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Port of Aberdeen to install new charging infrastructure
Official Press Release Port of Aberdeen:
Port of Aberdeen and Stillstrom to collaborate on pioneering cleantech
The Port of Aberdeen has today announced that it will collaborate with Stillstrom by Maersk, a newly launched offshore charging venture company, on a pioneering project to significantly reduce emissions from vessels on standby outside the port.
Under the memorandum of understanding, Port of Aberdeen and Stillstrom will conduct a joint feasibility study into an innovative offshore renewable charging hub. The ocean cleantech concept provides a platform for vessels to utilise electricity from either offshore wind or grid energy, thereby eliminating the need for vessels to consume fossil fuels while idling. The product also allows for the charging of battery packs on applicable vessels. The study, which will run until the end of the year, will develop a roadmap for the... ... More: Official Press Release Port of Aberdeen
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