Harbours & Ports

Continuous Clean Power for Shore-to-Ship Applications

The Challenge

The global merchant fleet exceeds 64,953 vessels, yet fewer than 0.3% are fully electric — comprising just 207 operational ships and 47 on order. Shore power presents a vital solution for cutting emissions and reducing port-side noise pollution.

Within cruise lines, 46% of the CLIA fleet (120 ships) currently utilize shore power, with projections targeting 72% (over 210 ships) by 2028. Shore power is also growing in the offshore industry for vessels supporting wind farms and other operations.

However, a persistent "chicken and egg" dilemma stalls progress — ports delay infrastructure investment without assured ship usage, while shipowners hesitate to retrofit without reliable shore connectivity. The EU is mandating that all container and passenger ships over 5,000 GT must connect to shore power at Trans-European Transport Network ports by 2030.

Why Existing Alternatives Fall Short

Despite innovation, current shore-to-ship solutions face critical hurdles:

• Intermittent renewable energy sources hinder consistency
• High upfront costs for ports and retrofits discourage adoption
• Electricity pricing & grid limitations reduce operational feasibility
• Lack of standardisation and collaboration impedes scalable deployment

This cycle of hesitation continues to restrict meaningful progress.

What If...

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• Uninterrupted clean energy
• Economically viable deployment
• Alignment with global environmental mandates

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Introducing a decentralized, marine-integrated energy system designed to seamlessly scale across port environments:

• 🌐 Continuous clean power harvested directly from predictable tidal flows
• 🔄 Hybridized configurations enhance system resilience and uptime
• 🧱 Modular scalable arrays enable rapid expansion and localized availability

Continuous Clean Propulsion and Power for Tugboats

The Challenge

Globally, over 10,000 tugboats operate across diverse categories — harbour tugs, terminal tugs, river tugs, seagoing and ocean-going tugs, emergency towing vessels, anchor-handling tugs, and shoal busters. Compact yet exceptionally powerful, tugboats combine high-thrust engines, efficient hulls, and advanced propulsion systems to manoeuvre massive vessels such as cargo ships and tankers in demanding conditions — from congested harbours to narrow channels.

Despite growing interest in sustainability, the majority of tugboats still rely on traditional diesel engines. Electric and hybrid models are gradually gaining traction, especially in regions with strict environmental mandates or net-zero port initiatives.

Why Existing Alternatives Fall Short

Although new technologies are emerging, their widespread adoption remains constrained by critical challenges:

• Reduced thrust and propulsion performance
• Compromised reliability
• Higher capital and operational costs
• Slow and fragmented shore power infrastructure deployment

This makes electrification an expensive and sluggish transition for many port authorities worldwide.

What if ...

What if electric and hybrid tug deployment could be accelerated through innovative technologies, reduced costs, and alignment with regulatory goals?

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Unlock a new paradigm with our decentralized, marine-integrated energy system — engineered for seamless integration within port environments:

• 🌐 Continuous clean power directly harvested from reliable tidal currents
• 🔋 Hybridized systems to boost reliability and reduce downtime
• 🚀 Advanced waterjet propulsion for precision manoeuvrability

Continuous Clean Power for Harbours & Ports

The Challenge

Ports and harbours are critical nodes in global trade and marine activity, yet their energy infrastructure remains heavily fossil-fuel dependent. Of the 4,209 ports across 170 countries, nearly 939 container ports receive regular liner services—many located in dense urban settings. Despite this, less than 3% of global ports currently offer shore-to-ship power facilities.

Deployment of shore power is largely confined to select regions—Western Europe, the U.S. coasts, and East Asia—leaving a vast gap globally.

Regulatory momentum is accelerating: the EU's Fit for 55 package mandates that by 2030, all EU ports and visiting ships must use shore power or alternative energy sources while at berth.

Why Current Alternatives Fall Short

While shore power (cold ironing) offers an emissions-reducing pathway, its implementation is fraught with challenges:

• High upfront costs for electrical infrastructure upgrades and substations
• Technical complexity, with varying ship and port configurations
• Inequitable energy economics—grid electricity is often taxed more heavily than marine fuel, which is frequently exempt
• Slow modernization, with many ports lacking grid resilience or capacity to support wide-scale electrification

What if ...

Shore power adoption can be done faster, better and cheaper for most port authorities?

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Our solution offers a decentralized, marine-integrated energy system designed for seamless port adoption:

• ♾️ Continuous clean power harnessed directly from predictable ocean currents
• 🔌 Private wire delivery, eliminating dependence on grid-based infrastructure
• 💸 Lower emissions and operating costs, without the taxation burden of traditional electricity
• 🐠 Modular, marine-safe systems, enabling scalable deployment across diverse harbour environments