Ship propulsion – hybrid and fully electric systems from Baumüller
Cutting costs, reducing emissions, and meeting new guidelines in ship propulsion: This is achieved with fully electric solutions or diesel-electric hybrid drives from Baumüller. We have specialized in electric drive and automation technology for decades and have successfully employed our systems in numerous areas of mobile drive technology. With our wide spectrum of services ranging from motors to converters and control units to the power management system BAS-PCS and the power distribution platform BAS-Link DC-Grid, to diagnostic software or battery management systems, we offer attractive and efficient alternatives to classic ship propulsion. We are thereby paving the way for realistic solutions in the field of smart shipping and also offer a wide range of marine services.
Baumüller has all the necessary technology and experience to equip barges, yachts, working vessels, offshore vessels and ferries with electric drive systems or to take over complete drive systems.
Precisely tailored to our customers – from electric motors to complete ship propulsion systems
Baumüller offers just the customized service you require – from individual motors and components to comprehensive drive systems with self-regulating energy and battery management. We give you exactly the support you need and work with you to close the gap you need for an order. Baumüller is a partner for shipyards, system integrators, and ship owners and is even a supplier of complete systems.
from motors to complete systems
from hybrid to fully electric
for complete drive systems
for system optimization
You benefit from both our expertise in industrial drive technology and from our experience with drive systems for the shipbuilding sector and a complete range of mobile drive technology.
Our advantages:
- Experience: A large number of successfully implemented projects
- Future-oriented: Efficient and powerful hybrid and electric drives
- Expertise: High quality and reliable products in shipbuilding
- Quick and customer-oriented decision-making paths: Experience and advantages of a globally operating, successful and innovative family-run company with tradition
- Global service
Certified products and services for all ship propulsion needs
Baumüller offers solutions for all main and auxiliary drives in ships and, in addition to many years of experience in shipbuilding, offer support with a broad portfolio of services ranging from project planning to global service.
Baumüller has adjusted its products and had them certified for shipbuilding in particular. For example, the high-torque DST2 engines are equipped with wing mounts that make integration into the ship’s design much easier. In addition, Lloyd’s Register confirmed that the high-torque engines meet the specific requirements of shipping. DST2 ship motors are available with power ratings from 3 to 1150 kW and nominal speeds between 100 and 2000 rpm.
In addition to components and systems, the Baumüller Group provides project planning expertise and service concepts with a global service network and therefore offers a long-term partnership for the entire life cycle of your ship drives.
We have equipped ferries, inland waterway vessels, yachts, etc. with our solutions and thus offer a wealth of experience in equipping and retrofitting ships and offshore vessels with efficient ship drives.
Ship propulsion with Baumüller motors: Your sure path to increased efficiency
Switch to a hybrid or electric drive and reduce your diesel consumption by up to 25%.
A motor achieves optimum performance at a certain speed. Any deviation from this speed reduces efficiency, often by a double-digit percentage. This unnecessarily increases fuel consumption. An electric or hybrid drive uses the power differently, with the motor always running at the optimum number of revolutions no matter what. For this reason, ship propulsion with Baumüller motors is the sure path to increased efficiency for ships.
Diesel-electric drive: Greater efficiency through electrical operation with diesel generators
With a diesel-electric hybrid drive, the ship’s propellers are powered electrically by converter-fed synchronous motors which receive their energy from diesel generators. Many benefits make the combination of diesel engine and electric motor particularly attractive for the shipping industry. Along with a significant reduction in fuel consumption in moving bodies of water of up to 28%, the system also reduces noise and vibrations.
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Ecological and fuel-efficient: Hybrid drive system
According to the principle of the hybrid drive system, diesel or methanol generators are cleverly combined with electric motors for maximum efficiency. Unlike drives, the generators are not exposed to power peaks and are thus always operated at optimum efficiency. This means that the generators can be smaller from the start.
The combination of generators and electric motors allows operators to save a considerable amount of fuel. Because less fuel has to be burned, the system emits fewer pollutants.
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Fully electric and emission-free: E-ships with battery-powered drive
Quiet and completely free of fine particulates: These are the main advantages of a fully electric or battery-run e-motor for ships and boats. The motors are run completely with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, without any diesel engines.
The advantages of the battery-powered ship solution from Baumüller lie, on the one hand, in the intelligent overall concept based on the company’s many years of experience in the ship propulsion sector and, on the other hand, in the highly efficient synchronous motors. The drive system thereby achieves a degree of efficiency of over 95%.
