Ports Using
Cold-Ironing
> Shore-Port-to-Ship Power
Converters
In the last few
years, many of
our ports have
come under great
pressure to
improve their
emissions from
diesel gas and
other
contaminates that
pollute our air.
The volume of
global trade has
been rising
steadily in the
past few years,
and nearly 80
percent
of global trade
is by sea.
In the effect to
reduce emissions
from diesel gas,
many ports are
setting up their
terminals for
shore-port-to-ship
power
or cold-ironing.
California
ports and
Seattle ports
have
already started
implementing
this process.
Many cruises
lines and
container ships
are starting to
build or
retrofit their
ships for
cold-ironing. At
this point, federal and
state agencies
are starting to
set regulations
to help reduce
emissions and
help stop the
contaminates that
pollute our air.
The fastest way
to do this is by
implementing
cold-ironing.
The Navy
has been using
this process of
cold-ironing for
over a decade.
While ports are
experiencing increasing
economical
activity,
countries around
the world are
grappling with the
health effects
of
shipping-related
pollution. Until
recently,
ports and ocean-going
vessels have
been under few
regulations, and
most of them use
the least
expensive and
dirtiest fuel
available. Below,
we will list
some of the
ports that are
using shore-line
power.
The Port of Los
Angeles
In 2005, Los
Angeles Ports
have
initiated a "No
Net Increase Policy," which is
to roll back and
maintain air
emissions to the
October 2001
levels.
The way they are
doing this is
called the
Alternative
Maritime Power
Program.
Under this
program, a
shipping company
agrees to
utilize shore
power at the
port for at
least five years
as part of its
lease agreement.
The port is
adding an
incentive
program and will
provide up to
$810,000 to
defray the cost
of adding
shore-power to a
ship.
The NNI
recommends the
implementation
of a NNI Measure
Number OGV16,
which would
require all
passenger ships
and other ships
calling at a
port five or
more times a
year to be
cold-ironed.
Also, this
program would
require all
terminals to
utilize shore
power on 70
percent of
ship calls
within two years
of entering a
new lease or
renewing an
existing lease
with the port.
Port of Long
Beach
The Port of Long
Beach has
committed to
providing
shore-side power
at new and
reconstructed
container
terminal berths.
As of December of 2005,
they have three
berths with
cold-ironing.
Other ports in
California using
cold-ironing are
the Ports
of San Francisco
and San
Diego.
Port of Seattle
A partnership
between the Port
of Seattle and
two cruse lines,
the Princess and
Holland America, have
implemented
cold-ironing.
Just these
two
participating
vessels have cut
annual CO2
emissions by
29 per cent. The Port of
Seattle is
expanding their
option on
providing
cold-ironing to
other ships.
Ports all over
the world are
looking at using
shore power and
are starting to
offer terminals
with shore power,
and cruises ships
are now
converting all their
vessels for
shore power.
In addition,
China has set up
their large
container ships
to use shore
power. The Navy
has used this
method for
years. This will be the
wave of the
future as nations
around the world
realize we need
to protect our
environment for
future
generations.
As this method
becomes global,
there will be
an
increase in the
use of
shore-port-to-ship
power
converters.
Because each
port will have
different
frequencies and
voltages, a
converter becomes
an economical
solution. A TEMCo
Shore-Port-to-Ship
Power Converter
is a unique
frequency
converter that
performs
multiple
functions. It
provides the
possibility to
connect to any
shore power
connection
anywhere in the
world ranging
from 25 kVA to
over 400 kVA.
Supplying power
is only half of
what this
converter does,
it also
stabilizes and
offers power
factor
correction.
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