Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Shipboard Power System Fundamentals:
Load Management (Load Shedding)

Last Update: November 27, 2025

Essential Questions

Essential Question Level of Thinking
What is load shedding and why is it done?
Understand
What are QOS Load Shedding and Mission Priority Load Shedding?
Remember
What are Emergency Loads, Vital Loads, Semi-Vital Loads, Non-Vital Loads?
Remember
How is load shedding implemented?
Understand

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Load Management (Load Shedding)

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I_20251123a Load Management - Load Shedding figures

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References

IEEE Std 45.3 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard--Systems Engineering

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

MIL-STD-1399-300-1 Low Voltage Electric Power, Alternating Current

DPC 310-1 Electric Power Load Analysis (EPLA) for Surface Ships

Radan, Damir, " Integrated Control of Marine Electrical Power Systems," Thesis for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor, Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2008.


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