Power that holds, onboard and ashore
Marine-grade power protection for onboard critical systems
Navigation, communications, engine and cargo-control systems cannot tolerate the supply dropping or switching, and a marine environment adds vibration, temperature and humidity that a standard office UPS was never designed to handle. Eaton offers marine-grade and classification-society type-approved power protection built for exactly these conditions, based on the same double-conversion online technology as the 9PX and 9E ranges. Where a class-approved variant is required for a vessel, we specify it through Eaton to the rule set your classification society applies.
Continuous power for ports, terminals and shore operations
A terminal operating system, a weighbridge or a reefer-monitoring rack going dark stops cargo moving and can lose data mid-transaction. The Eaton 93PS protects larger shore and terminal loads with high efficiency and scalable capacity, while the rack and tower 9PX covers server rooms and control points, both on double-conversion online power with no transfer gap. We size each to its load and runtime through our wider power-management service, with Malta-based installation and battery support.
Remote-controlled rack power distribution
On a vessel or an unmanned shore site, a frozen switch or a hung server usually just needs a power cycle, but there is nobody there to pull the plug, and sending someone out to reboot a box is a slow, costly fix. Metered and switched rack PDUs distribute power cleanly across the rack and let you turn individual outlets on, off or through a reboot from anywhere, and meter the draw per outlet so you can see what each device is using. We supply Tripp Lite by Eaton rack PDUs as part of the wider power-management design, so a remote reboot is a click rather than a journey.
Temperature and humidity monitoring in the rack
Engine rooms, comms cupboards and dockside cabinets run hot and damp, and heat and condensation kill electronics quietly, with the first sign of trouble often being a dead device rather than a warning. Environmental sensors that plug into the UPS network card track temperature and humidity in the rack and alert you, or trigger a shutdown, before conditions reach the point of damage. We add Eaton environmental monitoring to the power setup so the rack tells you it is overheating while there is still time to act.
Remote monitoring and graceful shutdown across the fleet
A UPS nobody is watching is one you find out about only after it has already failed, and across a fleet of vessels or several sites that blind spot multiplies. Eaton network management cards and power-management software let you monitor every UPS centrally, raise alerts on mains, battery and load, and shut connected servers and storage down cleanly before the batteries run flat, so an extended outage ends in an orderly shutdown rather than a hard crash. We set this up so your team sees the whole estate from one place.
Clean power through shore, generator and changeover
>Switching between shore supply, ship's generator and battery is exactly the moment voltage sags, spikes and frequency swings hit the equipment, and that switching transient is what wears out sensitive electronics over time. Double-conversion online units such as the Eaton 9PX and 9E rebuild the power continuously and ride through the changeover, so the load never sees the disturbance, and they condition dirty generator or shore power into a steady feed. We size the online protection to cover the changeover so the systems behind it stay stable.
Battery service that keeps the runtime real
A UPS is only as good as its batteries, and in a marine or industrial setting heat and vibration age a battery string faster than anyone expects, so the runtime you specified quietly disappears. We back every install with planned battery service and replacement, so the protection you paid for is still there when an outage actually comes. Power protection only works if someone maintains it.
Devices that survive the deck and the yard
Ultra-rugged mobile computers for the quayside and deck
On a wet deck or a busy quayside, a consumer phone or a lightly rugged device is broken or unreadable within weeks, and a dropped or dead device stops the job. The Zebra MC9400 and MC9450 are ultra-rugged mobile computers built for sealing against water and dust, surviving repeated drops onto concrete and steel, and scanning damaged or distant container codes reliably, with a display readable in bright sun. They are the workhorse for cargo handling in the open.
All-touch ultra-rugged for mixed handling tasks
Where staff need a smartphone-style touchscreen but the same survivability, a standard enterprise handheld still will not last in maritime conditions. The Zebra TC701 ultra-rugged mobile computer combines an all-touch interface with ultra-rugged sealing, drop and tumble resistance and a strong scanner, for tally clerks, inspectors and yard staff who move between scanning, data entry and apps. We match it against the MC9400 family based on whether a keypad or a full touchscreen suits the task.
