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ABB’s high competence in electrical safety and safety standards are in place globally.
ABB delivers shore connection and charging solutions for different vessel types enabling fully electric operations to support decarbonization targets.
Cutting the local emissions in ports where ships can connect to shore power and even charge batteries for electric ship operations, with equipment that has the strictest regulatory compliance.
ABB delivers standardized quality systems, serving operations 24/7 with technical support and remote diagnostics.
ABB leads consortium providing shore-to-ship power connection for ferries and cruise ships in Port of Toulon. ABB’s shore connection technology enables cutting emissions and noise during port stays. Future-proof onshore energy storage system allows managing fluctuations in energy demand of the local grid and drawing on emerging renewable energy sources.
With some 10,000 ships visiting Marseille every year, this is one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean. And with all those ships needing power while in port, air and noise pollution has been a challenge for city authorities. But now a new technology from ABB is helping cut those port emissions…to nothing.
A prominent example of how technology enhances the sustainability of even the most well-travelled ship, when MS Artania will arrive in the port of Bergen, Norway in July 2022, she will be equipped with modern plug-in power capability in accordance to the international ISO/IEC/IEEC standards.
ABB will supply complete power, automation and propulsion solutions for three hybrid-electric passenger and car ferries to operate in the Baltic Sea.
Did you know that ABB provides technical solutions for ships to cut CO2 emissions in port by as much as 35 percent? Learn more about the interesting facts on ABB Shore Connection here.
ABB’s comprehensive shore connection solution will allow Tallink shuttle vessel Megastar to plug into the local grid for quiet and emission-free overnight layovers in the Port of Tallinn.
With an important role to play in reducing the environmental impact of global shipping, shore connection has received backing from organisations such as the European Union. For example, EU Recommendation 2006/339/EU promotes the implementation of shoreside electrical facilities, while EU Recommendation 2003/96/EC proposes the subsidisation of shoreside power supply for ships through the cancellation of electricity taxes.
At the same time, discrepancies in frequency between ship and shore are driving demand for more intelligent landside solutions.
ABB’s onshore offering comprises transformers and frequency converters to synchronise shoreside power, voltage and frequency with those of the vessel’s onboard system. Also included are connecting cables and berth terminals with capacity for several ships. The solutions are suitable for container terminals and city harbours, with power ratings to suit even the largest ports.
They cover the entire chain from the substation receiving electricity from the local network to the power outlet at the dock. Furthermore, all major components can be accommodated within compact buildings or containers designed to blend into the surrounding environment.
ABB delivered the world’s first shore power supply system to the Swedish port of Gothenburg in 2000. Other ports to have implemented high voltage shore power supply systems include Karlskrona, Gothenburg and Ystad, Sweden; Antwerp and Zeebrugge, Belgium; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Lübeck, Germany; Oulu, Finland; Delimara, Malta; Duqm, Oman; Los Angeles and Seattle, United States; Vancouver, Canada; Jurong Singapore; and Dalian, China. It is currently engaged in projects to equip the ports of Incheon, South Korea and Tallinn, Estonia with shore power systems.
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