Vlissingen hires ABB to install shore power
Complete shore power will be installed at Deme’s base at the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands, where the marine contractor’s fleet of dredgers and offshore support vessels will be able to plug in while on berth.
By the end of 2024, ‘suitably equipped’ vessels will be able to connect to ABB’s shoreside connection technology, which the electrification and automation company has won a contract to install.
The technology takes onshore grid capabilities into account, to ‘align with local interests’ it says, and will run the connection at a lower rate – 1.75MvA – than its planned 2MvA converter until the local grid can deliver enough capacity between the substation and the dock.
The installation itself will be housed in two ISO containers.
Awarded after a private tender process, the project will in part be funded under the ‘Temporary Shore Power Grant Scheme for Marine Vessels 2022 – 2023’, a Dutch government-supported initiative that stimulates the construction and use of shore power facilities in Dutch seaports.
“Given the diversity of the Deme fleet, this is a key reference for our shore power technology, showing that almost any type of vessel can avoid emissions by connecting to shore power at the quay,” said Frank van Delden, account manager, ABB Marine & Ports.
Connecting to shore power for energy needs while at berth is expected to become mandatory at main EU ports listed in the trans-European transport network from 2030, under FuelEU Maritime regulations.
Related Articles
MARINE CONSTRUCTION
MARINE CONSTRUCTION
MARINE CONSTRUCTION