Ships do not require to connect to shore power during port stays in following cases:

• Port stays shorter than two hours
• Unscheduled port calls related to safety or saving life at sea
• Unavailability of OPS connection points in a port
• Risk to electrical grid stability due to insufficiently available shore power
• Incompatibility with onshore power equipment, provided that the ship’s installation is certified in accordance with the technical specifications set out in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804
• Force majeure scenarios such as emergency situations representing immediate risk to life, the ship, or the environment
• When maintenance tests or functional tests, carried out for a limited period for survey or inspection purposes, require the use of on-board energy generation.