Ships at anchor or at berth
On-board troubleshooting and repair, before or after the Canal transit, with the vessel at anchor or at berth. Access is coordinated through your shipping agent.
// Beiton Marine — Marine sector
Drives and automation for ships, ports and shipyards in Panama
Beiton Marine is the marine division of Beiton Tecnología S.A.: Danfoss VACON® and iC7 variable frequency drives (VFDs) for propulsion, bow thrusters, winches, cranes and shore power, with DrivePro service on board or in port and 24/7 emergency support.
- Equipment with DNV, ABS, LR and other type approvals (certificate per project)
- Propulsion, thrusters, winches and seawater pumps
- STS/RTG cranes and 50↔60 Hz shore power
- 24/7 emergencies over WhatsApp, on board or in port
// Video
Beiton Marine in 20 seconds
Danfoss drives for propulsion, thrusters and winches, with class approval confirmed per project, DrivePro service and 24/7 emergencies on board or in port.
// Sectors and ports
Where we work
Panama brings together Canal traffic, ports on both oceans and ship repair yards. Beiton Marine works on board and ashore with the same technical team.
STS and RTG cranes
In Balboa, Cristóbal and Manzanillo: air-cooled VACON® NXP, from 1.5 to 2000 kW depending on voltage, for quay and yard crane motions.
Shore power (cold ironing)
The ship shuts down its generators and draws power from the port. The converter matches voltage and frequency (50↔60 Hz): VACON® NXP Grid Converter or iC7-Hybrid.
Energy storage
Connecting battery banks to the port or ship grid with VACON® NXP Grid Converter, DC/DC Converter or iC7-Hybrid.
Shipyards and dredgers
Repairs, conversions and newbuilds: low- and medium-voltage drives, control panels and control system integration.
Offshore
Support vessels and offshore units: propulsion, thrusters, winches and the on-board power grid.
// On board
On-board applications
Where a VFD fits on a ship, and which Danfoss unit we use for it.
Propulsion
Electric propulsion motors with iC7-Marine or liquid-cooled VACON® NXP, in AFE, inverter and brake chopper configurations.
Bow thrusters
Thruster speed control with liquid-cooled iC7-Marine modules.
Winches and deck machinery
Winches and deck machinery with iC7-Marine or VLT® AutomationDrive FC 302, depending on the power rating.
Seawater pumps and steering gear
Seawater pumps and steering gear with VLT® AutomationDrive FC 302, also in 690 V VLT versions.
Ventilation
Variable-speed fans with iC7-Marine, which Danfoss also designed for ventilation.
On-board power
Shaft generator, on-board grid, batteries and hybrid systems with VACON® NXP Grid Converter, DC/DC Converter or iC7-Hybrid.
// Products
Lines we carry
VACON® NXP Air Cooled
380–690 V · up to 2000 kWAir-cooled drive: 1.5 to 1200 kW at 380–500 V and 2 to 2000 kW at 525–690 V. In ports, STS and RTG cranes; in plants and on board, pumps.
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VACON® NXP Liquid Cooled
Up to 5300 kWLiquid-cooled modules: 132 to 4100 kW at 400–500 V and 110 to 5300 kW at 525–690 V, in AFE, inverter and brake chopper configurations. For propulsion and large loads.
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VACON® NXP Grid Converter
Shaft generator · shore powerShaft generator (Danfoss cites fuel savings of up to 15%), shore power, energy storage and on-board grid. Air-cooled: 180–1100 kW at 380–500 V and 200–1200 kW at 525–690 V; liquid-cooled: up to 1800 kW. Danfoss states compliance with ABS and DNV rules.
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VACON® NXP DC/DC Converter
Batteries and hybridsDC/DC converter to integrate battery banks and hybrid systems on board.
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iC7-Marine
170–6400 A · STO/SS1 SIL3Liquid-cooled modules at 380–500 V and 525–690 V, from 170 to 6400 A, for propulsion, thrusters, winches, pumps, ventilation and deck machinery. STO and SS1 SIL3 safety functions as standard.
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iC7-Hybrid
0.25–9 MVAGrid converter, DC/DC, AFE, shore power, batteries and generator control on a single platform, from 0.25 to 9 MVA.
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VLT® AutomationDrive FC 302
Pumps, winches and steering gearFor seawater pumps, winches and steering gear, also in 690 V VLT versions. Boards with protective coating to IEC 60721-3-3, class 3C3.
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VACON® 3000
Medium voltage 3.3 / 4.16 kVMedium-voltage drive for dredge pumps and large loads in shipyards and dredgers. Danfoss used it on the MAGDALEN dredger: three units for 1.6 and 3.2 MW pumps.
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Danfoss Editron
Electric and hybrid propulsionEditron EC-C converters for electric and hybrid propulsion: EC-C1200-450 (up to 850 VDC / 500 VAC) and EC-C1700B-420 (up to 1200 VDC / 690 VAC). Class approval is confirmed per project.
