Cold Ironing Implementation Overview in European Ports—Case Study—Croatian Ports

Roko Glavinović (), Maja Krčum, Luka Vukić and Ivan Karin
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Roko Glavinović: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, Croatia
Maja Krčum: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, Croatia
Luka Vukić: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, Croatia
Ivan Karin: Plovput Ltd., Obala Lazareta 1, 21000 Split, Croatia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: Cold ironing technology, recognized as a tool to reduce emissions while ships are at berth, has been introduced in several European ports aligning with the international and European environmental and legal framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The study aims to identify the prospects for cold ironing technology’s introduction into Croatian state-owned ports according to European sustainable conditions. The authors surveyed a group of port experts and stakeholders. Response analysis showed that the technology implementation in Croatian ports is feasible, but only 40% of state-owned ports currently dispose of a minimum electric connection power of more than 1 kV. Furthermore, the analysis showed that all surveyed experts confirmed a cold ironing technology application perspective in state-owned ports. Substantial investments and financing demands have to be concerned to achieve sustainable implementation. Significant efforts are still needed to overcome the challenges in the technology application requiring cooperation between stakeholders. The international legislative regulations implemented by the IMO insist on the safety of ships and people, respecting both the security of navigation at sea and overall operations in the port.

Keywords: cold ironing; ports; Europe; air pollution; sustainability; safety of navigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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