The role of shore power in greener maritime operations

One of the biggest challenges facing the maritime industry today is the emissions produced by docked ships running their engines for essential functions. These diesel engines generate significant amounts of air pollution, impacting both the environment and local communities.

A solution? Cold Ironing, also known as shore-to-ship power (SSP) ⚡, is helping to address this issue. By connecting ships to an onshore power grid, they can turn off their engines and still power critical operations like refrigeration, lighting, and heating.

The key to making this process efficient and reliable lies in well-designed automation and control systems. This helps ensure that power flows smoothly from the shore to the ship, reducing emissions and making ports cleaner and greener.

Read about our work with Watts Marine.