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With global warming and concerns for environmental degradation, new maritime regulations across the globe are calling for Cold Ironing − and General Cable is answering the call.

When a ship is left running at berth to maintain essential services, emissions can be equivalent to up to 400 cars on the road per day. That is why new at-berth regulations require container, passenger and cargo ships to shut off their engines and use shore-based power or face fines.

Following early regulations for the prevention of vessel air pollution from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board enacted the “At-Berth Ocean-Going Vessels Regulation” containing a clearly defined compliance. As of January 1, 2014, vessels docked in Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco and Hueneme will be required to shut off their engines and use shore power for 50% of their visits. That compliance increases to 80% by 2020. From New York to Japan, Hong Kong and Rotterdam, ports around the world are rapidly following suit.

Cold Ironing, also referred to as Shore-to-Ship Power, is the preferred solution to these regulations. It provides vessels at berth with an on-shore power source to maintain essential services while turning their engines off completely.

The cable and connectors used for cold ironing are highly specialized to withstand the severe environmental conditions of this application — exposure to sea water and direct sunlight, continuous motion, and the repeated flexing of a portable power system— among others.

General Cable’s Shore2Ship™ THOF-E cable is designed with all of these challenges in mind. In every market we serve, General Cable is known as a leader in delivering solutions that provide maximum performance, reliability and service life. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, General Cable has applied its engineering expertise to the development of Shore2Ship™ THOF-E cables incorporating:

A physically tough jacket design to resist degradation from abrasion and tear

A 2-layer Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) jacket extruded under pressure to fill the cable’s interstices for water resistance

Maximum flexibility to facilitate repeated use without causing harm to the cable core

Shore2Ship™ THOF-E Shore-to-Ship Power Cable for Cold Ironing

Photos feature cable on Cochran Marine’s Cable Positioning Device, used to serve shore power

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Shore2Ship™ Commercial THOF-E Enhanced THOF-500 Shore-to-Ship Power Cable 600 V/2000 V, Three Conductor, 90ºC

CATALOG NUMBER NO. OF COND.

COND. SIZE

MINIMUM AVG.

INSULATION

THICKNESS

NOMINAL

JACKET

THICKNESS NOMINAL CABLE O.D.

NOMINAL CABLE

WEIGHT COPPER WEIGHT

kcmil (STRAND) INCHES (mm) INCHES (mm) INCHES (mm)

LBS/1000 FT

(kg/km)

LBS/1000 FT

(kg/km)

600 V/2000 V, THREE CONDUCTOR, 500 KCMIL, ENHANCED THOF-500

13333.036500 3 500 (1221/24) 0.095 (2.41) 0.250 (6.35) 2.88 (73.15) 8147 (12124) 4761 (7085)

Product Construction:

Conductor:

• 500 kcmil tinned, coated copper, bunched wires, rope-lay-stranded per ASTM B33 and ASTM B172

Separator:

• 2 mil white Mylar separator tape pulled longitudinally over the conductor

Insulation:

Inner Jacket:

• Heavy-duty black Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) – approximate thickness 0.109”

Reinforcement:

• Two reverse/open wraps of Polypropylene filament Outer Jacket:

Print:

• GENERAL CABLE® 3/C 500 KCMIL 600/2000 V

ENHANCED THOF-E SHORE2SHIP™ POWER

CABLE

Option:

• Other jacket colors available upon request

Features:

the cause of most portable cable failures

Compliances:

Industry:

jacket and insulation per ICEA S-75-381

Packaging:

• Bulk lengths

Outer Jacket

Reinforcement

Inner Jacket

Filler

Conductor

Separator

Conductor Insulation