Current Situation at Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven – Investment in shore electricity: eight facilities in Bremerhaven
In the first half of 2020 CCCB was not immune to the effects of the Corona pandemic. But unlike many other ports, Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven was not put on absolute lockdown, and it was able to meet the new challenges by creating an emergency plan to deal with returning vessels as well as processing crew sign-offs. Of course these tasks currently require extraordinary measures.
Together with the port authority, public health officials and shipping lines, CCCB has succeeded in performing a remarkable achievement in the last few months – in spite of the total collapse of conventional cruise tourism.
CCCB has also been making preparations for the potential return of cruise shipping and there is already a concept in the drawer for handling vessels on the so-called “re-start”.
The shipping lines are also tackling the current situation by drawing up plans to prevent the spread of virus-related illnesses and so enabling a gradual re-start in compliance with the requirements of national and international health authorities.
Investment in shore electricity – eight facilities in Bremerhaven
In compliance with a decision of the Bremen Senate, ships in Bremerhaven should be able to be supplied with clean eco-power as from 2023.
For the cruise shipping operators it will probably be possible by 2023 to source shore power at the Columbus Quay of the Columbus Cruise Center in Bremerhaven. A total of eight stationary shore-power outlets are planned. These in turn will be fed entirely with green electricity from the grid.
These shore power stations for vessels are a further step on the way to the climate-neutral port. To reduce carbon and particle emissions, the Federal Government is funding half of the investment costs for the eight units in the ports. For them to be used effectively it is necessary that as many ships as possible are quickly re-fitted and that new vessels are appropriately equipped from the start.
(Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven – CCCB)
