by Robert Schulter, Managing Director, e1 Marine

Diesel engines are the workhorse of the maritime economy. They are reliable and relatively low-cost.

However, they emit significant amounts of air pollution, including fine particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, air toxics, and carbon dioxide, which negatively impact human health and the environment.

Onshore power supply (OPS) radically reduces in-port emissions from vessels, and while the challenges for its large-scale implementation are many, it's high time to tackle them.

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