The first on-board automatic ship hull management cleaning system for hull fouling prevention towards maritime eco-efficiency

Información del proyecto

FLIpER

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 762253

DOI

10.3030/762253

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 23 Enero 2017

Fecha de inicio 1 Enero 2017

Fecha de finalización 31 Mayo 2017

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

CLIIN APS
Denmark

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - FLIpER (The first on-board automatic ship hull management cleaning system for hull fouling prevention towards maritime eco-efficiency)

Período documentado: 2017-01-01 hasta 2017-05-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

• What is the problem/issue being addressed?
The challenge of keeping the hull of a ship clean and smooth at all times, to reduce fuel consumption, emission of Green House Gasses (GHG) and avoiding the transportation and release of invasive species, is an ongoing struggle for the shipping industry. It is estimated that the global commercial fleet has an annual fuel penalty of € 13.2 billion, equaling 60.000.000 tons of fuel and 180.000.000 tons of Green House Gasses released into the environment, all due to hull fouling. Introduction of invasive species through hull fouling on ships, are a serious threat to any native biodiversity and many local marine environments around the world have been impacted by invasive species and in some cases completely eradicated the original marine life.

• Why is it important for society?
For obvious reasons, reducing the use of fuel and emission of GHG has a positive impact to the environment The numbers mentioned above is astonishing and should be addressed as soon as possible as it has an impact on the entire population and potentially an effect on global warming. Saving the local marine life and bio diversity from invasive species is for many societies an important task.

• What are the overall objectives?
To introduce an environmental solution that addresses the above challenge. Cliin’s cleaning solution will have the ability to:
-Constantly secure minimal fuel penalty
-Constantly keep emission of GHG to a minimum
-Minimize the transportation of invasive species
-Avoid dangerous work related to cleaning of ships’ hulls
-Avoid damage to ships’ coating
-Reduce/avoid the usage of toxic coating

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

Since the beginning of the project we have established the following milestones:
• Determined that our technology is technically sound
• Needs to be automated, certified and comply with industrial standards
• The economic and environmental benefits need to be quantified.
• Cliin has started to map its future suppliers and distributors.
• Able to engage ship owners for demonstration activities
• We have Freedom to Operate in EU and Asia.
• Meets the current and future environmental requirements.
• The next testing phase was planned.
• Funding is required to give us first mover advantage.

Most importantly, we have during the project gotten clear confirmations that our inventive solution addresses the issues described above in a cost effective and manageable way, that shipowners appreciate.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

FLIpER is a paradigm shift in the approach to deal with fouling: it applies a proactive rather than a reactive approach, which can maintain the hull completely free from fouling. This represents a major step towards sustainable shipping, not only saving fuel but also contributing to a cleaner air, minimizing the transport of invasive species in the fouling and supporting the use of non-toxic anti-fouling coatings.

Robot in action

Robot drawing