A thruster electric power system includes one or more energy storage units configured to power an electric thruster of a mobile offshore drilling unit in response to one or more combustion generators of the mobile offshore drilling unit being unavailable to provide electric power to the electric thruster. A mobile offshore drilling unit capable of dynamic positioning includes one or more thruster enclosures, each thruster enclosure including: (a) one or more thruster converters configured to power respective electric thrusters, and (b) one or more energy storage units configured to power the respective electric thrusters of the one or more thruster converters in response to one or more combustion generators of the mobile offshore drilling unit being unavailable to provide electric power to the electric thrusters.


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    Title :

    Thruster electric power systems and associated methods


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    Publication date :

    2022-09-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B63J Hilfsanlagen auf Schiffen , AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS



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