{"id":674,"date":"2024-03-04T11:26:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T03:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/abb-supplies-shore-connection-solution-to-portsmouth-international-port\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T11:26:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T03:26:45","slug":"abb-supplies-shore-connection-solution-to-portsmouth-international-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/abb-supplies-shore-connection-solution-to-portsmouth-international-port\/","title":{"rendered":"ABB supplies shore connection solution to Portsmouth International Port"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

ABB has won an order with Portsmouth International Port to supply a <\/p>\n

shore connection solution for visiting ferries and cruise ships.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ABB<\/p>\n

Part of the UK port\u2019s Sea Change project to design, build and operate a <\/p>\n

shore power system across its three busiest berths, the installation will serve <\/p>\n

two ferry berths \u2013 each with five connection points \u2013 and an additional berth <\/p>\n

shared by ferries and cruise ships.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The order was signed in January 2024, with the system due for installation <\/p>\n

in the fourth quarter of 2024 and expected to be operational by the second <\/p>\n

quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

ABB\u2019s shore connection reportedly allows vessels to turn off their engines <\/p>\n

while at berth, avoiding annual CO2 emissions for the vessels calling at the <\/p>\n

Portsmouth International Port by an estimated 20,000 metric tonnes from 2027. <\/p>\n

This will improve air quality in the harbour area while helping the port to <\/p>\n

realise its long-term environmental ambitions.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

ABB\u2019s full scope of supply for the shore connection system comprises a <\/p>\n

16-MVA ACS6080 drive with a shunt filter, MV switchgear, power-factor <\/p>\n

compensation, transformers, e-houses, cable management systems, and <\/p>\n

automation.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

In addition, ABB will provide installation, cabling, and commissioning <\/p>\n

services, while Portsmouth International Port will also benefit from a <\/p>\n

three-year maintenance agreement.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

As part of the project, the port\u2019s biggest customer, Brittany Ferries, will <\/p>\n

be introducing two new LNG-electric hybrid ferries from 2025 which will be the <\/p>\n

largest vessels of this type in the world.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Alongside Portsmouth International Port and Brittany Ferries, ABB will join <\/p>\n

a consortium of academics, marine specialists and some of the UK\u2019s most exciting <\/p>\n

technology SMEs that have been brought together to deliver the project.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The University of Portsmouth, MSE International, B4T, IOTICS, and <\/p>\n

Swanbarton will all contribute technologies and expertise that will support Sea <\/p>\n

Change, making this a scalable solution that can be used by ports in the UK and <\/p>\n

abroad, according to ABB.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the UK\u2019s largest and best-connected municipal port, we are committed to <\/p>\n

meeting the highest environmental standards and have set ourselves the target of <\/p>\n

reaching net-zero by 2030 and becoming the country\u2019s first zero-emissions port <\/p>\n

by 2050,\u201d said Stephen Watkyns, Technical Director at Portsmouth International <\/p>\n

Port.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cABB\u2019s shore connection solution will help support these ambitions. <\/p>\n

Crucially, for the people of Portsmouth, it will have a hugely positive impact <\/p>\n

on air quality in the port and surrounding areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough its Sea Change project and ambitious emissions-reduction targets, <\/p>\n

Portsmouth International Port is taking a proactive approach to environmental <\/p>\n

sustainability,\u201d said Marcus Martelin, Head of Decarbonization Services, ABB <\/p>\n

Marine & Ports.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be selected as technology provider for this UK Government-funded <\/p>\n

project is a privilege and reflects our reputation as a trusted provider of <\/p>\n

shore connection capabilities for cleaner port operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Sea Change is part of the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) <\/p>\n

competition, which was announced in February 2023, funded by the UK Government, <\/p>\n

and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

As part of ZEVI, the Department for Transport allocated over \u00a380 million <\/p>\n

($101 million) to 10 flagship projects supported by 52 organisations from across <\/p>\n

the UK to deliver real-world demonstration R&D projects in clean maritime <\/p>\n

solutions. Projects will take place in multiple locations from the Orkney Isles <\/p>\n

to the southwest of England.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Late last year, ABB launched a new digital tool allowing shipowners, <\/p>\n

operators, and designers to estimate the emission-reduction impact of various <\/p>\n

ABB technologies used on board ships when compared to alternative solutions.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

More recently, ABB agreed to acquire the shipping business of DTN Europe BV <\/p>\n

and DTN Philippines Inc. (hereinafter DTN Shipping), expanding the company\u2019s <\/p>\n

offering in maritime software.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ABB has won an order with Portsmouth International Port to supply a shore connection solution for visiting ferries and cruise ships.Part of the UK port\u2019s Sea Change project to design, build and operate a shore power system across its three busiest berths, the installation will serve two ferry be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"hj_lang":[3],"class_list":["post-674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674"},{"taxonomy":"hj_lang","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hj_lang?post=674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}