UK’s first multi-berth shore power system switches on

Portsmouth

Portsmouth International Port has begun supplying shore power to ferries and cruise ships in what it says is the UK’s first multi-berth, multi-user, multi-frequency shore power system.

The system has already been used by Brittany Ferries’ hybrid-electric vessels Saint-Malo and Guillaume de Normandie during final commissioning, while cruise ships including AIDA’s AIDAsol and Phoenix Reisen’s Amera have also connected as part of the testing programme.

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