Shore power for zero-emissions in port

Improve the environmental footprint and local emissions by installing low voltage shore connection on your vessel. International standards make shore power available worldwide.

Greater steps must be taken to make shipping cleaner and to meet the increasingly stringent guidelines for ports and inland waterways.

Electrification in terms of clean power is highlighted in almost every industry today, and Ulstein takes part in this by designing equipment, systems and vessels for future proofing.

Through their operations, the vessels regularly enter ports for tasks such as unloading and loading of goods, equipment, tools, passengers and crews. Often, the timeframe is limited, and many things are happening simultaneously. The vessel's power factory needs to be running to have available power.

A typical expedition cruise vessel operating in Antarctica will spend 10 to 20 per cent of its time in port. The same estimates are seen in other segments, such as offshore supply. This translates to more than 1,000 running hours per year.

Ocean Victory in Antarctica. Photo: Albatros Expeditions.

A plug-and-play solution

Ulstein's shore power solution with plug-and-play functionality and seamless synchronisation makes the connection-to-shore grid efficient and easy. Further, the shore power solution is scalable in terms of power ratings, making it easy to adapt to the vessel's power demands.