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Generator paralleling + protection upgrade · HAEVA

HAEVA.
Power, in parallel.

A six-generator control, protection and load-sharing upgrade that gives a legacy jack-up power plant a modern, maintainable operating environment.

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Engineer on an offshore installation during the HAEVA project

Onboard engineering · HAEVA power plant

6generator sets synchronised

01 · The challenge

A legacy plant.
One coordinated upgrade.

As HAEVA was reactivated for its next operating phase, ageing generator controls had reached the limit of their serviceability. Spares risk, protection reliability and long-term maintainability all required a practical response.

Monitor Systems surveyed the switchboard arrangement, generator interfaces and protection schemes before producing the drawings, I/O lists, functional design specification and integration plans needed to deliver the upgrade as one controlled package.

02 · The installed solution

The power plant,
treated as one system.

Select a marker to see the delivered generator-control and protection scope, plus the PMS and integration capability available for comparable upgrades.

Aerial view of the HAEVA jack-up vessel during reactivation

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01

Generator control + load sharing

Stable synchronisation across the generator plant

DEIF paralleling and protection controllers were installed to coordinate generator starting, synchronisation and automatic load sharing across HAEVA's six generator sets.

6 generator sets under coordinated control
  • Generator start and synchronisation sequences verified at factory acceptance test
  • Automatic load sharing designed around the existing generating plant
  • Operating logic engineered for clear, practical offshore use

03 · PMS and connected systems

Beyond the switchboard.
Designed for the whole operation.

For comparable generator upgrades, power management can be extended beyond the immediate control retrofit to create a more resilient, connected operating environment.

Before, during and after views of a generator control-panel refurbishment
From legacy hardware to a documented, maintainable control panel
01

Power management

Load balancing, automatic start and stop, priority load shedding and restoration, plus blackout prevention and recovery strategies.

02

Protection coordination

Generator and busbar protection, breaker interlocking, bus-tie logic and safe integration with varied switchgear arrangements.

03

Operational visibility

Clear HMI, alarms and event logging, with interfaces to machinery alarms, vessel-management systems and supervisory platforms where required.

04

Proof and handover

Survey, functional design, factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning records and class-witness support where the scope requires it.

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04 · The outcome

Reliable power,
ready for service.

The upgrade was installed and commissioned in the Netherlands, integrating existing generators, engine governors and switchgear. Factory and final tests covered generator starting, synchronisation, load transfer, protection, alarms, interlocks and fail-safe behaviour; final testing was witnessed by DNV.

View the original HAEVA project update
6generator sets synchronised
DEIFparalleling + protection controllers
EMRIautomatic voltage regulators
DNVwitnessed final testing

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