4. Energy and propulsion control systems for ships

4.1 Functional entities

The ship can be represented by functional entities which can be divided into five basic entities:

• machine (power generation, propulsion, machine auxiliaries, air conditioning, lighting, etc.) ;

• navigation (cartography, etc.) ;

• cargo loading/unloading (ballasting, air conditioning, etc.) ;

• communication (radio, satellite, internet, CCTV, etc.) ;

• administrative management.

These basic units (figure 18 ) are generally developed...