Emergency Switchboard – Heavy Lift Vessel

Operating in the marine and offshore industry we’re used to working to impossibly tight deadlines.

When a fire in the emergency generator compartment of one of our customers vessels rendered it inoperable we were asked to assist with urgent repairs.

Within 3 weeks we had designed, submitted drawings to class for approval, built and tested the replacement emergency generator switchboard.

Working double shifts, we managed to complete the switchboard build within 6 working days from receipt of the materials and equipment to being ready for final testing and approval.

A comprehensive range of in-house testing and inspection was then carried out prior to attendance of the Lloyd’s Register of Shipping surveyor who then inspected and witnessed the following:

• Primary current injection of air circuit breaker(s).
• HV flash testing of busbars.
• Inspection of creepage distances and busbar support arrangements.
• Calibration check of panel instruments.
• Full operational test including safety interlocks.

As well as designing and building new systems and equipment we also offer testing, inspection, servicing, modification and fault finding on existing installations.

For more information see our Electrical Power Systems section.