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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025): Volume1, Issue 3, 2025

Design Study of Power Management System for Parallel Operation of Generator Set of a Ship's Diesel Electric Power Plant

Submitted
June 18, 2026
Published
2025-07-11

Abstract

In order to guarantee that all essential systems have power in the case of a casualty, ships' 
diesel electric power plants have generally run with an excess of parallel generator capacity online 
throughout the 20th century and up to the present. The most important system of a ship's diesel 
electric propulsion plant is the Power Management System (PMS). In an electric propulsion system, it 
is responsible for controlling the power generated by the prime mover and distributing it to the 
consumer. The PMS comprises an automated control function that integrates ship operation and 
mechanical system control with the ship's electric plant and electric load management. To maximize 
PMS performance, parallel generator operation will be used. Typically, electrical ships like cruise 
ships, LNG carriers, and contemporary container ships are equipped with this technology. The factors 
and techniques used in the PMS's design will be highlighted in this thesis. The research examined how 
the system's control system, electric propulsion plant, and generators operated in parallel. One of the 
most crucial parts of PMS is the control system, which ensures that the system manages the power 
distribution and producing sets effectively