Stringent environmental regulations are affecting the marine industry at a fast pace and with the increasing pressure to decarbonize, ship operators need to find ways to reduce their operational emission footprint – not only on water but also at ports.
Noise and emissions from auxiliary engines running while ships are docked are significant sources of pollution. In fact, the European Parliament estimates that 6-7% of the maritime sectors’ CO2 emissions are generated at berth in ports in the European Economic Area.
Efforts to reduce a vessel’s port emissions will require ships to shut down engines at berth, but the vessel still needs the power to support basic functions such as heating, cooling, light, etc.
So how do we solve this challenge? One zero-emission solution is cold ironing, or onshore power, provided by hydrogen and fuel cells. Fuel cells can power hotels and other…