MOBILE SHORE POWER SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER TERMINALS IMSPO

With the igus Mobile Shore Power Outlet (iMSPO), igus has developed a mobile connection system for shore power supply that can be positioned at any location along the terminal where a ship is berthed. Net greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by at least 55% by 2030 hence the EU's "Fit for 55" target. As a result, the pressure on European port operators to switch to more environmentally friendly technologies is also increasing. The vessels normally use diesel generators to produce the electricity they need while berthing at the terminal, emitting huge amounts of CO2. To reduce emissions, cargo ships shall use shore power in future. The challenge is not just the power supply itself, but the fact that ships of different sizes with different onboard cable management system configurations berth at different positions along the terminals and the connection point is constantly changing. Misalignments create the need to carry heavy cables to make connections which are left exposed on the terminal deck, The igus Mobile Shore Power Outlet (iMSPO) precisely addresses this problem: the world's first mobile "socket" allows ships to be connected anywhere along the berth covering a berth of 400m or more in length. The system allows the shore power to be adjusted to the vessels position and not the vessel adjusting to the available shore power outlets. This gives terminal operators full flexibility for planning connections while reducing operating, installation and maintenance costs