Construction of a shore power system is now underway at the port, which is part of the Government of Canada\u2019s Clean Air Agenda renewal.<\/p>\n
\u201cShore power is a highly effective way to reduce marine diesel air emissions by enabling ships to shut down their auxiliary engines and connect to eh electrical grid in order to provide necessary power while docked,\u201d said Cathy McGrail, cruise development manager, HPH.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce installed, shore power at the Port of Halifax will have immediate benefits by decreasing cruise ship idling and will contribute to improved air quality,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Typically, vessels are in port for approximately nine hours, and during that time if connected to shore power, there would be no carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides or particulate matter emissions.<\/p>\n
This year, the port will welcome a record 137 cruise vessel calls carrying around 230,000 passengers as well as crew.<\/p>\n
For the project, Transport Canada will provide CAN$5m, while the Province of Nova Scotia and the Port of Halifax will each contribute an additional CAN$2.5m.<\/p>\n
The shore power systems are being provided by Seattle-based Cochran Marine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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