US Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) recently allocated $2 million for Port Miami’s Shore Power Pilot Program.
New Delhi, May 11, 2021: This pilot program will be in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line at the new Cruise Terminal F.
After the final work of the program study has been done and the necessary infrastructure work finished, Carnival Cruise Line will commit to enabling the use of shore power for up to four vessels, starting in 2023.
Providing shore power — the process also known as cold ironing — means marine vessels can plug into the local electricity grid and turn off auxiliary engines while at dock. When using shore power, auxiliary systems, such as lighting, air conditioning, and crew berths use energy from the local electrical grid.
In February this year, Miami-Dade County signed a joint statement with six cruise companies – Carnival Corporation, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Group, and Virgin Voyages – and Florida Power and Light to bring shore power to PortMiami.