A premiere for the CMA CGM LIBRA ship
In 2008, California adopted a unique worldwide regulation mandating ships to connect to shore electrical power when docking at Californian ports: this is called “Cold Ironing” or AMP (Alternative Maritime power). Starting 2014, 50% of the vessels must be equipped with a target of 80% by 2020.
The CMA CGM Group, involved in the preservation of the environement, installed the first device on theCMA CGM LIBRA (11 400 TEUs), deployed on the PEARL RIVER service.
The ship has been connected successfully on January 19th at the port of Long Beach Pier J for its first stop of the year, setting the CMA CGM Group in accordance with requirements of the CARB calendar (California Air Resources Board) and creating the 1st cold ironing connection of a ship to this Long Beach terminal.
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Cold ironingoralternative maritime power (AMP), orshore power is the process of providing shoresideelectrical power to aship atberth while its main and auxiliaryengines are turned off. Cold ironing permits emergency equipment,refrigeration, cooling, heating,lightingand other equipment to receive continuous electrical power while the ship loads or unloads itscargo.
The U.S. State of California is requiring a percentage of ships calling there to use shore power by 2014. ThePort of Oakland is implementing a High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC) at 6,600 volts. The firstHapag-Lloyd vessel to use the system,Dallas Express, docked there in December 2012. |
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