Patent ID: 9708047
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B63H,B63J,H02M,Y02T

Claim:
1. A system for controlling and providing power to a plurality of electric motors in a vessel, the system comprising; an electric energy storage; a power controller device, connected to the electric energy storage; a plurality of motor controller devices; a first combined power and communication line interconnecting the power controller device and the plurality of motor controller devices; an electric motor connected to each motor controller device; at least one operating device connected to the power controller device; and a second combined power and communication line interconnecting the power controller device and the at least one operating device, wherein the power controller device is configured to provide a second DC voltage at the second power and communication line and further configured to provide two-way data communication with the at least one operating device via the first combined power and communication line.