Shore connection is decarbonizing port calls

• 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

• The vessel’s 3MW hydrogen fuel cells were integrated as part of a comprehensive scope supplied by ABB, including Onboard DC Grid™ and Azipod® propulsion
• The fuel cell system enables silent operation at anchor and emission-free navigation in harbors or in protected marine zones
• Breakthrough showcases the potential of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to conventional energy sources in shipping

The ABB-led consortium, including Eiffage Construction and Fauché, has completed France’s largest-ever shore power solution at the Port of Toulon

MS Amera has become the first cruise ship retrofitted with ABB’s Onboard DC Grid™ power system platform.

ABB has secured a contract to deliver shoreside shore connection installations allowing DEME’s diverse fleet to avoid emissions when berthed in the port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands

ABB wins order to deliver a shoreside shore connection installation as part of the Portsmouth ports’ Sea Change project

The CO2e Calculator allows shipowners to estimate the reductions in carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions enabled by ABB solutions

With the increasing adoption of electric vessels, and a growing need for shore power connections, how can ports and transport hubs safeguard the electric grids that serve them? Is there a need for a new wave of electrical infrastructure projects to modernize existing grids, or are there simpler, smarter solutions available?

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.