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Aspin Kemp & Associates (AKA) is
the world leader in the delivery and
Navy vessels
Heavy lift vessels Why AKA
development of DP closed bus/ring
system.
Cable laying vessels
is your best
AKA was the first company to
How to operate closed bus/ring:
If a vessel is a good candidate for
solution?
successfully carry out live short closed bus/ring operation then it
AKA has abundant experience in
circuit testing on DP3 vessels with a is important the right solution is retrofitting from open bus to closed
successful and predictable outcome. used to ensure the system utilizes bus on over 30 ships/rigs and has
an autonomous, simple and robust performed over 7 independent live
Benefits of running a closed bus/ring design. This ensures potential short circuit tests.
are: disadvantages are not introduced to AKA closed bus/ring technology is the
More reliable system; the system. simplest and most robust system in
More time on the contract; the world.
Reduced fuel costs; To operate closed bus/ring, AKA With AKAs close bus/ring design and
Reduced environment impact; and provides the following solutions for a products, AKAs integrated system can
Reduced maintenance costs. marine power plant: survive the live short circuit tests
required by DNV class. AKAs blackout
AGP (Advanced Generator
Where closed bus/ring makes to recovery period is around 20
Protection); seconds only.
the most sense: Operating in a IPD (Intelligent Power Distribution);
closed bus/ring makes sense on Because of AKAs unique autonomous
ATCAP (Advanced Thruster Control design topology, AKA can guarantee
any multi-bus system where many and Protection); continued performance throughout
operations result in diesel generators System anaylsis and integration the life of the vessel.
being lightly loaded in open bus from design to ship operation; and AKA can provide the full power and
configuration. Live short circuit test to meet class propulsion system, integrate multiple
requirement. suppliers hardware or retrofit the
Vessel examples: AKA system on an existing
OSV/PSV/DSV/OCV installation.
Cruise ships
Ice breakers
AKA closed bus/ring We have over 1GW of closed bus/ring
Work boats technology is the and closed bus/ring installations
around the world on over 40 MV of
Pipe laying vessels simplest and most power plants.
Drillships and Semi-submersibles robust system
Research and science vessels in the world.
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DP CLOSED BUS/RING SOLUTIONS
VESSEL DEEPWATER DEEPWATER DEEPWATER DEEPWATER DISCOVERER DISCOVERER SEDCO DEEPWATER DEEPWATER DEEPWATER DEEPWATER
NAME PATHFINDER FRONTIER MILLENNIUM SPIRIT DEEP SEAS INSPIRATION 702 CHAMPION NAUTILUS ASGARD THALASSA
Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Semi-Rig Ultra Semi-Rig Ultra Ultra
SHIP TYPE Deepwater Deepwater Deepwater Deepwater Deepwater Deepwater Deepwater Deepwater Deepwater
Drill Ship Drill Ship Drill Ship Drill Ship Drill Ship Drill Ship Drill Ship Drill Ship Drill Ship
SHIP OWNER Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean Transocean
YEAR: BUILT 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001 2008 1973 2010 2000 2014 2015
CLASSIFICATION ABS ABS ABS DNV DNV DNV ABS DNV DYNPOS- ABS DNV DNV
AUTRO
MAIN POWER 6 x 8750KVA 3 x 4700KW 3 x 4700KW 3 x 7030KW ABB SIEMENS 6 x 3640KVA 6 x 8700KW 4 x 4700KW 6 X 8125KVA 6 x 6750KW
(KW) (ABB) (ABB) (ABB) (ABB) Generators Generators (ABB) (ABS) HHI
EMERGENCY 1 x 470KW 1 X 400KW 1 X 608HP 1 X 2635KVA 1 x 3257HP 1 x 2100KW 1 x 1000KW 1 x 1500KW 1 x 500KW 1 x 1780KW 1 x 2000KW
POWER (KW) (AVK) (AVK) (ABB) (ABB) (HYUNDAI) (CAT)
POWER Hammond ABB + AKA ABB + AKA Baylor + AKA Baylor + AKA SIEMENS SIEMENS ABB + AKA Hammond SIEMENS AKA
DISTRIBUTION + AKA + AKA + AKA + AKA + AKA
6 x FPP 6 x FPP 6 x Azimuth 6 x Azimuth 6 x Azimuth 6 x Azimuth 8 x Azimuth 6 x FPP 6 x FPP 6 x FPP
THRUSTERS
Azimuth Azimuth (KAMEWA) (RR) (RR) (RR) Azimuth (RR) Azimuth (RR) Azimuth (GE)
DP SYSTEM DP3 DP3 DP3 DP3 DP3 DP3 DP3 DP2 DP2 DP3 DP3
CLOSE RING Retrofitted Retrofitted Retrofitted Retrofitted Retrofitted Built In Retrofitted Retrofitted Retrofitted Built In Built In
SYSTEM
SHORT CICUIT Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Done By Done By Done By Done By
TEST Required Required Required Required Required Required Required AKA AKA AKA AKA
AKA SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT
AGP
ATCAP
IPD
UPS
HDF
ESS
DOCUMENT
AGP: Advanced Generator Protection System ATCAP: Advanced Thruster Control and Protection System IPD: Intelligent Power Distribution System
UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply HDF: Hybrid Drill Floor ESS: Energy Storage System
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