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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Promote the supply of shore-side power (OPS) for vessels operating in Peruvian ports.

National Port Authority - APN (
Government
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    Objectives:

    This project seeks to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (CO2, NOx, among others) during the stay of ships in port terminals. Knowing that the main recipient of CO2 is the atmosphere and subsequently the sea, this project will help reduce the emission and therefore the amount of these gases discharged. This reduction is focused on the elimination of these gases within the port terminals that make up the Peruvian National Port System. These gases are generated during the ship's stay in the port terminals, where the power generation system of the ships is based on fossil fuels (mainly MGO and IFO), which is kept in operation to provide services such as electrical and electronic equipment on board the ship. The OPS consists of providing the energy service to the vessels once they are docked at the dock. This requires having a connection to the local power grid to supply a unitary substation where a step-down transformer and a frequency inverter are located.

    ▪ Implementation mechanisms:

    ➢ Regulatory framework: Proposal to amend the port and environmental legal framework to include OPS obligations in the port sector, with the aim of port managers implementing this infrastructure.

    ➢ Infrastructure: Diagnosis of electrical capacity in key ports (Callao, Paita, Matarani, Pisco, Salaverry and Chancay).

    ➢ Training: Training for port technical personnel and operators.

    ▪ Follow-up mechanisms

    ➢ Creation of an OPS observatory.

    ➢ Performance indicators

    ➢ Technical and environmental audits

    ▪ Implications for ocean governance Strengthening Interinstitutional Coordination: The APN, by acting as a coordinating body between port terminals and various government entities, facilitates the implementation of integrated policies that address environmental and social aspects of the marine environment. This coordination is essential for effective ocean governance, as it allows for a coherent and unified response to the challenges facing marine ecosystems. Promotion of Sustainable Practices: Through its advocacy role, the APN promotes the adoption of sustainable practices in port operations, including the reduction of polluting emissions.

    ▪ Others considered relevant

    N/A

    Partners

    Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Port Administrators.

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

    Name Description
    14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
    Feasibility diagnosis by region and identified port area - Description: Technical document that identifies the viable ports for the implementation of OPS.
    OPS National Promotion Plan - Description: Proposal of economic and environmental benefits, defining strategies by port.
    Other, please specify
    Promoter role and coordination contributions to port administrators - The APN will facilitate the articulation between the various actors of the port system, promoting the commitment assumed.
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    Timeline
    05 January 2026 (start date)
    30 December 2027 (date of completion)
    Entity
    National Port Authority - APN
    SDGs
    Other beneficiaries
    Representatives of vessels calling at Peruvian ports and docking at port terminals with this service (OPS).
    Ocean Basins
    South Pacific
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Marine pollution
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    Countries
    Peru
    Peru
    Headquarters
    Lima, Peru
    Contact Information

    Jorge , General Manager