Thruster electric power systems and associated methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11682907
APP PUB NO 20220340248A1
SERIAL NO

17859803

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A mobile offshore drilling unit includes a plurality of electric thrusters to dynamically position the drilling unit, and a microgrid electric power generation system for providing power to the plurality of electric thrusters, the microgrid electric power generation system including at least one combustion generator electrically coupled to a main electric power bus and at least one thruster electric power system, the thruster electric power system including a thruster electric power bus, an additional electric power bus connected to the thruster electric power bus via an interface device, and a circuit breaker electrically coupling the additional electric power bus to a main electric power bus for isolating the thruster electric power bus from the main electric power bus in case of loss of power on the main electric power bus.

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NOBLE DRILLING A/SLYNGBY HOVEDGADE 85 KGS LYNGBY 2800

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Pedersen, John Røn Frederikssund, DK 16 216

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