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Notes from the projects we run.

Shore power, at-berth emissions and the 2030 deadlines — plus marine electrical contracting, shipyard coordination, ISM compliance and procurement. Written by the people doing the work.

Case study

OOCL Montreal: an AMP Shore Power Retrofit at Sefine Shipyard

How an Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) retrofit on a container ship works — and the shore power system Orion Marine delivered on OOCL Montreal at Sefine Shipyard.

8 min read

Container ships

Shore Power for Container Ships: The Reefer-Load Problem

Container ships face the EU's earliest at-berth shore power deadline and the hardest load to size — the reefer engineering and high-voltage connection scope.

8 min read

Naval

Naval Shore Power: Cold Ironing and the 50/60 Hz Problem

Naval bases run a different electrical baseline to commercial ports — why warship cold ironing turns on frequency conversion, survivability and proof.

8 min read

Global

Shore Power Retrofits Worldwide: AMP, Standards and Rules

Alternative Maritime Power lets ships shut down auxiliaries at berth. A worldwide guide to the 80005 standard, the rules from the EU to China, and the retrofit itself.

9 min read

Bulk carriers

Shore Power for Bulk Carriers: The Retrofit Scope

Bulk carriers sit at berth for days with cranes and conveyors running. That long dwell makes them strong shore-power candidates and shapes the retrofit.

9 min read

Tankers

Shore Power for Tankers: A Hazardous-Area Problem

On a tanker the shore-power connection lives next to cargo and vent zones. Hazardous-area engineering, not the cable, is what makes the retrofit safe and approvable.

9 min read

Europe

Shore Power in Rotterdam and Amsterdam: Ready for FuelEU 2030

Rotterdam and Amsterdam are building onshore power supply before the FuelEU Maritime and AFIR 2030 deadlines. What owners calling EU core ports need ready.

8 min read

Middle East

Shore Power in the Gulf: Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Saudi Ports

The Gulf moves a quarter of the world's seaborne oil and runs its biggest repair yards. Where shore power fits at Jebel Ali, Khalifa Port and Saudi terminals.

8 min read

China

Shore Power in China: Shanghai, Cold Ironing and GB/T Standards

China runs the world's most developed cold-ironing network, with mandatory shore-power use at equipped berths since 2024. What owners calling Shanghai need aboard.

8 min read

India

Shore Power in India: Nhava Sheva, Mundra and Harit Sagar

India's Harit Sagar guidelines and Amrit Kaal Vision are driving onshore power at Nhava Sheva, Mundra and beyond. What owners on India rotations should engineer now.

8 min read

Brazil

Shore Power at Santos and Brazil's Ports: A Retrofit Guide

The Port of Santos is Latin America's largest, and Brazil's near-90% renewable grid makes cold ironing genuinely low-carbon. Where shore power stands and how to plan.

8 min read

Shore power

AMP Shore Power Retrofit: What the Scope Involves

Owners often price a shore power conversion as a cable and a socket. Here is the scope that decides whether the vessel can actually plug in.

6 min read

Regulation

The 2030 Shore Power Deadlines: FuelEU Maritime and AFIR

Two EU regulations set 2030 as the year shore power stops being optional for containerships and passenger ships. Here is what each one actually requires, and why 2030 is not the date that should drive your planning.

5 min read

Emissions

Cutting Emissions at Berth: Where Shore Power Fits

Shore power, battery hybrid and alternative fuels all reduce emissions alongside. They do not do it in the same way, at the same cost, or on the same timeline.

5 min read

Compliance

ISM Code Compliance Checklist for Shipowners

Seven things a functioning ISM safety management system needs, and how to keep it audit-ready year-round rather than scrambling before a survey.

5 min read

Shipyard

What Does a Shipyard Owner's Representative Do?

Why owners bring in independent, on-site representation for newbuilding and repair projects, and when it's worth the cost.

4 min read

Electrical

Choosing a Marine Electrical Contractor: What to Check

Marine electrical work isn't shore-side electrical work. Here's what to verify before you sign a contractor for a newbuilding or retrofit.

4 min read

Projects

Newbuilding vs. Retrofit: How to Decide

A practical framework for weighing a new vessel against upgrading the one you already operate.

4 min read

Procurement

Marine Spare Parts Procurement: Understanding Lead Times

Why the same marine spare part can take a week or three months to arrive, and how to plan around it.

4 min read

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