Docked ships to use electric generators
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AUTHORITIES plan to install electric generators at ports to provide ships with power while they are berthed in a bid to cut emission.
According to a draft regulation submitted to the Shanghai People’s Congress yesterday, the port operators will press the ships, especially container ships and cruise liners, to use electricity rather than generate power from their engines that pollute the air.
The ports will be held responsible for treating the wastes from the ships as well as controlling their emissions and noises, Sun Jianping, the head of the city’s transport commission who drafted the regulation, told lawmakers.
The emissions from the berthed ships are a major source of air pollutions, but they can be cut by over 90 percent with the use of electricity generators, Sun said.
The city government has installed electric generators at Yangshan cargo port and Wusong cruise liner port for trial operations.
The government will subsidize ports with the installation cost and part of the electricity fees to ships. It will also cover the maintenance costs for the facilities.
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, a US-based advocacy group, most ships at Chinese ports use cheap fuel which is high in sulfur, while ships, port vehicles and equipment are generally powered by diesel. Shanghai handles more than 50,000 ships a year from China and the world.
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