Ultra-rugged scanning for containers and cargo
Container and cargo codes are often scuffed, dirty, awkwardly placed or several metres away, and an ordinary scanner gives up on all four. The Zebra DS3600 ultra-rugged scanners are sealed and drop-rated for industrial and outdoor use, and read poor-quality 1D and 2D codes at range first time, including damaged labels. They pair to the same rugged computers your staff carry, so scanning and recording are one workflow rather than two devices.
Rugged tablets for inspections, bridge and cab
Surveys, inspections, cargo plans and terminal applications need a larger screen than a handheld, but a consumer tablet will not survive the bridge, a crane cab or an inspection round in the weather. Zebra ET60 and ET65 enterprise rugged tablets give you a sealed, drop-rated tablet readable in sunlight, with optional scanning and long battery life, for documentation and applications that need a full view. We spec the mounting and accessories for vehicle, cab or handheld use.
Hands-free wearable scanning for loading and tally
When staff are lashing, loading or counting, a handheld device taken in and out of a holster slows every move and gets dropped. The Zebra WT6400 wearable computer paired with the RS2100 ring scanner keeps both hands free, with the rugged build to take the knocks, so scanning happens in the flow of the work rather than interrupting it. We design the wearable setup around the picking or tally task it has to support.
Durable mobile printing on the quayside
Tally slips, cargo labels and dock receipts often have to be printed where there is no desk and no shelter. Zebra ZQ300 Plus mobile printers are built to print on the move in tough conditions, clipped to a belt and paired to the same rugged computers your staff carry, and we supply the durable labels and tags that stay readable through weather and handling. Getting the media right is what stops a label peeling or fading before the cargo arrives.
Marine Power and Ultra-Rugged Devices for Malta Shipping
Malta runs one of the largest ship registries in the world and a deep cluster of ship managers, port and terminal operators, bunkering and maritime services. They work in conditions that punish equipment: spray and salt air, wash-down decks, freezing reefer aisles, constant vibration and hard knocks. Sirap supplies the two things that environment demands most. We provide Eaton power protection, including marine-grade and type-approved options, to keep navigation, control and IT systems running when the supply is unstable, and Zebra ultra-rugged mobile computers, scanners and printers built to keep working where standard devices fail. We specify them to the real conditions, install and configure them, and support them from a team based here in Malta.
This page is deliberately focused. Shipping does not need a catalogue; it needs power that holds and devices that do not die on the quayside. Onboard and ashore, critical loads cannot tolerate a drop, and a marine environment adds vibration, temperature swings and classification requirements that ordinary office UPS units were never built for. On deck, in the yard and in the terminal, the people scanning containers, checking cargo and printing labels need devices rated for water, dust, drops and cold. This hub maps those two jobs to the equipment that solves them, so you can see where your operation fits before you talk to anyone.
What Sirap covers for a shipping operation
The power and the devices are the visible part; the specification, the class requirements and the service around them are what keep an operation running in tough conditions. Across a typical engagement we handle:
- Eaton power protection for onboard, port and terminal critical loads, including marine-grade and type-approved options
- Online double-conversion UPS sizing, installation and battery service
- Zebra ultra-rugged mobile computers and scanners for deck, quayside and yard
- Rugged tablets for inspections, bridge and cab
- Hands-free wearable scanning for loading and tally work
- Durable mobile printing and weatherproof labels and media
- Site and environment survey against real conditions and class requirements
- Power and runtime sizing, and device and media selection
- Scanning and printing workflow setup
- Installation, staff handover and rollout across vessels or sites
- Malta-based service, battery and consumable supply, and a spare pool
What this hub does not cover
This page stays deliberately narrow, because shipping’s two hardest infrastructure problems are power and rugged devices, and that is where we focus here. We also supply storage, servers, networking and labelling for the offices, ship-management firms and shore operations behind the fleet, but those belong on the relevant industry and capability hubs rather than cluttering this one. If your need is the shore-side IT estate rather than the deck and the dockside, start there and we will join the pieces up.
What happens when you call us?
- We survey the conditions. We look at where the power and the devices will be used, the loads, the environment and any classification requirements, before we recommend anything.
- We specify and quote. You get a specified, itemised proposal matched to your vessels or sites, with the right power rating, runtime and device ruggedness for the job.
- We supply, install and support. We install the power protection, set up the rugged devices and workflows, hand over to your crew or staff, and support it from Malta so the work keeps moving.