Zinus is proud to announce its recent contract win with ABB for the delivery of the CRU500 cable management system (CMS) for end-client Portsmouth International Port, this marking our first international contract for the CRU500.
The contract entails the delivery of one CMS Cruise unit along with three shore-side cabinets, tailored to optimize aesthetics and functionality for the port environment. This agreement underscores the industry’s recognition of Zinus’ expertise in delivering cutting-edge solutions for the maritime charging and shore power sector.
Moreover, Zinus AS is dedicated to ensuring service and maintenance support for our clients. As part of the contract, we will establish local representation to provide prompt and efficient service to guarantee uninterrupted operations.
One of the key highlights of the CRU500 CMS is its fully electric design, featuring cables neatly organized within cable chains. This innovative approach not only enhances safety but also reduces weight, making it the lightest CMS system available for cruise ships in the market today.
This equipment will be used as part of a UK government funded Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure competition (ZEVI) project, called Sea Change. This is a shore power system that will operate across the three busiest berths at Portsmouth International Port, which will allow visiting ferry or cruise ships to turn off their engines as they will be able to ‘plug-in’ and use green electricity to run their onboard systems.
Providing shore power will reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality around the port. It is estimated that the system will save over 20,000 tonnes of CO2e per annum from 2027. This is the equivalent to the annual carbon footprint of around 2,500 UK households (source).
“We are immensely proud to secure our first international contract for CMS cruise systems with ABB,” says Geir Arne Bjørkelund, Sales Director, Shore Power at Zinus. “This milestone achievement is a great recognition of our dedication to innovation and customer satisfaction. We are excited to bring our CRU500 CMS to Portsmouth International Port by the end of March 2025, and to see it in operation as the first of our cruise units outside Norway.”
For more information about Zinus and its innovative charging solutions, please visit www.zinuspower.com
About Zinus:
Zinus AS is a leading supplier of shore power products and autonomous solutions for ports and vessels. Through patented design and functionality, Zinus has set a completely new standard for shore power technology and design, benefitting the environment and users worldwide.
About the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure competition (ZEVI):
Sea Change is part of the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure competition (ZEVI), which was announced in February 2023, funded by UK Government and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. As part of ZEVI, the Department for Transport allocated over £80m to 10 flagship projects supported by 52 organisations from across the UK to deliver real world demonstration R&D projects in clean maritime solutions. Projects will take place in multiple locations from the Orkney Isles to the south-west of England.
ZEVI is part of the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emission’s (UK SHORE), focused on clean maritime technologies that can be scaled rapidly to decarbonise the UK’s domestic maritime sector. In March 2022, the Department announced the biggest government investment ever in our UK commercial maritime sector, allocating £206m to UK SHORE, a new division within the Department for Transport focused on decarbonising the maritime sector. UK SHORE is delivering a suite of interventions throughout 2022-2025 aimed at accelerating the design, manufacture and operation of UK-made clean maritime technologies and unlocking an industry-led transition to Net Zero.
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Bjørn Sturle Hillestad
VP Sales & Marketing
Zinus
