Large-scale implementation of shore power on the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes for the handysize bulk carrier fleet

Maritime shipping currently emits 2.89% of the world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and it is estimated that the sector will reach the road transportation level by 2060. International environmental regulations push the industry to lower their GHG emissions, but the feasibility and viability of future green energy is uncertain. Shore power, also known as cold ironing or alternative marine power, is a key measure to decarbonize the industry. Shore power is a process that aims to reduce the ships emissions in ports by turning ship engines off and supplying the ship by the energy available on shore. The goal of this project is to study the implementation of shore power for bulk carriers on the St-Lawrence and Great Lakes maritime route. In order to do so, many research avenues are considered such as multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) analysis, surveys and recommendations about shore power standards, load management in ships considering port grid capacity and cost operation reduction by ship to grid support and optimization of auxiliary operations in port.

Faculty Supervisor:

João Pedro Trovão

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Partner:

FedNav

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

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