Feasibility Study OPS Suriname
Sustainable Ships performed a feasibility study of shore power infrastructure for a port development in Suriname
A terminal developer was progressing the early planning of new port infrastructure in Suriname and wanted to understand whether shore power could be integrated at an early stage. Before moving into detailed engineering or making investment commitments, the client required a clear technical and economic basis to assess feasibility, scope, and potential risks associated with shore power deployment for seagoing support vessels operating at the terminal.
Sustainable Ships provided early-stage concept design support on behalf of the client. The scope included technical and electrical concept design of the shore power installation, identification of the required shore-side and ship-side equipment, and indicative CAPEX estimates for both the port infrastructure and associated vessel retrofits. The work resulted in a structured feasibility framework that enabled the client to assess technical viability, system architecture options, and order-of-magnitude investment requirements before proceeding further.
Key highlights
Client was a port developer and terminal owner (port infrastructure development)
Problem was the lack of knowledge on OPS systems, whilst they needed techno-economic feasibility to support investment and planning decisions
Ship types considered were large seagoing tugs and offshore supporting vessels