Independent module for producing power for a ship, and associated ship assembly
AssigneeSTX France S.A.
InventorMatthieu Lorang
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a module for producing electric power for a main ship, capable of supplying the power required to propel the main ship, the module being produced in the form of a secondary ship separate from the main ship and including a power plant, the secondary ship being provided with an electrical connector for establishing an electrical connection between the power plant and the main ship and a lock for interlocking with the main ship in order to secure the former from moving from the main ship, the electrical connector being suitable for supplying electric power to the propulsion motor of the main ship.
Claims16
An electrical power production module for a main ship which can supply electrical power necessary for propulsion of the main ship, the module comprising:
- a secondary ship independent of the main ship and comprising a power production plant and an electrical connector, the electrical connector making an electrical connection between the power production plant of the secondary ship and the main ship, the power production plant of the secondary ship supplying a propulsion motor of the main ship with electric power via the connector, the secondary ship further comprising a lock making the secondary ship integral with the main ship when moving the main ship.
An assembly of ships comprising:
- a main ship and a secondary ship, the main ship and the secondary ship being independent from each other, the main ship comprising a receptacle operably receiving the secondary ship and a lock making the main ship integral with the secondary ship when moving the main ship, the secondary ship comprising a power production plant and an electrical connector, the electrical connector connecting the power production plant of the secondary ship to the main ship, the electrical connector supplying a propulsion motor of the main ship with electricity.
An assembly comprising:
- a first ship comprising a nuclear power plant, a first propulsion motor, and a receptacle, the nuclear power plant being electrically connected to the first propulsion motor and operable to supply electric power to the first propulsion motor thereby enabling the first ship to move;
- a second ship comprising a non-nuclear power plant and a second propulsion motor, the non-nuclear power plant being electrically connected to the second propulsion motor and operable to supply electric power to the second propulsion motor thereby enabling the second ship to move;
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- a lock operable to connect the first ship and the second ship to form an integral ship assembly when the second ship is received into the receptacle of the first ship, the non-nuclear power plant of the second ship being electrically connected to the first propulsion motor of the first ship and operable to supply the first propulsion motor of the first ship with electric power thereby enabling the integral ship assembly to move.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.