port technology
TEAM delivers mega passenger boarding bridges to new Hong Kong terminal
TEAM Ports & Marine is supplying Hong Kong port with five mega passenger boarding bridges (PBB) that will allow docking of both small and mega-sized cruise ships. Three PBBs had been loaded fully
assembled onto a 168m heavy lifter at time of writing, bound from Spain to Hong Kong’s new Kai Tak cruise terminal. TEAM said the five-tunnel Hydra PBBs, each weighing 170 tonnes, were the largest ever units to be transported this way. The new terminal, designed
by British architect Norman Foster, will receive a total of five mega PBBs designed in TEAM’s engineering centre in Barcelona and manufactured in its facilities in Monzón (Spain). TEAM said in a statement that
the bridges are “designed to be fully consistent with the architecture of
The Port of Kiel is expanding its handling capacities for cruise ships. The German port – the third largest
turnaround port for cruises in northern Europe – has started constructing the extension to its Berth No 1 at Ostuferhafen, so that large cruise ships can dock there this summer. It will have all the equipment necessary for vessel provisioning. The extended cruise Berth No 1 has a quay length of 395m with a constant water depth of 10.50m. The port said in a statement that the facility
TEAM’s PBBs were loaded fully assembled to take them to Hong Kong
the spectacular building” and that they will ensure “total comfort and safety for passengers, including those with disabilities.” They are also intended to allow optimal logistics operations on the dock, since their width will enable vehicles, equipment and suppliers to pass under the tunnels, while allowing the continuous flow of passengers.
would be certified according to the international ISPS Code. It added that fenders at the berth would be adapted to the requirements of particularly large ships and a passenger gangway would be installed by the end of May. For future luggage handling, an area of 2,500m² will be redesigned in the hall adjacent to the berth. The passenger terminal area will be set up in a light- flooded pavilion of more than 1,500m², extending the hall towards the waterfront. The terminal is designed for handling
Shore power to cut emissions and fuel at Canadian ferry port Seaspan Ferries will be installing shore power at the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal thanks to funding from the Government of Canada through the Shore Power Technology for Ports Program. Honourable James Moore, minister
responsible for British Columbia, said the initiative “will help protect the environment and improve our air quality around the Saanich Peninsula, and it will reduce operating costs for the ferries.” Shore power reduces marine diesel air emissions by enabling ships to shut down their engines and connect to the local electrical grid in order to power their onboard systems while docked. Once installed, shore power will
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decrease fuel consumption at the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal by approximately 70m3 annually, representing a net savings of about CA$45,000 (US$44,640) and an approximate 210,000kg reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. “Seaspan Ferries is pleased to participate in the Shore Power Technology for Ports Program at our Swartz Bay Terminal,” said Steve Roth, vice president. “Vessels will reduce fuel consumption while in port, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and noise pollution.”
Seaspan Ferries will receive up to CA$89,650 (US$88,930) from the Government of Canada towards the total project cost of CA$179,300 (US$177,860).
TEAM believes it has
strengthened its presence in Asia with this project, already having three bridges operating at the other major hub in the region, the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal will open in mid-2013, providing a cruise gateway to Hong Kong, and from Hong Kong to Asia.
Kiel port boosts technology and capacity to handle larger ships
vessels with up to 4,000 passengers. Kiel port managing director Dr Dirk Claus said “the shipping routes of northern Europe attract more and more big cruise ships as well as a constantly increasing number of tourists. Through enhancing our capacities we offer our customers planning reliability and an excellent basis for continuing growth.” The port said that by extending Berth
No 1, three very large cruise ships would be able to moor in Kiel at the same time for passenger turnaround.
Funding for the Shore Power
Technology for Ports Program was provided under the Clean Transportation Initiatives in Budget 2011 as part of the renewal of the Government of Canada’s Clean Air Agenda. The Clean Transportation Initiatives focus on aligning Canadian regulations with those in the US and with international standards, improving the efficiency of the transportation system, and advancing green technologies through programmes such as Shore Power Technology for Ports. These initiatives will help Canada achieve its economy-wide target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020. PST
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