cruise - Further problems with the Steinwerder Grid Connection
At the new shore power plant for cruise ships in Hamburg-Steinwerder, there are still technical issues. This is stated in a response from the Senate to a minor inquiry from the Linksfraktion. The problems have not been fully resolved, the state government announced. A delivery of materials is delayed. Affected is the so-called transfer vehicle. This is a device that transports power cables, as a spokesperson for the Hamburg Port Authority said.
The Linksfraktion criticizes that fewer cruise ships used shore power in Hamburg than the economic authority had announced in the past year. "No idea how the Senate could be pulled into the announcement that three quarters of the calls of cruise ships in this year would be supplied with shore power", said the environmental policy spokesperson of the faction, Stephan Jersch. The target will not be met.
Shore power plants supply ships with Electricity. The advantage is that ships, which are connected to an installation, do not have to burn climate-damaging ship diesel. However, many ships have not used the shore power plants so far. In Germany, the costs for the electricity are rather high, and not all ships can receive shore power.
- Despite the issues at the new shore power plant in Hamburg-Steinwerder, it's crucial for cruise ships to utilize it, as they can significantly reduce their reliance on climate-damaging ship diesel by using shore power.
- The delayed delivery of materials affects the operation of the transfer vehicle in the new shore power plant for cruise ships at Hamburg-Steinwerder, which is responsible for transporting power cables.
- The completion of the new shore power plant in Hamburg-Steinwerder is essential for meeting the environmental targets set for the number of cruise ships using shore power in the city of Hamburg.
- The environmental policy spokesperson for the Linksfraktion, Stephan Jersch, has expressed concern over the fact that fewer cruise ships have been utilizing shore power in Hamburg than the economic authority had previously projected, and questioned the accuracy of the announcement made by the Senate.
