What is BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1 - High voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems about?

BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1 describes high-voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems, onboard the ship and onshore, to supply the ship with electrical power from shore.

BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1 is applicable to the design, installation, and testing of HVSC systems and addresses:

HV shore distribution systems
Shore-to-ship connection and interface equipment
Transformers/reactors
Semiconductor/rotating frequency converters
Ship distribution systems
Control, monitoring, interlocking, and power management systems

Note: BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1does not apply to the electrical power supply during docking periods, for example, dry docking and other out of service maintenance and repair.

Who is BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1 - High voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems for?

BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1 on high voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems is applicable to:

Shipbuilding industries
Shipping and marine industries
Cruise manufacturers
Manufacturers of material and equipment used for HVSC
Testing agencies involved in testing performance of HVSC
Quality control personnel for HVSC systems

Why should you use BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1- High voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems?

A high-voltage shore connection (HVSC) is connection used to connect ships to the main grid, shutting engine of the ship and reducing carbon emissions.

For a variety of reasons, including environmental considerations, it is becoming an increasingly common requirement for ships to shut down ship generators and to connect to shore power for as long as practicable during stays in port. Thus guidelines given in BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1 help you in the installation and testing of HVSC systems.

BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1 helps you to define the requirements that support, the application of suitable operating practices, efficiency, and safety of connections by compliant ships to compliant high-voltage shore power supplies through a compatible shore-to-ship connection.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1:2019 supersedes BS ISO/IEC/IEEE 80005‑1:2012. BS IEC/IEEE 80005‑1:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS ISO/IEC/IEEE 80005‑1:2012. These include:

Modification of 4.1, Figure 1: – transformer on the ship is optional, earthing switches on ship removed
Addition of new item 11.3: – an alternative procedure of periodic testing added
Modification of 4.2.2, 4.9, 5.2, 6.2.3, A.2.1, B7.2.1, C.4.1, C.7.3.1, D.7.3.2 sections
Modification of all annexes: – the safety circuits shall be mandatory
Added D.6.1: – the supply point onshore can be fixed or movable
Added D.8.6 and D.9.3.1: – automatic restart and synchronization alternatives

BS IEC/IEEE 80005-1:2019

Utility connections in port - High voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems. General requirements

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Mar 2019