Summary
OPS Master Plan for Spanish Ports project aimed at drafting a Master Plan for the supply of electric power to ships at berth in Spanish Ports.
OPS Master Plan for Spanish Ports project is part of the National Action Framework for the development of infrastructures for the use of alternative fuels in the transport sector, in compliance with Article 13 of Directive 2014/94 EU.
The project had a budget of 4,399,564 Euros and has been co-financed with 1,280,413 Euros by the Connecting Europe Facility - CEF program for the construction of the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T).
The Project finished on the 31/12/2021 and achieved with successfully the following objectives,
- befinits of OPS were identified, the same as main barries hampering the full development of this tecnological solution, finally various measures have been taken to overcome these barries; benefits, barriers and measures are essential elements of OPS MASTERPLAN and can be foud here under section Activity 4. Master Plan.
- three new OPS facilities were built in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Palma de Mallorca y Las Palmas (see here under section Activity 3. Pilot projects)
- a list with 20 new OPS facilities integrating OPS MASTERPLAN has been elaborated which will be executed in 2022-2024 in addition to already existing; the list was elaborated taken into account corresponding viability, environmental and técnical studies
This MASTERPLAN will be updated in 2024 according with obligations as included in the future Regulation on alternative fuel infrastructure that is being discussed, which bassically requires ports to have OPS facilities to provide OPS to 90 % of call as for 2030 to following fleets,
- ferris
- container-ships
- cruisers
Targets for Member States to ensure supply of OPS to be introduced into Directive 2014/94/EU revision – European Commission will assess making OPS requiring
The Plenary of the European Parliament met in Brussels adopted on the Wednesday, 16 September 2020, its final position in relation to future revision of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in order to take appropriate account of the global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data. In addition to relevant…
OPS MASTERPLAN team present at first-ever virtual OCEANS conference 5-30 November 2020
As explained jointly by sponsors Marine Technology Society and IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society at website event for “Global OCEANS 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast”, safety of the participants become first, and a ‘single virtual conference which will feature a mix of live and on-demand events available to all registrants…
European Parliament Committee of Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls maritime and port industries to avoid emissions at berth by 20230
07/07/2020. Committee of Environment, Public Health and Food Safety approved yesterday on the 6th July in the European Parliament, by 62 votes in favour, 3 against and 13 abstentions, the report on Commission proposal to amend EU MRV Regulation on reporting CO2 emissions by the maritime (see here). The approved…
Cluster Marítimo working group on OPS called COLDI met on the 5th June 2020
COLDI working group on OPS integrated in Spanish Maritime Cluster includes shipowners and other industries interested in OPS. COLDI met for the fifth time on Friday the 5th June to update on the OPS MASTERPLAN for Spanish ports project. Honour President for the Cluster Marítimo, Mr. Federico ESTEVE, addressed the…