Rhys BerryPSW Power & Automation has been awarded a contract from Aurland Havnevesen in Norway to design, manufacture, and install a complete 16MVA Shore Power system for cruise vessels.
The system will be installed at the cruise terminal in Flåm – Norway, situated at the end of the UNESCO world heritage listed Aurlandsfjorden, PSW Power & Automation said in a statement on Friday (9 May).
‘We are honoured to be entrusted by Aurland Havnevesen with this important project, providing emission-free solutions for cruise vessels at berth,’ said Eirik Sørensen, Managing Director of PSW Power & Automation AS.
Tor Mikkel Tokvam, Port Director at Aurland Hamnevesen KF., added: ‘We are very pleased to have contracted PSW Power & Automation for this project. Establishing shore power for cruise ships in Flåm is the most important measure in terms of cutting emissions in the World Heritage fjords. This is in line with both local and state level ambitions to consolidate Flåm as a flagship within sustainable tourism.’
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