Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 06/2023
Chinese container ship first to use HHLA shore power
The container vessel Cosco Shipping Taurus has been the first ship to test the new shore power system at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) in Hamburg. The procedure marks the successful testing of the system by project partners HPA, Siemens, Cosco Shipping, and HHLA. Like many other of the Chinese company’s vessels, the Cosco Shipping Taurus is fitted with all the components necessary for shore power supply. Converters and transformers adapt green energy from shore to meet the shipboard voltage and frequency requirements....