helps the port meet stringent IMO emission targets for 2030.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) on board ships, offshore solutions, and alternatively fueled propulsion have this in common: control, conversion and distribution of electrical energy.

Danfoss drives and power converters offer holistic, reliable performance to optimize all these applications. At Danfoss, we help you manage and solve today's challenges in the marine industry. We support you in the transition to a new generation of shipping by driving innovation in the maritime sector.

Ensure clean city air with shore supply and vessel charging

Eliminate harbor emissions with shore-to-ship electric power. The shore supply technology also supports vessel charging onboard hybrid or fully-electric vessels.

Simulation: Reduce risk and go to market faster

Access digital twin simulation models which are always up to date. Using simulation, you can expose your projects to less risk. Go to market faster and more reliably.

RoPax ferry Aurora Botnia

Aurora Botnia is fully compliant with the IMO’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target. This Finnish ferry is powered by iC7-Marine and iC7-Hybrid liquid-cooled modules. 

iC7 series: Open a new dimension of flexibility and fast integration

Marine vessels are long-term investments and require flexible designs that can scale with changing needs and regulatory demands. Danfoss iC7 series gives precisely this flexibility in system design for system integrators, shipyards, and ship owners. iC7-Marine drives and iC7-Hybrid power converters are uniquely compact and designed for fast, safe access. They integrate seamlessly with all third-party operating systems, ensuring quick integration and installation.

Ports are vulnerable to cyber attacks, as they are seen as critical infrastructure. Danfoss iC7 series is the first drive in the world offering a verifiably secure and tamper-proof operational environment. The difference is its design for hardware-based security, which underpins every security feature of the iC7 series. To reach the highest level of security, the iC7 series includes protection in both the drive and in the software.

Learn more about cybersecurity in iC7 series here.

High power density reduces installation footprint to 50% of alternative modules while still giving the same power output. Now you can reduce the size of your electrical room and lower your cooling needs too. Play the video to discover iC7-Hybrid.

iC7 series requires minimal space and reduces air-conditioning load. These AC drives are powerful and dependable, no matter what the harsh environment. With great power comes great heat management – the best there is, as a matter of fact. Discover iC7-Marine.

With the ultra-compact iC7 series, you can achieve highly secure, high-performance control of motors and power conversion, meeting IMO climate targets for all marine applications. The iC7 series offers emission reduction during all operational modes, as well as meeting the increasing demand for 50/60Hz shore supplies and high-power DC grid chargers. With iC7-Marine and iC7-Hybrid, Danfoss opens new marine-dedicated opportunities and takes a proactive approach to meet the 2030 regulation of vessels being powered from shore whilst berthed in port.

iC7-Marine drive

iC7-Marine drives

iC7-Marine drives regulate the two 6 MW propulsion engines and two 1.5 MW bow thrusters. 

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iC7-Automation drive

iC7-Hybrid power converters

iC7-Hybrid power converters support the four 1.5 MW battery energy storage interfaces.

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Solutions you can touch: Meet us at SMM Hamburg