Request a proposal // References
Danfoss marine projects
Danfoss projects in the marine sector, as a reference for what this equipment does. They are the manufacturer's cases, not Beiton's.
Aurora Botnia ferry
iC7-Marine on propulsion (2 × 6 MW) and bow thrusters (2 × 1.5 MW), and iC7-Hybrid for the 2.2 MWh batteries. It enters port on battery power and, at berth, connects to the shore grid to recharge them.
Shore power for cruise ships in Nordic ports
iC7-Hybrid from 16 to 32 MVA (multi-module system) with 50↔60 Hz frequency conversion to power cruise ships from shore.
MAGDALEN dredger
Three medium-voltage VACON® 3000 units for 1.6 and 3.2 MW dredge pumps.
// Service
DrivePro and 24/7 emergencies
Beiton is the only Danfoss DrivePro partner in Panama. Service goes wherever the ship is: on board, at anchor or at berth.
24/7 emergencies over WhatsApp
+507 6379 3478. With the vessel name, flag or class and ETA, we come on board with what the job needs.
DrivePro Exchange
A new unit within 24–48 h for current Danfoss drives, subject to availability.
Retrofit of other brands
Replacement of other brands' drives with their Danfoss equivalent, with the parameter set replicated.
Maintenance and spare parts
DrivePro preventive maintenance and genuine Danfoss spare parts.
Commissioning on board or in port
Installation, parameter setup and testing of the drive wherever the ship is.
Automation
Control panels, PLC and SCADA integration and control system migration.
// Process
How we work
Every step hands something concrete to the next one. No "internal phases" without an output.
01
Message us on WhatsApp, 24/7
Vessel name, flag or class, ETA or position, and the drive model and fault code. A photo of the nameplate and the display lets us start the diagnosis early.
02
Unit, spare part and certificate
We confirm whether the job needs a repair, a spare part, an Exchange or a Retrofit, and which class approval applies to the unit.
03
Access on board
We coordinate boarding with your shipping agent, with the vessel at anchor or at berth, on the Pacific or the Atlantic side.
04
Service and report
Repair, replacement or commissioning, tests with the equipment running, and a technical report for the crew, the owner and, if needed, the classification society.
// Frequently asked questions
What we get asked most
Quick answers to the questions technical teams in Panama ask us most often.
Q01 Is the equipment approved by my ship's classification society?
Danfoss states type approvals from nine classification societies: DNV, ABS, BV, KR, CCS, RINA, LR, RMRS and ClassNK. Which approval each unit carries depends on the product, version and application, so before we propose a unit we confirm the certificate that applies to that unit and to your project, and we hand it over with the proposal.
Q02 My ship is at anchor or at berth in Balboa or Cristóbal: can you attend it, and how fast?
Yes, we work on board or in port; access is coordinated through your shipping agent. Message us on WhatsApp at +507 6379 3478, 24 hours a day, with the vessel name, flag or class, ETA and the drive model. Response time depends on where the ship is, on-board access and spare part availability; we confirm it as soon as we have those details.
Q03 Can I replace another brand's drive without losing class?
With DrivePro Retrofit we replace other brands' drives with their Danfoss equivalent, with the parameter set replicated. To keep class, the new unit must be approved by your ship's society, and the change usually needs that society's acceptance: we confirm the applicable certificate and hand over the technical documentation for the process.
Q04 How is the 50 vs 60 Hz difference handled in shore power?
With a frequency converter between the port grid and the ship, such as iC7-Hybrid or VACON® NXP Grid Converter. Panama runs at 60 Hz, and a ship with a 50 Hz grid needs that conversion to take power from shore. Danfoss has applied it to shore power for cruise ships in Nordic ports with 16 to 32 MVA iC7-Hybrid systems (multi-module system). Each project is sized for the ship's load and the port grid.
Q05 Do you have spare parts and Exchange in Panama?
Yes. We carry genuine Danfoss spare parts and the DrivePro Exchange service, which replaces a current Danfoss drive with a new unit within 24 to 48 hours, subject to availability. For obsolete or other-brand drives we plan a Retrofit. To check whether a unit is available, send us the model and part number on WhatsApp.
Q06 Do you attend ships on the Pacific and the Atlantic side?
Yes. We work in the ports and anchorages on both sides of the Canal —Balboa on the Pacific; Cristóbal and Manzanillo on the Atlantic— and in ship repair yards. Access on board is coordinated through your shipping agent, with the vessel at anchor or at berth: we do not board during the Canal transit.
Q07 The drive on board is obsolete: what are the options?
If it is a current Danfoss drive, DrivePro Exchange replaces it with a new unit. If it is obsolete or from another brand, we plan a Retrofit with a current unit —iC7-Marine, VACON® NXP or VLT®, depending on the application—, with the parameter set replicated and the documentation for the classification society. It is best done during a planned stop or in a shipyard.
Tell us about your ship
Send us the vessel name, flag or class, ETA and the affected equipment. With that we confirm the unit, the certificate and how to get on board.