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State-of-the-art sustainable energy efficiency technologies roadmap for waterborne transport towards the fit-for-55 guidance compliance

Project description

Energy efficient tech implementation in waterborne sector

The European waterborne sector is an energy consumer, necessitating innovative technologies to minimise its environmental impact. The EU-funded FLEETfor55 project aims to develop a roadmap for the cost-effective and sustainable implementation of energy efficiency technologies across short sea, inland waterway, and high seas vessels, supporting the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ targets for 2030. The project will evaluate six retrofit and four new vessel design use cases using a design-for-operation approach to optimise energy efficiency and environmental compliance throughout their life cycles. Additionally, a web-based decision support system will enable rapid assessment and benchmarking of these use cases through key performance indicators aligned with EU legislation and international maritime standards.

Objective

"FLEETfor55 is an ambitious project to align the European waterborne sector with the EU's ""Fit for 55"" environmental targets for 2030. This will be done through a holistic roadmap that identifies the most cost effective and sustainable implementation of Energy Efficiency Technologies (EETs) onboard short sea, inland waterway and high seas vessels.

To achieve this, FLEETfor55 will evaluate EETs paired with new vessel designs and retrofits – collectively defined as use cases. Six retrofit use cases and four new vessel design use cases, each employing a ""design-for-operation"" approach will be optimised for both energy use and environmental compliance throughout each use case’s lifetime and for different operational scenarios.

Additionally, the project will integrate a decision support system into a web-based digital platform to rapidly assess and benchmark use cases, achieving quantifiable energy efficiency savings and reduced emissions. This system assesses use cases with the help of key performance indicators that align with the EU’s 'Fit for 55' legislative package and the International Maritime Organization’s indices such as CII/DCS, EEXI, and EEDI.

Key strategies include developing detailed business models for each use case to ensure market adoption, and the establishment of the Technologies Innovation Network. The latter will ensure that EETs are effectively matched with end users, promoting the adoption and practical implementation of new technologies in the waterborne transportation sector.

These initiatives position FLEETfor55 not only meet stringent EU environmental standards but also to set a new benchmark for future environmental excellence in waterborne transportation.
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01

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HYDRUS ANOTATI SYNEKTIKI MICHANIKI ETAIREIA SYMVOULON ANONYMI ETAIREIA
Net EU contribution

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€ 1 151 925,00
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515 MESOGEION AVENUE
153 42 AGIA PARASKEVI
Greece

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Yes
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Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 1 919 875,00

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