London Ports Mull Shore Power / Port of Oakland Amps Up Shore Power

London’s Port Authority (PLA) jointly with other public bodies in the UK has commissioned three studies, one involving shore-to-ship power, to help ports meet air quality standards.

Research is divided into three streams: one studying the feasibility of ‘cold ironing’ – or running ships at berth off shoreside power, one studying emissions from travelling vessels, and one creating an inventory of all vessel emissions.

PLA's studies are part of the Thames Vision, a set of documents outlining river use over the next 20 years.

All of the research is being commissioned by the authority as well as public sector partners Mayor of London and Transport for London, which have helped to publish a document setting out the main areas of the air quality research programme.

Two contractors, British environmental data company Aether and French energy management specialist Schneider Electric were chosen by the partners to undertake the studies.

Research is running concurrently with build-out of a cruise port on the Thames river.

London City Cruise Port won a legal challenge against local residents who complained it would worsen already illegal air pollution levels. The new port is expected to be finished by the end of 2017.

PLA Chief Executive, Robin Mortimer, said: “We anticipate more trade, more passenger journeys, more sport and recreation and more people wanting to enjoy along the Thames.

“Our ambition is for this growth to be sustainable in the widest sense.

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“This research is on an unprecedented scale for the UK. Individually the techniques are tried and tested, but we are bringing them together to create a detailed picture of vessel emissions on the Thames.

“This will give us the data we need to develop the first air quality strategy for the river. The majority of the research will be completed by the end of September and we look forward to discussing the findings with our partners and wider stakeholder community then.”

Deputy Mayor for Environment, Shirley Rodrigues, said: “The river is an important part of London’s economy and at City Hall we are keen to see it used more for freight, passenger and waste movements while reducing air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions from all river vessels.

“City Hall strongly supports the PLA’s work to understand and reduce emissions from river vessels. The Mayor is leading by example by cleaning up the river fleet that he owns. When his two new Woolwich Ferries enter into service next year they will be among the cleanest vessels on the river.”

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Port of Oakland Amps Up Shore Power

  16 Aug 2017 10.40am

California’s Oakland Port has commissioned a new, 200-foot cable-on-reel system for use by vessels berthing at Oakland International Container Terminal. 

It’s latest shore power system bolsters prior efforts to comply with regulations adopted by California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Installing a shore power system helps port tenants and customers to meet the challenge of complying with CARB regulations.

Port of Oakland has had an emissions reduction program since 2009 and in 2013 completed a shore side power project with an estimated project cost of around US$60 million.

Now the port has ordered a $230,000 high-voltage cable system that will connect more vessels to Oakland’s landside power grid.

A 200-foot cable-on-reel system features a 10-foot-tall reel, and will be affixed to a trailer to connect to ships that can’t closely align with landside electrical vaults at berth.

A mobile platform can be deployed alongside any vessel, connecting ships to one of the marine terminal’s 18 shore power electrical vaults.

Oakland Port said its engineers have overseen two successful trials of the mobile cable system, and it expects the technology to be deployed full-time by autumn.

Shore power is one of a series of steps employed to reduce ship emissions in Oakland.

Other measures include converting ships to cleaner-burning low-sulfur fuel when they near the California coast, moving ships quickly in-and-out of port so they’re not sent to anchor in San Francisco Bay, and consolidating cargo on fewer but larger ships to reduce the number of vessel calls.

Chris Chan, the Port’s Director of Engineering said: “This is a way to build on our success and extend our reach. We’re continually working to reduce emissions.”