Port of Salalah implements pilot project to tackle freshwater scarcity

The Port of Salalah is piloting a solution to use excess water from freshwater generator systems aboard cargo ships in an effort to tackle freshwater scarcity.

Such systems produce potable water by distilling sea water using waste heat energy harnessed from their engines, and this water is now being stored with excess water being delivered to the port during berthing.

Traditionally, this system has been used to generate water only for onboard consumption, but optimising the process and storing excess water in tank containers has created an untapped resource.