Posts with the tag of plug in tankers

And now…the Plug In Tanker

June 4, 2009 – 4:14 pm

It’s been a long time coming, but we have finally achieved the first “cold ironing” of a tanker in the Port of Long Beach. Cold Ironing is the term for plugging a ship’s electrical system into the on-shore grid to supply power so that the ship’s giant diesel engine can be turned off while it’s [...]

By Paul Scott | Posted in Inside Track, Plug In Sea Vessels, Production News | Comments (3)