Concepts to reduce environmental impact and attain optimal transport performance by inland navigation (CREATING)

Project Information

CREATING

Grant agreement ID: 506542

Project closed

Start date 1 June 2004

End date 29 February 2008

Funded under

• Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 4 454 361,00

EU contribution € 2 649 996,00

Coordinated by

STICHTING PROJECTEN BINNENVAART
Netherlands

Objective

CREATING will boost the overall performance of inland navigation transport by multidisciplinary RTD activities and by integrating previous project results in innovative vessel concepts focused on logistics, emission reduction, safety and efficiency: New I ntermodal Concepts for innovative transport concepts, aiming at niche markets. RTD activities include innovative new vessel concepts with optimised logistic performance, with implementation of results from the supporting RTD on emissions, safety and effici ency. The new vessel concepts will be assessed on their logistic, economic, environmental and safety performance, including comparison to other transport modes. Emissions RTD concentrates on fuel economy by reduction of hull resistance, innovative propulsi on systems and energy management, including future application of fuel cells in inland navigation. Other topics include reduction of wastewater, dust and gasses. Safety RTD concentrates on safety analysis of external risk and causes of accidents, as well a s on safety measures aboard, including both innovative constructions and navigational and operational aspects. Integration and dissemination of results The results and potential improvements will be disseminated widely, not only by the great number of nat ional and international associations involved, but also by national authorities who expressed their interest in the CREATING approach. Recommendations will be made with regard to regulations, in order to facilitate the introduction of important innovations in European inland navigation.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › entrepreneurship
• social sciences › economics and business › economics
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fuel cells
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › naval engineering › sea vessels

Keywords

• cargo handling
• emission reduction
• environment
• european transport
• fuel cells
• fuel consumption reduction
• innovation
• risk analysis
• safety

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-2.2 - Making rail and maritime transport safer, more effective and more competitive

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-TRANSPORT-1
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

STICHTING PROJECTEN BINNENVAART

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vasteland 12e ; ROTTERDAM ; Netherlands
• Total cost: No data

Participants (28)

AVIV B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: LANGESTRAAT 11 ; ENSCHEDE
• Total cost: No data

B.V. SCHEEPSWERF DAMEN BERGUM

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Damsingel 4-6-12, 9262 NC Suameer ; BERGUM
• Total cost: No data

BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS

Hungary

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Muegyetem rkp.3 ; BUDAPEST
• Total cost: No data

BUREAU VERITAS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 17 bis Place des Reflets ; PARIS LA DÉFENSE CÉDEX
• Total cost: No data

CENTRAAL BUREAU VOOR DE RIJN - EN BINNENVAART

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vasteland 12e ; ROTTERDAM
• Total cost: No data

DANUBE PROJECT CENTRE

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: KNEZA MILOSA 82 ; BELGRADE
• Total cost: No data

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Julianalaan 134 ; DELFT
• Total cost: No data

DUNAFERR PORTOLAN FORWARDING LTD

Hungary

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: FRANGEPÁN U.7. ; BUDAPEST
• Total cost: No data

ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER OF THE NETHERLANDS

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Westerduinweg 3 ; PETTEN
• Total cost: No data

ENTWICKELINGSZENTRUM FUER SCHIFFSTECHNIK UND TRANSPORTSYSTEME - DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR SHIP TECHNOLGY AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Oststrasse 77 ; DUISBURG
• Total cost: No data

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF INLAND PORTS

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Place des Armateurs 6 ; BRUSSELS
• Total cost: No data

EVO B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kadelaan 6, 2725 BL ; ZOETERMEER
• Total cost: No data

HASKONING MAGYARORZÁG TANÁCSADÓ MÉRNÖC KFT.

Hungary

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: MÉRNÔKI KFT WESSELÉNYI U. 16 ; BUDAPEST
• Total cost: No data

IMTECH MARINE & OFFSHORE B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sluisjesdijk 155 ; ROTTERDAM
• Total cost: No data

IPA AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

Romania

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: No 167B, CALEA FLOREASCA ; BUCAREST
• Total cost: No data

IVR

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VASTELAND 12 E ; ROTTERDAM
• Total cost: No data

JOH VAN DUIJVENDIJK BV SCHEEPSWERF

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ijssedijk, 363 ; KRIMPEN AAN DEN IJSSEL
• Total cost: No data

LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Weena-Zuid 170 ; ROTTERDAM
• Total cost: No data

MARITIME RESEARCH INSTITUTE NETHERLANDS

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: HAAGSTEEG 2 ; WAGENINGEN
• Total cost: No data

NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (TNO)

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: SCHOEMAKERSSTRAAT 97 ; DELFT
• Total cost: No data

SCHEEPSWERF HOEBÉE B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Merwedestraat 56 ; DORDRECHT
• Total cost: No data

SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Waly Piastowskie 1 ; GDANSK
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 7, Place du XX Août ; LIEGE
• Total cost: No data

VERENIGING NEDERLANDSE SCHEEPSBOUW INDUSTRIE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Boerhavelaan 40 ; ZOETERMEER
• Total cost: No data

VERSUCHSANSTALT FUER BINNENSCHIFFBAU E.V. DUISBURG- EUROPAEISCHES ENTWICKLUNGSZENTRUM FUER BINNEN UND KUESTENSCHIFFAHRT

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Oststrasse 77 ; DUISBURG
• Total cost: No data

VIA DONAU - ENTWICKLUNGGESELLSCHAFT MBH FUER TELEMATIK UND DONAUSCHIFFAHRT

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Donau-City-Strasse 1 ; VIENNA
• Total cost: No data

VIA DONAU - ÖSTERREICHISCHE WASSERSTRASSEN-GESELLSCHAFT MBH

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Donau-City-Strasse 1 ; VIENNA
• Total cost: No data

VOPAK BARGING EUROPE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: WIELDRECHTSEWEG 50 ; DORDRECHT
• Total cost: No data