Port of Aberdeen has firmly established itself as leading hub for collaboration and innovation on maritime decarbonisation. The projects and learnings from the port will help accelerate work in this area across the UK.
Duration: Q3 2024 - Q1 2025
Location: Albert Quay and Mearns Quay, North Harbour
Type: Demonstrator
Partners: Port of Aberdeen, Connected Places Catapult, Tidewater Marine UK Ltd, OSM Offshore and The University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre, with support from Energy Systems Catapult and Buro Happold
ZEVI partnership working to design and deliver the first large-scale landside and vessel-side shore power system in Scotland. The demonstrator project will cut vessel emissions at the berths by more than 80% compared with burning marine fuel and save in excess of 60,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over the next 20 years.
As with all ZEVI funded projects, there will be a three-year unfunded demonstration phase.
Project duration: Q3 2023 - Q1 2025
Location: Port of Aberdeen
Type: Demonstrator
Project partners: Ocean Infinity, Port of Aberdeen and Proman
ZEVI partnership involving the design and installation of a methanol conversion kit, crafted in the United Kingdom, specifically for a high horsepower marine internal combustion engine. This engine will be fitted onto a state-of-the-art, 78-meter battery-hybrid offshore services vessel operating within the North Sea.
As with all ZEVI funded projects, there will be a three-year unfunded demonstration phase.
Project duration: Q3 2023 - Q1 2025
Location: North Harbour
Type: Demonstrator
Project partners: Bibby Marine, Kongsberg Maritime, Shell, DNV GL, Liverpool John Moores University, Port of Aberdeen and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Bibby Marine lead ZEVI project to build the first electric SOV (eSOV) in the UK. This 90m electric vessel, would operate completely emission-free in-field and would feature a sizable battery unlike any installed on a DP vessel before, with dual-fuel methanol-powered engines as back-ups.
the University of Southampton, Zero Emissions Maritime Technology, Composite Manufacturing and Design, Trident Marine Electrical, and NASH Maritime.
As with all ZEVI funded projects, there will be a three-year unfunded demonstration phase.
Project duration: Q3 2023 - Q1 2025
Location: Jamieson's Quay, North Harbour
Type: Demonstrator
Project partners: Serco NorthLink, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, with support from Port of Aberdeen
The MV Hrossey and MV Hjaltland ferries have been converted to accept shore power and will ‘plug-in’ to a clean electrical power source, through the port’s renewable energy tariff, while berthed in Aberdeen from Q1 2025. The new infrastructure will mitigate 1,300 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of almost 24 tankers of marine gas oil.
Project duration: Q2 2023 - Q1 2025
Location: South Harbour
Type: Demonstrator
Project partners: ACUA Ocean, Unitrove, Port of Aberdeen, the University of Southampton, Zero Emissions Maritime Technology, Composite Manufacturing and Design, Trident Marine Electrical, and NASH Maritime
ACUA Ocean, alongside partners Unitrove, Port of Aberdeen, the University of Southampton, Zero Emissions Maritime Technology, Composite Manufacturing and Design, Trident Marine Electrical, and NASH Maritime will demonstrate the technical, operational, and commercial viability of shoreside renewable energy generation at ports to supply vessels. The Hydrogen Innovation – Future Infrastructure & Vessel Evaluation and Demonstration (HI-FIVED) consortium will build and showcase an innovative autonomous vessel and bunkering infrastructure technologies for liquid hydrogen. The project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 3 (CMDC3), funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.
Project duration: Q2 2023 - Q1 2025
Location: South Harbour
Type: Feasibility
Project partners: Port of Aberdeen and Subsea7, with support from Zodus
Port of Aberdeen, in partnership with Subsea7, are investigating the feasibility of storing hydrogen underwater at Aberdeen South Harbour. The 'H2Shore - Hydrogen coastal storage and distribution' project will conduct thorough engineering analyses to determine the most effective technological approach and identify an appropriate offshore location. Additionally, the project will develop an outline business case.
Status: Complete
Location: Crathes Quay, South Harbour
Type: Demonstrator
Partners: ZOEX and Sealand, with support from Port of Aberdeen
Sealand Projects' active fender wave energy concept, ZOEX Power, is an innovative clean energy system for attaching to marine platforms, vessels, and other marine structures. The first 100kW ZOEX Power prototype was wet-tested at Port of Aberdeen's South Harbour in June 2024.
Status: Complete
Location: South Harbour
Type: Feasibility
Partners: Port of Aberdeen, Energy Systems Catapult, Connected Places Catapult, Buro Happold, The University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre, Tidewater and OSM - Holly to check / confirm
Port of Aberdeen and partners will analyse future port power demands, assess low carbon energy sources for equipment (e.g. cranes, tugs, pilot boats) and quayside infrastructure, and help develop a roadmap to decarbonise port operations. The ‘Port Zero’ feasibility study is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 (CMDC2).
Satus: Complete
Location: South Harbour
Type: Feasibility
Project partners: Acua Ocean, Lloyd's Register and the MCA.
Port of Aberdeen in partnership with ACUA Ocean on the CMDC2 ‘Green Shipping Corridors’ feasibility study. The shipping study will develop a detailed project plan for the world's first hydrogen-powered zero-emission crossing demonstration from Port of Aberdeen to Norway in 2024, which is an economically important potential green shipping corridor route. The zero-emission SWATH vessel, powered by liquid hydrogen is capable of ocean transits and transportation of a 4.5 tonne payload.
Status: Complete
Location: North Harbour
Type: Demonstrator
Partners: Port of Aberdeen, Recycl8, with support from Inverurie Precast and Breedon Group
The project involved the manufacture concrete blocks for the North Harbour South Breakwater defences in addition to carrying out essential slipway repairs across the port's North Harbour.
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Status: Complete
Location: North Harbour
Type: Feasibility
Partners: Port of Aberdeen and Connected Places Catapult
The project undertook a feasibility study for a next-phase demonstration project for a green shore power scheme in Pthe port's North Harbour. Key outputs included an Outline Business Case for the scheme and plans for the demonstration project. The project built on a completed study commissioned by Port of Aberdeen which produced an initial system design for shore power within berths at North Harbour and completed initial emissions and business modelling. This demonstrated substantial reductions in green house gas emissions and a viable business model.
