DP World Pusan Newport (KOREA)

Operating the largest pier in Busan New Port, Busan New Port Co., Ltd. (PNC) replaced the front light tower with LEDs to improve the night working environment. To address the shortcomings of metal and sodium floodlights, PNC replaced 489 floodlights from the existing 60 high masts in the port area with the GigaTera MAHA 600W, resulting in more than doubling of the lighting in the port area.

Metal/sodium projectors consume a lot of energy, their ballast hurts, even more energy bills than bulb consumption, also the 3000K color temperature of Sodium bulbs is disadvantageous, providing low visibility when working at night.

On the other hand, LED, as you know, consumes less energy and is used in 5000K ideal field lighting, so it is effective in preventing safety accidents by enabling workers to get a long distance vision.

The workplace atmosphere in which workers live must be different. 3000K is a color temperature that is mainly used for relaxation lights and resting the mood and is known to relax the human body.

That´s why lighting experts recommend using 5000K or more of light for dangerous jobs or jobs that require high concentration.

A PNC official explained, “As a scaffold operator, the safety of workers is our top priority, so we replaced the projector with an LED that can secure night vision.”

In particular, it is noteworthy that PNC was the first to replace the LED floodlights in the Busan New Port by applying self-maintenance, repair and investment as a private port built by self-investment independent of the Busan Port Authority (BPA).

Last year, the Port of Busan was criticized for failing to illuminate even when the lights were turned on due to aging metal and sodium floodlights in the security oversight of the permanent safety management council. It was noted that while 30 lux and above lighting should be provided in the field according to the port design standards, some piers in Busan Port remained well below the standard due to the aging of the lighting lamps.

After that, BPA announced that it will replace all floodlight towers and 9 docks in Busan North Port with LEDs by 2022, but PNC is the only place in the new port where 100% LED lighting has been provided so far.

As PNC operates the largest quay in Korea as a single wharf operator, it is assessed that PNC´s leading workplace environment improvement will accelerate the replacement of LED lighting at other sites.

An industry official said, “Most of the docks operating in Korea were built at a time when LED lighting was expensive and most metal halide floodlights were used. "he said.

In addition to improving the brightness, LEDs have an excellent energy saving effect compared to metal or sodium floodlights. In the case of PNC, the existing 1000 W projector has been replaced with a MAHA model 600W LED projector from GigaTera, which saves 857,000 kWh of electricity per year. This is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 360 tons.

A PNC official said, "While DP World, PNC´s major shareholder, emphasizes carbon neutrality and the company´s social role, PNC is constantly reviewing energy-saving measures." said. We are working hard to achieve sustainable carbon neutrality by constantly equipping photovoltaic power generation facilities.”

The above article was translated from the website below, dated 9 June 2021.
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