Cold Ironing for
Commercial
Vessels
Implementation
of Cold Ironing
on Commercial
Vessels
Implementation
of Cold Ironing
on Commercial
Vessels is a
considerable
capital
investment. Cold
Ironing does
provide large
emission
reductions and
is cost
effective for
ships that spend
a lot of time at
the port, or
visits are
frequent.
Container ships,
passenger ships,
and reefers fall
in the above
category. The
container ships
and passenger
ships account
for 56 percent
of all ships
visits to the
United States
and both are
growing
dramatically.
These vessels
has the biggest
impact of
reducing
emissions by
using cold
ironing.
The draft
Emission
Reduction Plan
for Ports and
International
Goods Movement
in California
recommended
goals for
emissions
reductions from
the hotelling of
ships using cold
ironing to be 80
percent by 2020.
NOx emissions
would be reduced
by 41 tons per
day. Between
2008 and 2020,
cold ironing
could reduce
emission by
100,000 tons
using this
technology.
Challenges
That Must Be
Addressed before
Implementation
of Cold Ironing
on Commercial
Vessels.
Vessel
Voltage
Requirements-
Ports have
vessels coming
in from around
the world. These
vessels'
electrical power
and voltage
requirements
vary between the
type of ship and
the country that
manufacture the
ship. A
economical
solution is a
TEMCo Cold
Ironing Electric
Power Converter.
These converters
converts
frequency,
voltage and
phase. These
power converter
can convert
50Hz, 60Hz, or
400Hz to run the
vessels
equipment while
docking.
Deciding where
to put the
converter on the
wharf or on a
ship is a
challenge in the
implementation
of cold ironing
on commercial
vessels.
Location of
Converter -
A cold ironing
electric power
converter can be
added to either
one, a wharf or
a ship if enough
space is
available. New
ship designs
could include
extra space for
these converters
and many older
one can be
retrofit to
accommodate a
cold ironing
converter.
The NYK Atlas
container ship,
the new S-10
class Evergreen
container ships,
the new
Alaska-class
tanker, and the
Diamond and
Sapphire
Princess
passenger ships
were all built
with the
equipment to
connect to shore
power. The four
original
Princess Cruise
Line ships that
cold-iron in
Juneau, Alaska,
were retrofitted
with shore-power
capabilities
while en route
to Alaska.
Although
Princess Cruise
Line was able to
retrofit its
ships while in
service, this
may not be the
case for other
types of ships.
Storage and
space seem to be
the main concern
when
implementing
cold ironing on
commercial
vessels. As
with converters,
cables used for
cold ironing
must be stored,
when ships are
not connected to
shore power.
Having enough
space on a dock
or on a ship for
this equipment
is an issue. The
number of cables
used to deliver
power to ships
at current
cold-ironing
installations
varies, as does
the actual
connection of
the cables to a
ship’s
electrical
panel. Ports and
shipping
companies are
looking at the
feasible to
standardizing
the number of
power cables and
the actual
electrical
connection to
ships. Because
Princess Cruise
Line is already
cold-ironing at
two ports on the
West Coast,
perhaps its
connection
system will
become the
standard for
that industry.
A Quality Cold
Ironing
Electrical Power
Converter
A quality
Cold Ironing
Electrical Power
Converter
is a important
factor in
implementing
cold ironing in
commercial
vessels.
These converter
should not only
provide the
ability to
change
frequencies,
voltage and
phases but
provide line
isolation,
harmonic
cancellation and
other power
factor
correction.
TEMCo, a top
manufacturer of
Cold Ironing
Electrical Power
Converters
has been in
business for
over 25 years.
They manufacture
all their
products using
only quality
materials backed
by a highly
trained
technical and
engineering
staff.
TEMCo with its
helpful,
knowledgeable
staff can answer
any questions
you may have
regarding
Cold Ironing
Electrical Power
Converter.
TEMCo stands
behind its
products with
the best
warranty in the
industry and
provides service
before, during
and after the
sale.
TEMCo - A
Brand You Can
Trust For
Quality
Industrial Power
Solutions
TEMCo Industrial
Power Solutions
and Cold
Ironing
Electrical Power
Converters
are chosen for
the most
demanding
applications by
some of the best
companies in the
world. Some of
TEMCo's
customers
include NASA,
General Motors,
American Family
Radio, Kaiser
Permanente,
Nordstrom, BAE
Systems, UC
Berkeley, Navy
Public Works
Center, US Army
Executive
Service, FORD,
MIT, Stanford
Linear
Accelerator (SLAC),
Lawrence
Livermore
National Labs (LLNL),
and many
thousands more.
From development
to distribution,
TEMCo offers the
best pricing
with fast
shipping, always
at the most
affordable rates
TEMCo has
had
extensive
experience
manufacturing
electrical power
products since
1968.
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