Bureau Veritas (BV) granted an Approval in Principle to Greek firm ERMA FIRST for its Blue Connect system, a excessive voltage different maritime energy answer that may be housed in a 40ft container.
ERMA FIRST’s system, which could be housed in a container or supplied in a stand-alone configuration, allows most ships to attach with completely different shore energy techniques primarily based on their required energy. BLUE CONNECT could be plugged right into a port’s infrastructure (exterior connection) and to a vessel’s electrical grid (inner connection).
The BLUE CONNECT system has been designed for a selected most load capability in keeping with particular person vessel specs and to satisfy particular port necessities. This offers most flexibility for entry to shore energy whereas at berth. High voltage shore connection (HVSC) tools can both be standalone or included within the 40-ft. container.
