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Rostock (dpa / mv) - At the passenger quay in Warnemünde, what is currently Europe's largest shore power system for cruise ships went into operation on Monday.
With the 19 million euro system, up to two cruise ships can be supplied with electricity while they are in port, said Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) on Monday.
"That is a strong symbol for Germany as a business location and for climate protection."
Supplying ships with electricity leads to clean air in ports, less noise and overall fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
"So that many other sea and inland ports can follow this example, the federal government wants to take around 176 million euros in hand by 2024 to promote climate-friendly shore power across the board," said Altmaier during the commissioning at the 12th National Maritime Conference.
The federal government's coordinator for the maritime industry, Norbert Brackmann, said the Hanseatic city of Rostock and the port had decided to use renewable energy sources for the facility.
A contract with a hydropower plant had been concluded.
"This makes the whole thing climate-neutral."
At the start, the cruise ship “Aidasol” had specially moored at the passenger quay.
The shipping company Aida Cruises had announced that it would be offering short trips from Kiel from May 22nd.
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