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Omexom Introduces OnShoreBox: A Tailored Approach to OPS Infrastructure in Ports

Présentation :

Ports welcome ferries, cruise ships, and container vessels, but they face ongoing pressure. Each terminal has its own space and operational limits, and the push to reduce air and noise pollution is strong and growing. Onshore Power Supply (OPS) infrastructure allows docked vessels to run on grid electricity instead of diesel generators.

This is the solution the industry has been pursuing. With shore power, a vessel does not need to use its auxiliary engines to generate electricity. However, implementing this technology widely involves dealing with many site-specific factors, international standards, and national rules, and there is no single solution that can accommodate all of them.

A Modular Solution, Built from the Ground Up

Omexom in Spain developed OnShoreBox to address these challenges. Based on a modular and scalable containerized substation concept and engineered in accordance with the IEC/IEEE 80005 series of international standards, OnShoreBox offers a configurable platform that can be tailored to the technical, operational, and spatial requirements of any port terminal, without increasing project complexity or cost.

Unlike solutions that adapt standard maritime containers, each OnShoreBox unit is purpose-built. Omexom Spain designs and manufactures a dedicated module for every installation, ensuring precise control over dimensions, configuration, and performance.

 

Plug-and-Play, Ready to Scale

The solution is genuinely plug-and-play: compatible with a wide range of vessel types, expandable to meet growing power demand, and engineered for lifting and transport, enabling installations to be relocated as port operations evolve. The award of OPS infrastructure contracts at the ports of Tarifa and Algeciras confirmed the product’s commercial and technical case and marked the point at which OnShoreBox moved from concept to active deployment.

With OnShoreBox we achieve simplified design without sacrificing adaptability, and without increasing costs.

Edgar Meseguer Director at Omexom in Spain.

Cleaner Air, Quieter Ports, Compliant Operations

The implications go beyond operational convenience. In ports with considerable urban integration, OPS infrastructure enhances air quality and minimizes noise, providing clear advantages for nearby communities. OnShoreBox also includes design standards that comply with EU fluorinated gas regulations in Regulation (EU) 2024/573 and assists vessels in achieving the emission reduction targets established by FuelEU Maritime. It is, in essence, infrastructure intended for the regulatory landscape that is already on its way, not the one that existed previously.

Next Ports on the Map

Omexom Spain is now advancing OnShoreBox deployments at the ports of Vigo, Pasaia, and Alicante, with commissioning targeted before the end of 2026.

Planning an OPS Project?

Whether you’re at the feasibility stage or ready to move to deployment, Omexom Spain’s team is available to discuss your port’s specific requirements. Get in touch at omexom.es/contacto or explore our full range of energy transition solutions at omexom.es.

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