Improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions are two of the most pressing issues facing the maritime and marine industry today; Portsmouth International Port and the Sea Change project are taking proactive, bold approaches in an effort to be the UK’s first zero-emission port.

The Sea Change project will be the UK’s first multi-berth, multi-user, multi-frequency shore power system, which will help to decarbonise the industry and improve air quality in the city of Portsmouth.

Funded by the UK government through the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition, Portsmouth International Port are working with Brittany Ferries and a consortium of academics, marine specialists (including MSE International) and some of the country’s most exciting technology SMEs to deliver the project.

Two new LNG/hybrid electric ferries will join the Brittany Ferries fleet from 2025, and from April onwards vessel operators will be able to plug in and turn off their engines while alongside, using electricity provided by a green tariff.

Sea Change is one of the ways in which Portsmouth are working with partners to turn the port into a living laboratory, trialling ground-breaking technology that could make a real impact at ports and other industries across the globe.

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