This international training enables marine professionals to understand more about the specific characteristics of ships and their entire propulsion train, including the matching aspects of various components and systems. It is of interest to designers, engineers and sales engineers working with system integrators, engine transmission and propulsor manufacturers/representatives, shipyards, navies, design offices, and ship owners.

The newly added module on electrical drives focuses on types and characteristics of electric motors, generators, power electronics and converters, diodes, transistors and thyristors, uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers (AC-DC), choppers (DC-DC), inverters DC-AC), synchro converters, (pulse-width modulated) PWM converters, and cyclo converters (AC-AC).

Marine Propulsion consists of five modules:

Propulsion Plant Concepts and Basic Ship Hydrodynamics (22-23 February 2007)

Diesel Engines, Gas Turbines and Electrical Drives: Characteristics (22-23 March 2007)

Marine Propulsors: Characteristics (18-19 April 2007)

Electrical Drives: Characteristics (30-31 May 2007)

Matching Propulsion Engine and Propulsor (21-22 June 2007)

Because of its international setting, the training offers an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and to network with colleagues, shipyards, clients and/or suppliers. This knowledge enables companies to be better placed as partners in the international shipbuilding process.

The first module starts on February 22nd 2007. Enrolment for each separate module is possible. For more details and/or registration please contact Holland Marine Equipment Association, Mr Nick Wessels, Tel: +31 (0)10 44 44 333 or Email: nw@hme.nl or visit the events page at www.hme.nl