Patent ID: 8049358

Claim:
A marine power distribution and propulsion system comprising: a first propulsion drive system including a propulsion motor having superconducting windings and a power converter; a first propulsion power generation system for supplying power to the first propulsion drive system, the first propulsion power generation system including a generator having superconducting windings and a power converter; a first service distribution system including: a dc distribution busbar for carrying a distribution voltage and a distribution current, and a switchboard; a first power generation system including a power source and a power converter for supplying power to the first service distribution system, the power source being connected to the switchboard by the power converter of the first power generation system; and a zonal power distribution sub-system including: a zonal power supply unit for supplying power to at least one electrical load, and a zonal energy store connected to the switchboard of the first service distribution system by a power converter and to the zonal power supply unit, the zonal energy store supplying power to the zonal power supply unit.