The Port of Gdynia Authority has announced that a new public ferry terminal, which will feature cold ironing facilities, will be completed in June.
The terminal is the largest project for nearly 50 years at the Polish port.
And according to the Port of Gdynia Authority, the shore power system at the new ferry terminal will also be the first of its kind in Poland.
‘This solution completely eliminates the emission of exhaust fumes during the stay of ferries at the quay. This is of great importance for the Port of Gdynia, which is located in the vicinity of the city centre and thus air pollution would affect many inhabitants of Gdynia and the city centre would lose its attractiveness,’ said the port authority.
The shore power supply system is based on a dedicated converter station in the form of a built-in container, a cable line laid along the Polskie Quay in the cable duct, cable outlets located in three places on the quay and a mobile crane that will move along the quay and feed the cable to the ship.
The system is designed to power ships with an on-board 11kV 50Hz/60Hz installation from the shore power grid of 15kV 50Hz, the Port of Gdynia Authority said.
