Converteam - Electric Propulsion, Vessel Control, Dynamic Positioning (DP) and Drilling System Solutions

Converteam has unrivalled experience in the design, supply, commissioning and lifecycle support of electric propulsion, vessel control, dynamic positioning (DP) and drilling system solutions across a wide variety of vessels and applications.

Capitalising on core competencies and vast experience associated with these principal engineering disciplines, Converteam is the only true single source system integrator that can provide complete, in-house solutions to satisfy the requirements of the offshore industry.

Converteam’s core products and systems are:

• Power generation and electric propulsion systems
• Vessel control systems (VCS)
• Dynamic Position control systems (DP)
• Drilling systems

In addition to its core products, the Converteam project management and engineering integration skills frequently extend to include responsibility for related equipment and systems:

• Diesel engines
• Thrusters
• LV switchboards
• Fire and gas
• Navigation equipment
• Communications equipment
• Tank gauging
• Ballast systems
• Additional mission specific systems and equipment

Power and propulsion systems

With more than 400 vessels already fitted with Converteam electric power and propulsion systems, it is clear that choosing a Converteam solution is a direct route to a number of competitive advantages:

• Improved machinery layout and space savings
• Increased flexibility
• Improved safety
• Reduced noise and vibration
• Improved reliability, leading to reduced maintenance costs
• Significantly reduced operating costs

Converteam provides complete power and propulsion system packages, including prime movers, power generation, electrical distribution and fixed or variable speed drives.

Converteam expertise embraces steam turbine, gas turbine, gas or diesel engine prime movers, fixed or variable frequency systems, direct drive or geared propulsion motors, fixed or controllable propellers and podded propulsion solutions.

Vessel control systems

Converteam’s vessel control system is designed to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of modern vessels by integrating the functions of control, monitoring and alarm management for a wide range of machinery and control systems.

Dual redundant and high-speed Ethernet networks are employed to combine vessel-wide systems into a single entity, which enables operators to have a unified view and complete control of all elements of the distributed plant.

Typical system functionality will embrace:

• Central alarm system
• Centralised power plant monitoring and control
• Propulsion, thruster and steering systems
• Auxiliary systems
• Fluid and cargo systems

Additional sub-systems can be included in the project offering. For example, these can include:

• Navigation systems
• Communication (internal / external) systems CCTV
• Admin LAN
• Mission specific systems

Dynamic Position (DP) control systems

As early pioneers of DP in the 1970s, Converteam has massive accumulated expertise in the field.

Today’s range of DP control systems, the C-series, is a family of highly sophisticated products based on modern technology, which continues the Converteam tradition of being the right product at the right price, complete with the reliability, back-up and support that our customers expect.

The C-series is a modular range of products, which ranges from joystick manoeuvring systems and simple DP systems, through to the most sophisticated of triple voting and class three DP systems. The C-Series also incorporates a thruster assisted mooring system (TAMS) for moored vessels.

Drilling systems

Converteam has been a leading player in the design and manufacture of drilling systems since 1980. Our extensive experience in this field means that Converteam drilling systems are installed on well over one hundred drill ships, semi-submersibles, jack-ups and platforms.

Specialising in variable frequency drives for applications such as top drives, draw-works, mud pumps and cement pumps, Converteam has led the way in supplying the offshore industry with innovative and reliable solutions.

To complete the package, Converteam delivers driller consoles, mud consoles, transfer panels and dynamic brake resistor cubicles.