On-shore power supply to ships at berth can help to ensure that the concentrations of Sulphur oxides and nitrogen SOx and NOx are kept below the limits established by the WHO.

02/06/2019. Maritime traffic on the Iberian Peninsula -located at the crossroads of the great maritime routes- leaves a significant trace of main atmospheric pollutants, Sulphur Oxides and Nitrogen Oxides (SOx, NOx) between them. When ships approach port or are docked, pollution directly affects the population of port-cities. Thus, the connection…

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PIANC publishes paper abstract on Environmental and societal benefits of Onshore Power Supply for Inland Navigation in Flanders (Belgium) for its 34th World Congress in Panama, held on 7-11 May 2018

26/06/2018 The use of the auxiliary engines by ships when at berth causes greenhouse gas emissions, air quality emissions and noise pollution in the port areas, which are often located in or near cities. Onshore Power Supply (OPS) is an option to provide electricity to the ships from the national…

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