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Cruise Europe
10/31/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2024 00:57
Stockholm powers up
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 07:52 by ce-press
On September 17, TUI Cruises' methanol-ready Mein Schiff 7 officially inaugurated the shore power system in Stockholm, in the presence of politicians and the media.
"Onshore power for cruiseships is an important milestone for Stockholm as a sustainable premium destination, to achieve set climate goals and improve the environment in the city. We are extremely excited to enter the final completion of our facilities. We look forward to welcoming cruise ships that can benefit from this technology," comments Jens Holm, chairman Ports of Stockholm (PoS).
During a sustainability seminar on board attended by politicians, the media and local stakeholders, the Ports of Stockholm launched a report - Premium destination cruise, environmental monitoring and future scouting - on how it was positioned in relationship to sustainability. The report had been requested by the owner, the City Hall.
Stefan Scheja, manager cruise and ferry PoS, highlighted some of the findings relating to onshore power: "Ninety percent of vessels in this area can connect to shorepower. Out of the cruiseship fleet, 46 percent of the vessels can connect but less than two percent of ports can offer it. The majority of these are situated in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea. We are pretty proud to be the fourth port in the Baltic Sea and the first in Sweden to provide OPS."
Topics such as renewable fuels, the handling of waste and waste water, were also discussed both from the cruiseship and port perspective. "After a day on board, politicians were 100 percent satisfied and our chairman was very satisfied with the outcome. We have not had any kickback," says Scheja.
"We are working hard to strengthen the business in a way that the business is not harming the environment but has a positive effect for the growth of the city," he concludes.
"Onshore power for cruiseships is an important milestone for Stockholm as a sustainable premium destination, to achieve set climate goals and improve the environment in the city. We are extremely excited to enter the final completion of our facilities. We look forward to welcoming cruise ships that can benefit from this technology," comments Jens Holm, chairman Ports of Stockholm (PoS).
During a sustainability seminar on board attended by politicians, the media and local stakeholders, the Ports of Stockholm launched a report - Premium destination cruise, environmental monitoring and future scouting - on how it was positioned in relationship to sustainability. The report had been requested by the owner, the City Hall.
Stefan Scheja, manager cruise and ferry PoS, highlighted some of the findings relating to onshore power: "Ninety percent of vessels in this area can connect to shorepower. Out of the cruiseship fleet, 46 percent of the vessels can connect but less than two percent of ports can offer it. The majority of these are situated in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea. We are pretty proud to be the fourth port in the Baltic Sea and the first in Sweden to provide OPS."
Topics such as renewable fuels, the handling of waste and waste water, were also discussed both from the cruiseship and port perspective. "After a day on board, politicians were 100 percent satisfied and our chairman was very satisfied with the outcome. We have not had any kickback," says Scheja.
"We are working hard to strengthen the business in a way that the business is not harming the environment but has a positive effect for the growth of the city," he concludes.