FIRST-EVER ELECTRIC SHIP PLUG-IN AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES - 06/22/04 - The Chinese containership Xin Yang Zhou has become the first vessel to "plug" into the world's first Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
The Berth 100 terminal is operated by the China Shipping Company, the first ocean carrier calling at the port to utilize the new energy technology. Six other shipping companies have reportedly signed Memoranda of Understanding to study the use of AMP at their terminals.
Alternative Maritime Power technology involves fitting-out a wharf with electricity - in this case by the Los Angeles department of Water and Power (LADWP) - and converting it to a voltage compatible to the ship through a transformer, and then "plugging-in" the ship allowing it to use clean electrical power rather than its diesel-powered engine while it is being loaded and unloaded.
According to the LADWP, AMP removes more than one ton of Nox and 87 pounds of particulate matter from the air each day a ship is "plugged-in."
The LADWP is supplying the Berth 100 terminal with 6.6 kilovolts of shoreside electrical power. This is converted to 440 volts by a barge-mounted transformer that is positioned perpendicular to the ship's stern. The power is then routed through nine plugs that are positioned by a crane aboard the barge.
The Xin Yang Zhou makes regular calls at the Port of Los Angeles as part of China Shipping's Pacific Southwest service linking California with ports in China and Southeast Asia. Additional company ships are being refitted with AMP technology and will utilize the Berth 100 facility when calling at the port.
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