As the maritime industry accelerates toward vessel electrification, the infrastructure ashore must evolve just as quickly. Ferry terminals, shipyards, ports, industrial waterfronts, and marinas are all facing the same challenge: how to deliver safe, reliable, and resilient electrical power to support the next generation of vessels and waterfront operations.

Boksa Marine Design’s new Shoreside Electrical Engineering service was created to solve that challenge. Building on more than 20 years of naval architecture and marine engineering expertise, BMD now provides specialized engineering focused on shoreside electrical systems and power distribution—helping owners and operators modernize waterfront infrastructure while ensuring seamless integration with the vessels it serves.

One Engineering Partner on Both Sides of the Water’s Edge 

Unlike firms that approach shoreside power as a standalone utility project, BMD approaches it from the perspective of vessel performance and operational reliability. We understand the electrical and mechanical demands of modern commercial, government, and recreational vessels, and we design shore-based systems that support those demands from the dock inward.

This unified approach gives clients a single, trusted partner for vessel design, production engineering, and shoreside electrical infrastructure planning, creating clearer coordination, greater technical transparency, and fewer integration risks throughout the project lifecycle.

 "There are plenty of firms that understand electrical systems, and plenty that understand vessels. Our advantage is that we understand how the two have to work together. By combining naval architecture with specialized shoreside electrical engineering, we can help clients make smarter decisions from the dock all the way to the vessel." — Jeff Kuenning, President, Boksa Marine Design 

Services Designed for Modern Maritime Operations

BMD’s Shoreside Electrical Engineering service supports high-impact power modernization across the maritime sector, including:

Ferry Terminals and Operators

Fast-charging ferry operations depend on rapid, high-capacity power transfer. BMD provides utility load evaluations, grid-tie engineering, and electrical layout design to support reliable charging infrastructure and keep fleets on schedule.

Ports and Shipyards

Construction, maintenance, and refit activities increasingly require greater shore power capacity. BMD helps modernize aging electrical distribution networks to improve reliability, expand capacity, and support next-generation commercial and government vessels while incorporating resilient design strategies for severe weather and flooding events.

Industrial and Cargo Terminals

Heavy cargo-handling equipment and floating assets demand robust electrical infrastructure. BMD designs electrical distribution upgrades and diesel-to-electric equipment conversions that can reduce operating costs, lower maintenance requirements, and decrease emissions while increasing system flexibility.

Docks and Marinas

As electric boats and personal watercraft become more common, marinas need smarter power management. BMD supports service upgrades and the integration of localized technologies such as solar arrays to help operators safely expand electrical capacity without overloading existing systems.

Preparing Waterfront Infrastructure for What’s Next

The transition to alternative propulsion is already underway, but vessel technology alone is not enough. Reliable shore power, resilient electrical distribution, and future-ready infrastructure are becoming essential components of competitive maritime operations.

BMD’s Shoreside Electrical Engineering service is designed to help owners and operators plan for that future with practical, technically rigorous solutions that support both today’s operations and tomorrow’s growth.

Whether you are evaluating ferry charging infrastructure, upgrading a shipyard electrical network, electrifying cargo-handling equipment, or expanding marina power capacity, Boksa Marine Design can help you develop a solution that aligns vessel requirements with shoreside infrastructure.