Makhlouf Benatmane

Dr Makhlouf Benatmane BSc (Hons) PhD CEng FIMarEST FIET has over 30 years of experience in electrical systems engineering, in industrial and marine applications. He has been a university lecturer in power system design, electrical power station design and power electronics. He has held many roles with GE Power Conversion and its predecessors, leading many projects from research and development to execution of both naval and commercial ship systems. He was director and market segment leader of the marine naval and renewables segments worldwide. He has also had international placements and worked with many shipyards around the world. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Nottingham and a BSc(Hons). He is a chartered engineer, fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and a fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology. He is currently the marine naval solution leader for GE Power Conversion.

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Presentation

Enabling lifecycle performance through the ship’s electric grid

Shipowners need cleaner, smarter fleets to be competitive. Their ship systems need to have clear advantages through emerging technology for situational awareness; be flexible for lifecycle technology insertion; be efficient, available and sustainable; manage costs and risks through sensing, automation and controls; be able to operate with less or no human intervention; and enable communication. This presentation will look at enabling lifecycle performance through the ship’s electric grid and will show how electrification enables the efficiency and connectivity of systems in vessel networks, the electric network trends in hosting more sustainable solutions and enhanced automation over life and the impact on the vessel lifecycle from availability to decarbonization. The presentation will also offer a truly innovative and groundbreaking concept of an electric drivetrain technology, combining an electrical rotating machine and associated power electronics.