Frequency converter SIHARBOR

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With the SIHARBOR shore connection, berthed ships can draw the needed energy from onshore and shut down their generators, thus meeting the strong environmental regulations that are being taken for ports. SIHARBOR provides a fast, simple and flexible connection to the ship via a cable management system. First European onshore power supply for cruise ships For the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Siemens has built a turnkey onshore power supply at the Hamburg Altona cruise terminal. The first European onshore power supply system of this type has a capacity of 12 megavolt amperes (MVA) and works with a patented, mobile robot arm designed specifically for the tidal range. The heart of the system is a frequency converter with control software that adjusts the frequency of the local distribution grid to the ship’s electrical system. The system has a specially developed cable management system for cruise ships that provides a fast, easy and flexible connection between the shore and the ship: See how it works in the video with the experts´ interviews. New challenge: Keeping emissions, noise and vibrations away from ports With the urbanization of harbor cities, more and more people are impacted by the combustion of ship engines, noise and vibrations Increasing CO2 pollution due to worldwide increasing shipping traffic Solution: Environmentally friendly and economical power supply Environmental solution to reduce CO2 emissions More economical benefits through higher utilization of the systems