Ports and shore power
Supplying power to a vessel, to a shipyard or to a port area with no fixed equipment on the quay.
What triggers it
A quay without a shore connection point, a vessel at berth that would otherwise run its auxiliary engines, local rules limiting emissions at berth, or an area of the port the grid does not reach.
- Usual duration
- From a single call to a full season.
- Hire unit
- Per call, by the week or by the month.
What you need to know
- The vessel's voltage, frequency and socket type are checked BEFORE, not as it comes alongside. That is the first thing we go through with you.
- The space available on a quay is often the real constraint, ahead of power: overall dimensions, load on the deck, movement of handling equipment.
- A quay works at weekends and at night. The procedure to follow in an incident is agreed at the time of connection, with the person who will actually be there.
Supply in five stages
- 01
The call
Who: You and our hire manager
What: You describe what you need to power, over what period, and with what connection already in place. In that same conversation we tell you whether this is a case for a hired battery, or a case for something else.
- 02
The survey
Who: Our engineer, on site or from drawings
What: Heavy goods vehicle access, ground bearing capacity, available footprint, means of unloading, distance to the connection point. On a straightforward site, a drawing and photographs are enough.
- 03
The delivery
Who: Our haulier
What: The equipment arrives, it is unloaded and set down in the agreed position. The outgoing condition report is signed at that moment.
- 04
The connection
Who: Our engineer, with your electrician
What: Connection, energisation, checking of protective devices, load test. You leave with the procedure to follow and the number to call.
- 05
The collection
Who: Us
What: De-energisation, disconnection, removal, incoming condition report. The hire ends when the equipment is collected, not when you call.
When it is not the right answer
If the quay already has a fixed supply that is sufficient, a battery is only of interest to absorb peaks, and that has to be demonstrated before hiring.
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