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Hydrogen ship drive – emission-free opportunity for the future
As specialists and pioneers in the field of alternative ship propulsion, we naturally also keep an eye on developments relating to hydrogen. This field opens up numerous opportunities for the future. Ships with fixed routes between certain destinations are particularly suitable for this alternative. It is even conceivable that ferry and offshore supply operations could be realized with hydrogen-powered ship drives in the near future. Efficient and emission-free drive technology will then also be usable with our Baumüller drive systems in the future. We keep a steady pace with the times.
Charging systems for hybrid and fully electric ships
The electrification of ships creates a demand for high-performance charging infrastructure.
Baumüller closes the gap from the drive system to the charging station and offers the full range of charging technology for both rapid charging systems and shore power.
Our Marine Service: On-site and remote services
We maintain cooperative partnerships worldwide that enable us to provide a comprehensive Marine Service that is available to you at all times. Repairs and maintenance can also be carried out by our mobile service teams, which can reach you in the shortest possible time. We also provide appropriate training for your own personnel and remote guidance through our remote guidance tool. Inspection, maintenance, repairs, diagnostics, and transport logistics including automated spare parts ordering via our cloud: At Baumüller, you get everything quickly, expertly, and reliably from a single source.
Over 80 ships and boats successfully electrified
We have experience with hybrid cargo ships for inland waterways and coastal use, hybrid working vessels as well as hybrid and electric ferries.
We are the experts in the complete drive system: From control unit to battery management. Past implementations have included e.g. hybrid cargo ships for inland waterways and coastal applications, hybrid work ships, as well as hybrid and electrical ferries. Whether original equipment or a remotorization – our marine drives impress with their lower environmental impact, improved maneuverability and space-saving installation compared to classic diesel drives.
Visualization, control and energy management
Battery, control room
Diesel-electric drive systems
Drive system designed entirely by Baumüller
Benefit from our expertise for your marine drive system.
Hybrid: Ferry Farge
Year of manufacture 2017 | Length 59 m | Width 14 m | Maximum speed: 14 km/h | Capacity: 32-34 passenger cars, 6 semis, up to 249 people |
Drives: 4x DS2 main motors 200 kW each
Fully electric: Qi-Fu No.1
Year of manufacture 2017 | Length 25 m | Width 6.5 m | Capacity: up to 150 persons, 46 bicycles | Motors: 2x 2 powerMELA® systems, each with 150 KW
Hybrid: Ærøxpressen
Year of manufacture 2019 | Length 49.36 m | Width 12.50 m | Draft 1.92 m | Drives: 2x Scania DI16 8-cylinder diesel motors, 2x drive units 450 kW
Diesel-electric: Trischen
Year of manufacture 2019 | Length 22 m | Width 7.5 m | Work ship | Diesel-electric drive system | 2x drive units DST2 225 kW
Diesel-electric: MS Emmerich
Year of manufacture 2020 | Length 38 m | Width 8.0 m | WSA work ship | Diesel-electric drive system | 2x diesel Scania, 2x drive units DST2 225 kW
Diesel-electric: Opal
Year of manufacture 2015 | Motors: 2x DST2-315YO, 144 kW | Battery capacity: 460.8 kWh | 2 generators 1x 150 kW, 1x 130 kW
Hybrid: Roro Terra 2
Year of manufacture 2014 | Length 135 m | Width 11.45 m | Draft 4.30 m | Tonnage 1090 t | Motors: 2x Caterpillar type C18, Hybrid Baumüller DST2-400 2x 285 kW
Diesel-electric: Spido Marco Polo
Year of manufacture 1995 | Refit 2017 | Motors: 2x DS2-200KO generator 2x 75 kW
Partnership from specifications to prototype to series production
Baumüller is a global leader in the development of electric drive systems. With our diverse product range in the field of motors, we have extensive manufacturing expertise. This makes us your partner for the production-ready design and optimization of your motor for quantities between 10 and over 1000 motors per year. As an independent, medium-sized company, we can react quickly and efficiently to your customers’ wishes with innovative drive solutions. This makes us the perfect partner for challenging projects and future technologies.
Our expertise in industrial motor construction is complemented by our experience with mobile drives and their special requirements. For example, special cooling system versions and suitable sealing measures are used to take account of the stresses caused by temperature, dust and humidity.
Your advantages:
- Production-ready design and development from prototype to pilot series — all from a single source
- Reduction of your time-to-market with our competence
- Electric motors with high energy efficiency and power density and low noise emissions
- Increased competitiveness by combining original motor concepts with innovative manufacturing technologies