Next generation short-sea ship dual-fuel engine and propulsion retrofit technologies

Project description

Symbiotic ship engine and propulsion innovations

A consortium of eight industry and academic partners is conducting a 3-year research project to develop two symbiotic ship engine and propulsion innovations. The EU-funded SeaTech project will develop an operational version of an oscillating flapping-wing propulsion device and test the energy saving device aboard short-sea vessels. The innovation will be characterised by high retrofitability and maintainability. It will also offer shipowners a return-on-investment of 400 % due to fuel and operational cost savings. The project estimates CO2 savings of 32.5 million tonnes annually if just 10 % all EU short-sea vessels are retrofitted with SeaTech. This is equal to the emissions of 200 000 passenger cars per year.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › energy conversion
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › hydroelectricity › marine energy › wave power
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › commerce

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Topic(s)

• LC-MG-1-8-2019 - Retrofit Solutions and Next Generation Propulsion for Waterborne Transport

Call for proposal

H2020-MG-2019-TwoStages
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

WARTSILA NETHERLANDS BV

Address

Hanzelaan 95
8017 JR Zwolle
Netherlands

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 474 589

Participants (7)

HUYGENS ENGINEERS BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 143 036

Address

Jan Tinbergenstraat 336
7559 ST Hengelo

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

LIEWENTHAL ELECTRONICS LTD

Estonia

EU contribution

€ 251 647

Address

Koidu 50
10142 Tallinn

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA

Greece

EU contribution

€ 1 137 161

Address

Heroon Polytechniou 9 Zographou Campus
15780 Athina

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET

Norway

EU contribution

€ 591 187

Address

Hansine Hansens Veg 14
9019 Tromso

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

WARTSILA FINLAND OY

Finland

EU contribution

€ 2 047 880

Address

Tarhaajantie 2
65380 Vaasa

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 314 368

Address

Highfield
SO17 1BJ Southampton

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UTKILEN AS

Norway

EU contribution

€ 39 375

Address

Strandgaten 197
5811 Bergen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)