Port of Aberdeen Connects First Vessel to Green Shore Power Demonstrator

Port of Aberdeen Connects First Vessel to Green Shore Power Demonstrator

Scotland’s largest maritime decarbonization project is now live at the Port of Aberdeen, providing green shore power for vessels at eight berths in the port’s North Harbour. The concept of shore power is simple: allowing vessels to plug directly into power from the port’s renewable energy tariff, instead of running on their own fossil fuel auxiliary engines while at berth, saving on fuel and cutting CO2 emissions, pollution, and noise. For Port …

Coastal tales and curious creatures take over Aberdeen

It’s not just the ships pulling into the harbour that will make waves this July. As Aberdeen prepares to welcome the Tall Ships Races, 20 local organisations are teaming up to run the second Festival of the Sea. The programme runs from 12 to 27 July, on either side of the Tall Ships weekend.Events take place across the city, from coastal walks and care homes to galleries and studios. It includes everything from youth dance camps to artist-led je…

Port of Aberdeen Goes Live with Scotland’s Largest Maritime Decarbonization Project

Port of Aberdeen is providing green shore power for vessels at eight berths in the port’s North Harbor. This is Scotland’s largest maritime decarbonization project. Shore power enables vessels to plug directly into the port’s renewable energy tariffs, rather than relying on their fossil fuel auxiliary engines while at berth, saving on fuel and reducing PowerCon installed the new infrastructure at the Port of Aberdeen to help cut up to 60,000 tonn

Carnival Corp. marks 20 years of shore power in Seattle

Seattle was the second place in the world to offer shore power, following Juneau.