Optimization of Auxiliary Electrical Operation of a Handy-Size Bulk Carrier

Environmental regulations that aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new ships will become effective by 2025 [1]. A lot of solutions are evaluated by the industry to reduce their emissions including shore power, 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. A lot of issues reside within this solution: the high-power demand on the microgrid during loading and unloading process, the lack of standardization for the electrical connection, the capital expenditure (CAPEX) needed to implement a shore power system and more. Therefore, the project is about detailing the energy demand of a handy-size FEDNAV [2] bulk carrier multi-sources multi-generators of 35,000 Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) with one to four deck cranes while at the port, understanding and mathematically modelling the different energy sources that can interact with the ship, providing a microgrid solution for the port and producing a technical-economic study on the viability of the best solution.

Faculty Supervisor:

João Pedro Fernandes Trovão

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Partner:

FedNav

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

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