Klimatklivet, a Swedish Environmental Protection Agency-NextGenerationEU initiative, will fund half of the machinery needed for the shipping line's tanker to 'plug into' onshore power supply (OPS).

The vessel, the ninth in the Vinga series currently under construction in China and scheduled for delivery in Q1 2024, will draw green power from the shore in the Port of Gothenburg thanks to the investment (Klimatklivet will also back setting up Gothenburg's OPS in the port's Energy Harbour).

According to Furetank's calculations, done using Fure Ven in 2021, OPS-connecting a tanker can save 600t/year of CO2 emissions. The company adds that in-port tanker emissions can account for as much as 20% of the ship's footprint.

"This grant is a very positive response to our environmental efforts, it confirms that we are doing the right thing. We have chosen to install a very powerful 6.6 kV high voltage shore power capability which even supports the cargo pumps during unloading. They consume a lot of energy which can now be provided through the electrical grid instead of ship generators. This eliminates all harmful emissions while in port close to densely populated areas," Jonatan Höglund, Newbuilding Inspector at Furetank, highlighted.

He also noted, "It is a classic 'chicken-and-egg' dilemma where we now choose to progress before the infrastructure is in place. We hope and believe that our move can contribute to the expansion of shore power connections gaining momentum in Sweden and beyond."

Photo: Furetank