The California Air Resources Board (CARB) enacted the Control Measure for Ocean-Going Vessels at Berth regulation in August 2020 to reduce the emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases from ocean-going vessels while berthed at regulated California ports. This updated regulation requires 100% of container, cruise, and refrigerated cargo fleet visits to connect to shore power or provide a CARB-approved emission control strategy by January 1, 2023. However, the existing fixed shore power outlet (SPO) vaults at the wharf cannot accommodate all vessel sizes and berthing positions at the terminal. Therefore, the Port of Oakland’s engineering and environmental team, in collaboration with an industry partner, developed an innovative mobile shore power solution that can provide increased coverage, while complying with terminal safety requirements. This paper describes the challenges and lessons learned to design one of the world’s first fixed track mobile shore power outlet systems.
Port of Oakland: Developing the World’s First Fixed Track Mobile Shore Power Outlet System
16th Triennial International Conference ; 2022 ; Honolulu, Hawaii
Ports 2022 ; 88-96
2022-09-15
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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