Heerema Marine Contractors will provide its crane vessels with clean energy. The crane vessels are often moored in the Calandkanaal in Rotterdam. Eneco will supply power from the wind farm on Landtong Rozenburg.
To supply the power, an “e-house” of 16 by 9 meters will be built on Landtong Rozenburg, with Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority providing the vessels, in addition to those of Heerema, with shore power at other locations nearby.
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To launch the project, the Municipality of Rotterdam has reserved a subsidy of €2 million in its 2020 budget, provided that the e-house on Landtong Rozenburg is properly integrated into its surroundings in consultation with local residents.
The project will directly supply wind turbine power to these seagoing vessels, and it aims to show that it is possible to supply shore-based power to large seagoing vessels. Due to this demonstration aspect, the municipality has reserved a €2 million subsidy for the project in its 2020 budget.
The project will apply for the permits in late 2019 and construction is set to start in the spring of 2020. Most important is building the e-house, including several transformers. This e-house will be located near Heerema’s berth on the north side of the Noordzeeweg on Landtong Rozenburg.
Finally, Heerema’s vessels also need to be converted to connect to shore power. If everything goes according to plan, Heerema’s vessels will be plugged in sometime next year.
