Clearly with first use around one century ago, Navy vessels have been leading the pack in terms of shore power!
Clearly with first use around one century ago, Navy vessels have been leading the pack in terms of shore power!
With “NAVY PLUG” , based on its well proven PLUG technology, NG3 is offering a game changing solution to navies as it offers “hands off”/ “one minute” operation leaving behind, at a time where crew reduction is a priority , as history, the cumbersome and manpower intensive dragging of cables and connectors…Due to its compactness, NAVY PLUG implementation can be optimized to save space and cable routing length and weight on board.
Main features and benefits
- Proven PLUG technology, more than 30 000 connexions since 2011!!
- Based on simple, sound and reliable mechanical effects
- Qualified for up to 11 kVolt / 700 Ampere or 1 kVolt / 2000 Ampere
- Compliant with 80 005 IEC functional requirements and CE machinery directive and EUROCODE
- “Hands off” operation by a single crew
- Very limited on-board weight and footprint
- Close to main switchboard, saves on-board cable routing
- Shore power within minutes after docking
- No interference with other operations
- Terminal side interface designed as a 10 feet ISO container PLUG BOX, which can be relocated as needed and acts as a STANAG 4143 interface adaptor
- Built-in Emergency Release Capability
- Remote troubleshooting through a quay-side internet interface
- Standard design for both ship-side and terminal-side interfaces
- Environmentally friendly (optimizes use of steel and copper resources)
- Installation on board is straightforward ⇒ no specific skills needed for yard
- Installation on quay is straightforward ⇒ no specific skills or harbour engineering required
- Low maintenance, easily performed by crew/base personnel
- Compact and compatible with retrofit on existing vessels within a few days
- Can be installed in a void corner of the embarkation area
NAVY PLUG in details
