In 2018, the UN International Maritime Organization set a goal to cut the maritime greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2050. One approach to decarbonization is cold ironing, where a vessel ...

With the completion of shore power installation on Volendam, Holland America Line’s entire fleet is now shore power-capable. Volendam completed installation in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ...

Volendam is the last ship to add shore power, all 11 ships now shore power-ready and connecting in outfitted ports worldwide The cruise line began converting ships to have shore power connectivity in ...

Shore power is exactly what it sounds like - a giant electrical plug that connects a docked cruise ship to the local power ...

PortMiami expects to finally offer electricity to docked cruise ships sometime this spring, launching a program aimed at reducing pollution from the world’s busiest cruise port. The $18 million “shore ...

Wagenborg Offshore has installed and commissioned a shore connection system on the Kroonborg walk-to-work (W2W) vessel in collaboration with NAM/Shell UK, and the support of Dutch province of North ...

Construction of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system has started at Port of Aberdeen as part of a $5 million (£4 million) project designed to supply clean electricity to vessels at seven ...

A Mobile Cable Positioning Device (CPD) is facilitating shore power connections by moving the cabling strategically to the ideal location. The first unit has already been delivered for use at the Port ...

Ships play a vital role in facilitating the global movement of goods worldwide. They are a critical link in the supply chain, but as the shipping sector has grown, so have their harmful impacts.

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