Pascal-Paoli

With ABB’s shore connection technology, three Corsica Linea ferries will cut emissions and noise pollution when berthed in the Port of Marseille, France, ABB says in a press release. Instead of running diesel-fueled auxiliary engines, Paglia Orba, Jean Nicoli and Pascal Paoli ferrieswill use electricity for power at berth. Each of the three vessels is being modified to feature ABB’s power compensation solution Dynacomp, which allows electricity available from the local grid in Marseille to be stepped down to 11KV in order to take care of ship power needs while in port. “ABB shore connection technology enables the type of emissions-free ship power that regulators, ports and local residents increasingly demand. With ABB’s proven technology, Paglia Orba, Jean Nicoli and Pascal Paoli will be emissions-free when berthed in Marseille,” said Ludovic Amouroux, Project Manager, Corsica Linea. “We estimate we will use between 7MWh and 11 MWh of zero-emission power per call, depending on the vessel.”

Corsica Linea’s 2003-built PASCAL PAOLI is currently undergoing a EUR 4.15 million upgrade during her drydocking in Marseille.

The "Pascal Paoli" of the Maritima Ferries (former SNCM) was blocked on Feb 11, 2015, in the port of Bastia by members of the Union of Corsican Workers (STC) until they get concrete answers of the works committee and an appointment with the Territorial Community of Corsica (CTC). The ferry was to rotate back to Marseille and Bastia on Feb 12. 100 members of the STC blocked traffic without incident in the port of Bastia for two hours, but the blockade was lifted later in the day,