Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Shipboard Power System Fundamentals:
Energy Storage

Last Update: November 2, 2025

Essential Questions

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What components can comprise and Energy Storage subsystem?
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What functions can an energy storage subsystem provide?
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What are the considerations for centralized vs decentralized energy storage?
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How are the power and energy requirements for energy storage determined?
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References

IEEE Std 45.1 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard--Design

Doerry, Norbert, and John Amy, "Implementing Quality of Service in Shipboard Power System Design" presented at IEEE ESTS 2011 Alexandria VA

Hebner, Davey, Herbst, Hall, Hahne, Surls and Ouroua, "Dynamic Load and Storage Integration", Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol 103 No 12, pp. 2344-2354 Dec 2015

Sinsley, G. L., D. F. Opila, E. S. Oh and J. D. Stevens, " Upper Bound Performance of Shipboard Power and Energy Systems for Early-Stage Design," in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 178600-178613, 2020,

Sun, Prof. Jing, Prof. Emeritus Mukund R. Patel and Dr. Jun Hou Fuel Cells, Solar Power and Energy Storage,The Marine Engineering Series Edited by Michael G. Parson, SNAME, Alexandria VA, 2020 ISBN ISBN ISBN 978-1-7923-1231-1

ABS LiIon Batteries ABS Requirements for Use of Lithium-ion Batteries in the Marine and Offshore Industries

ABS Supercapacitors ABS Requirements for Use of Supercapacitors in the Marine and Offshore Industries

DPC 200-2 Calculation of Surface Ship Annual Energy Usage, Annual Energy Cost, and Fully Burdened Cost of Energy


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