The Port of Skagen is now offering an alternative source of power for vessels that are at the quayside, reducing the need for gensets to be kept running and also reducing emissions.
At the end of last year Powercon installed a flexible shore power facility which is one of the most flexible in the North Sea region, capable of supplying up to ten vessels at a time with individually set voltage and frequency.
Skagen is a busy port and at the centre of the pelagic industry in the North Atlantic, and between seasons there can be a line of pelagic vessels at the quayside.
Pelagic vessel Voyager from Northern Ireland is among the first vessels to take advantage of this facility
‘Our main reason for using the shore connection was the reduced cost of keeping the vessel while not being used. There is also the benefit of decreased maintenance costs on our auxiliary engines, due to reduced running hours,’ said Voyager’s owner Arnold McCullough.
He’s also aware of the environmental advantages, commenting that this means a reduction in noise and air pollution for Skagen, as well as decreased CO2 emissions.
The Port of Skagen calculates that during a 51-day stay in Skagen, Voyager saved 8750kg of CO2 and 1120kg of NOx by using shore power instead of running its gensets. This equates to the emissions of a car travelling 67,800 kilometres, or one and a half times around the equator
