Reduced power source operation in a power system of a vessel

A power system of a vessel, comprising:

• a first AC bus;
• a second AC bus;
• a bus tie that electrically connects the first AC bus and the second AC bus when in a closed position, and that electrically disconnects the first AC bus and the second AC bus when in an open position;
• a first power source that is electrically connected to the first AC bus;
• a second power source that is electrically connected to the second AC bus;
• a DC bus;
• a first AC/DC inverter coupled between the first AC bus and the DC bus;
• a second AC/DC inverter coupled between the second AC bus and the DC bus;
• a first set of one or more non-propulsion components of the vessel that are electrically connected to the first AC bus;
• and
• a second set of one or more non-propulsion components of the vessel that are electrically connected to the second AC bus, wherein:
• the first power source, when the first power source is operating, is configured to provide electrical power to the first AC bus,
• wherein, when the second power source is not operating and the bus tie is in the open position, the first power source providing the electrical power to the first AC bus allows:
• a portion of the electrical power to be provided to the second AC bus via the first AC bus, the first AC/DC inverter, the DC bus, and the second AC/DC inverter, wherein:
• a sub-portion of the portion of the electrical power is provided to, via the second AC bus, the second set of one or more non-propulsion components.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a controller of a power system of a vessel, an indication that the power system is to operate in a reduced power source operation mode;
• identifying, by the controller and based on receiving the indication that the power system is to operate in the reduced power source operation mode, that a first power source of the power system is operating,
• wherein the first power source is electrically connected to a first AC bus of the power system;
• identifying, by the controller and based on receiving the indication that the power system is to operate in the reduced power source operation mode, that a second power source of the power system is not operating,
• wherein the second power source is electrically connected to a second AC bus of the power system;
• identifying, by the controller and based on receiving the indication that the power system is to operate in the reduced power source operation mode, that a bus tie of the power system is in a closed position,
• wherein the bus tie electrically connects the first AC bus and the second AC bus when in the closed position, and electrically disconnects the first AC bus and the second AC bus when in an open position;
• and
• providing, by the controller and based on receiving the indication that the power system is to operate in the reduced power source operation mode, identifying that the first power source is operating, identifying that the second power source is not operating, and identifying that the bus tie is in the closed position, information indicating that the first power source is operating, that the second power source is not operating, and that the bus tie is in the closed position,
• wherein providing the information indicating that the first power source is operating, that the second power source is not operating, and that the bus tie is in the closed position allows the bus tie to be in the open position, which allows the first power source to provide electrical power to the first AC bus,
• wherein the first power source providing the electrical power to the first AC bus allows a portion of the electrical power to be provided to the second AC bus via the first AC bus, a first AC/DC inverter of the power system, a DC bus of the power system, and a second AC/DC inverter of the power system.