ABB Marine and Cranes are promoting the use of shore-to-ship power in the UK using high voltage electrical connection technology.
The Finnish power and automation giant is said to be encouraging ships to switch off their engines and use shore power while at port in order to reduce emissions of pollutants such as CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur oxides (SOx) as means to help improve the health of the natural environment and to reduce the impact of noise to the local communities.
The company has also welcomed the introduction of the global IEC standard for shore connection (IEC/ISO/IEEE 60092-510), following worldwide industry concerns around shore and ship connection compatibility. This published standard aims to ensure global compatibility for connections, communication and protection and to facilitate increased use of shore power worldwide by reducing the uncertainty around port and ship connection feasibility.
Following the implementation of the global standard for shore power connection and the cost of using low sulphur fuel in ports, the use of shore power is an attractive solution at the current time, driving both revenue for ports and helping them to achieve their environmental improvement targets through reductions in emissions and an increase in energy efficiency.
Stuart Melling, Account Manager for ABB Marine and Crane business unit, commented: “This development removes some of the uncertainty a port and vessel operator would have around investing in this technology. Now that a global standard has been published, the prospect of using this solution to achieve port and vessel environmental targets (such as energy efficiency and carbon dioxide reduction) is much more compelling.”
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