Multi-agent Based Power and Energy Management System for Hybrid Ships

With the emission regulations becoming increasingly strict, micro-grid system becomes a preferred choice on shipboard, which makes the management and control of the power system a key problem to be solved. The management and control of the smart micro-grid is discussed in this paper. By developing a new electric ship power system based on the existing ship power system, the ship is designed as a hybrid ship. This paper comes up with a new method to design a ship electric power system as well as a power and energy management system based on multi-agent system, which can reduce emission, minimize fuel consumption and improve energy efficiency.