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  1 On-shore Power Supply (OPS) technology is known by a variety of names: "Alternative Maritime Power (AMP)", "Cold Ironing", "Shoreside Electricity" and "On-shore Power Supply". OPS is considered a measure to improve air quality in ports and port cities, to reduce emissions of air pollutants and noise and, to a lesser extent, to reduce carbon dioxide through ships at berth replacing onboard generated power from diesel auxiliary engines with electricity supplied by the shore.

  2 The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) provided information to MEPC 61 on the World Ports Climate Initiative (MEPC 61/INF.12) and the establishment in spring 2010 of an On-shore Power Supply (OPS) website (http://www.ops.wpci.nl/) to provide practical information about OPS for seagoing vessels and shore installations. The website is targeted particularly at port authorities, terminal operators and shipping companies considering introduction or expansion of the technology. It provides information on numerous issues connected with OPS such as power generation, voltage and frequency, safety and health, costs, implementation, ports utilizing OPS, etc.

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