During the life time extension at Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet, the vessel Ocean Surveyor will be upgraded with a new new state-of-the-art Propulsion and Automation system designed and implement by METS Technology. The solution will be based on METS open automation platform together with drive technology, generators and propulsion motors from Danfoss Editron and will be fully integrated including all functionally for propulsion control, engine room automation and alarm & monitoring . For the essential consumers such as propulsion motors a DC switchboard will be sued for power distribution focusing on redundancy and operational reliability.