Descrizione del progetto
Riqualificare le navi per prepararle al futuro
I progressi compiuti in ambito scientifico e tecnologico hanno permesso di adottare soluzioni a risparmio energetico per interventi di riqualificazione. In questo contesto, il progetto RETROFIT55, finanziato dall’UE, ridurrà le emissioni di gas a effetto serra del 35 % riqualificando le navi con nuove soluzioni a risparmio energetico. In particolare, combinerà tecnologie mature (elettrificazione delle navi, ottimizzazione della progettazione idrodinamica e ottimizzazione operativa) con due nuove tecnologie, ossia la propulsione della nave assistita dal vento e un sistema di lubrificazione ad aria inedito. L’obiettivo finale è creare un sistema di supporto alle decisioni che integra queste soluzioni. Ciò permetterà agli utenti di confrontare le opzioni di riqualificazione in termini di costi, ritorno sull’investimento e prestazioni. RETROFIT55 si avvale di un consorzio di università, istituti di ricerca e operatori navali, nonché di figure esperte in progettazione e riqualificazione, carburanti alternativi, efficienza energetica, elettrificazione e tecnologie verdi e digitali.
Obiettivo
The proposal develops a combination of energy-saving solutions that can be adopted in retrofitting aimed at achieving the 35% of GHG emissions. Two new technologies, i.e. wind assisted ship propulsion and an innovative air lubrication system, will be developed together with other solutions that, although based on already mature technologies, such as operational and hydrodynamic design optimization and ship electrification, have to be expanded to be integrated with the new solutions as well as to cope with the constraints posed by the original ship design. The final objective of RETROFIT55 is to create an advanced web-based Decision Support System (DSS), that fuses together digital twins of the different systems into an integrated digital ship model. The DSS will feature a catalogue of retrofitting solutions that are up-to-date and ready to be deployed at the end of the project and easily extendable afterward while developed and demonstrated at TRL 7-8, suitable for different ship types and operational contexts. The DSS will enable the user to configure the retrofitting by combining different options which are suitable for the specific ship type and comparing them in terms of life-cycle cost, return-of-investment and several KPIs, such as EEXI, CII.
Referring to the ZEWT strategy, while primarily contributing to the Design and Retrofit, the implementation of the project will also intersect other topics, such as Use of Sustainable Alternative fuels, Energy Efficiency, Electrification and Digital Green.
The consortium brings together universities and research institutions, three developers of the new technologies, a ship design office, software developers, ICT experts, a classification society, a ship-repair company, and two large ship operators.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power distribution
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringapplied mechanics
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringnaval engineeringsea vessels
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation ActionsCoordinatore
00185 Roma
Italia