Navalt lau nche s n ewbuild fer r y

'Posei do n 2'

Poseidon 2, the lat est addition t o the Kerala St at e Wat er Transpor t ation Fleet, was launched on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Kollam near the Kollam St at e Wat er Transpor t ation Depar tment Boat Jetty, Kerat a, India.

The launch event was inaugurated by Shri K N Balagopal, the Minister of Finance, State Government of Kerala

The Boat promises to be a spectacular celebration of yet another addition to the Kerala Tourism Industr y

Poseidon, an aesthetically pleasing doubledecker ferr y It can hold 90 passengers and has a magnificent view from the passenger cabin, as well as a 120-horsepower diesel engine that gives it a top speed of 7 knots

Poseidon is an excellent alter native for Water Transpor tation due to its superior passenger comfor t

Poseidon has been built by Navalt Solar & Electric Boats, an Eco-Marine Tech Company that specializes in the manufacturing of solar electric vessels y, “Aditya,” is recognized as the world’s best Aditya, India’s first solar ferr y, was built for t h world www.navaltboats.com

Por tsmouth ahead of UK schedule to provide shore power facilities

Por tsmouth Int ernational Por t is of ficially on track t o become the UK’s leading shore power por t, following confirmation we will accept an of fer from Scottish and Southern Energy Network (SSEN) t o secure extra power In under two years the facility will be able t o suppor t multiple ships that have capacity t o plug-in when they’re alongside the ber th, reducing harmful emissions from running engines along with meeting net carbon neutral ambitions ahead of Por tsmouth City Council’s and the government ’ s 2030 t arget.

The extra capacity from SSEN will provide an initial 15MVA (Mega-Volt Amp), which starts the process of providing shore power through to the berths where the ships can plug-in Installation will be completed by 2025, in time for the major customer Brittany Ferries, who has two new hybrid ships which will operate from Portsmouth the same year, with the remaining fleet being converted to shore power by early 2027

Portsmouth is also expecting a minimum of 100 shore power ready cruise calls by 2026, and by 2030 there is an expectation from industr y trade body CLIA all cruise vessels will need to be shore power compliant

Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Leader of Portsmouth City Council said: “As a major UK port, and one that’s owned by the city’s residents, we are determined in our ambitious plans to provide the countr y ’ s most environmentally advanced facilities

“Both the environmental and economic benefits for the city and wider region are significant, this extra power unlocks the opportunity to secure new customers to the port but most importantly it means a long-term agreement from major customers, because they have the confidence we can provide the necessar y power

“Thanks to cross-party support from both Portsmouth’s MPs and the council, we are committed to providing the funding necessar y to secure extra capacity This offer isn’t available for long and we have to give the go ahead now, or risk years not being able to secure additional capacity from the grid

“This is just the beginning of our plans and to fully realise our whole vision we hope to work with the government to secure additional funding to make this a reality ”

Mike Sellers, Portsmouth International Port’s director added: “We have set our sustainable ambitions high and this is a major step for ward to achieving our goal to become the UK’s first net carbon neutral port

“The industr y expects ports to provide shore power facilities by 2030 and this means we ’ re ahead of target In fact, we would become the most advanced UK port to provide a fully operational multi berth, multi user shore power system

“These aren’t boasts we make lightly Since we launched our Masterplan last year we have kept to our plans to deliver each priority, securing additional power capacity is essential to achieving these milestones

“We’ve always said our sustainable commitments are about bold plans and not platitudes, by accepting the offer from SSEN proves that we ’ re serious about creating space for a sustainable future, and showcasing the innovative opportunities available in the ports industr y to achieve this ”

From the UK’s largest installation of Solar PV canopies in a port, a carbon-neutral terminal extension, and being home to energy prototypes, the port is leading the way in sustainable innovation This extra capacity power from SSEN will cost approx £3m to secure, with further funds required to complete the whole shore power process