Swedish tanker operator Terntank and the Port of Gothenburg will achieve a world’s first operation, as on 11th February they will welcome ‘Tern Island’, a tanker that emits no greenhouse gases or carbon particulates during port operations.
Tern Island will arrive at Gothenburg Port to perform zero emissions port operations. The ship is equipped with new electric power supply hybrid system, including a battery pack, on-shore power supply and a DC-Link system which is reported to be able to reduce its auxiliary energy consumption during port operations by -99%.
Furthermore, Tern Island is 100% biofuel compatible, and the main engine, boiler and auxiliary engine are designed to reduce the environmental impact and perform safe operations running on biofuels.
By combining the optimized hull and rudder design with dual fuel capability, when using 30% biogas, in comparison to a same sized conventional vessel, Tern Island reduces emission by 70% of CO2 and almost eliminated the emissions of sulphur oxide (-99%), of particle emission, (-99%) and nitrogen oxide (-97%).
The vessel combines a dual-fuel powered engine that uses LBG (liquefied biogas) or LNG, which means that it is able to operate on completely fossil-free fuel.
The shore power supply is part of Gothenburg’s Energy Port initiative, which is the first of its kind in the world. When complete it will enable a reduction in carbon emissions from vessels in the port by 1,800 tonnes per year.
Claes Möller, Chief Executive Officer of Tärntank Ship Management noted:
Today we achieved a milestone as TERN ISLAND becomes the world’s first shore-connected tanker, successfully enabling port operations with zero emissions
