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  • These floating charging points will let ships draw electricity from offshore wind farms – and could recharge battery-powered vessels of the future

These floating charging points will let ships draw electricity from offshore wind farms – and could recharge battery-powered vessels of the future

Abby WallaceFeb 20, 2022, 16:21 IST

A rendering of the Stillstrom charging buoy.Maersk Supply Service.

  • Shipping giant Maersk has developed an offshore electricity recharging system named Stillstrom.
  • Stillstrom recharging buoys would connect ships to electricity generated by offshore wind farms.
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The Stillstrom charging buoy is designed to cut emissions from idling ships

Maersk Supply Service.

The Stillstrom buoys will source electricity from offshore wind farms

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The first Stillstrom buoy is to launch off the coast of the UK in 2022

Maersk Supply Service.

The buoys can be located a few miles from their electricity source

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The venture is moving faster in ports where shore power is already developed

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