Abstract
A reliable estimate of the electrical demand is a decisive factor in the design of electric board systems on cruise ships. This applies to all areas of the ship, including the hotel area with its up to several thousand cabins, which account for a non-negligible share of the total energy demand. In this paper, a simplified bottom-up model that can depict the electrical demand cabins with high temporal resolution and thus support marine and electrical engineers in developing future on-board power grids is presented. Key-card data will be used as a basis to easily access the behaviour of passengers on board. Another benefit is that the key data of the electrical consumers can be easily adapted to different types of ships and cabins. By including the ships route it is possible to precisely calculate the heat input through the glazing at any time of day and to determine its effect on the air-conditioning requirement. The model presented here is therefore not limited to certain regions but can be used globally. The functionality of the model is demonstrated on the example of a Caribbean cruise where the average electrical demand of a cabin is determined to 1.6 kWh per day.
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