Samples of Marine Users of Victron Inverters

Marine

U.S. Navy: equipped with Victron Multi inverter/chargers

The U.S. Navy will provide her new Riverine Command boat with Multi inverter/chargers made by Victron Energy. The Navy chose Victron units to ensure a steady and uninterrupted power supply during their sometimes spectacular patrol activities. The electronic system is designed by Brad Johnson, owner of Victron dealer Microtech Electronics.

Cape Town, South Africa: a Multi/Skylla combination

Southern Wind Shipyard is one of the world’s leading producers of semi-custom sailing yachts. The company specializes in ships ranging from 72’ to 120’ and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. This very luxurious yacht is equipped with a Victron system which provides the necessary power for its extended range of entertainment electronics and communication/navigation gear. The boat is fitted with air-conditioning, 2 fridges, a freezer, 2 freezer boxes, a wine cooler, an ice maker and a fridge bar.

Sunseeker, United Kingdom: seamless power solutions by Victron

Sunseeker International, UK’s leading production motor yacht builder, uses MultiPlus units both as a power source and UPS (uninterruptible power supply) on the 82-94ft yacht model range. For quiet running periods at anchor the inverter supplies power for entertainment and refrigeration. The UPS function ensures that there is no power loss to essential onboard systems when transferring power from the generator to shore side supply. And when mains power is available the unit provides optimized battery charging. Any overload of the mains or generator will thus be prevented by using the additional power from the batteries. The UPS functionality allows a seamless and automatic transfer of power from mains to inverter supply.

Boot Dusseldorf 2005: the Supermarine Swordfish

Reputed independent UK boat builder Northshore Yachts Ltd has chosen to work with Victron Energy for their electrical systems. Northshore are builders of quality cruising yachts that include the Vancouver and Southerly range. They have a dedicated, growing customer base in all parts of the world. Why did Northshore choose Victron? Product quality, competitive pricing, worldwide service and the technical superiority of the product range are all factors that have influenced their decision.

Florida, USA: a boat with E motion

Victron has provided an advanced DC-DC voltage converter for the E motion Hybrids propulsion system. A solar panel “up-converter” for the E motion system was also provided. This allows boats equipped with panels ranging from 12-48V to recharge the E motion 144 VDC battery pack from solar power. The centaur-based DC-DC converter for E motion Hybrids provides three separate, isolated, lower-voltage outputs for charging three lower-voltage battery banks simultaneously. Each output can carry full rated current. The DC-DC converter incorporates Centaur’s ability to provide three consecutive regimes: bulk, absorption and float. It charges at bulk rate until output has dropped to 70% of rated amps, then switches to a constant-level absorption mode for four hours, followed by a low-level float rate.

Sneek, The Netherlands: a new and fast water ambulance

In order to improve the accessibility and safety on the Frisian lakes, the Antonius hospital in Sneek has brought a water ambulance into action. The inventory is identical to that of a normal ambulance. In order to guarantee expeditious ambulance care on the water, the medical equipment depends on a reliable and constant power supply. The hospital is very pleased with the batteries and inverter which were made available by Victron Energy.