New "Air Lifting Systems" to improve safety and performances of catamaran Ro-Ro ferries

Información del proyecto

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: BRST950141

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de inicio 15 Diciembre 1995

Fecha de finalización 29 Enero 1997

Financiado con arreglo a

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Coste total Sin datos

Aportación de la UE Sin datos

Coordinado por

Boldrocchi Srl
Italy

Objetivo

Project development, technical and experimental of a new "Air Lifting System" able to increase safety, efficiency, comfort and speed of large catamaran Ro-Ro ferries, henceforth called "AirCat". Such a system both reduces the vessels water resistance and works as a shock-absorber. It also gives enormous advantages in safety ("AirCat" is practically unsinkable and untiltable), in comfort ("AirCat" sails on an air cushion), in cost saving (reductions in power demand and fuel consumption), in exhaust emissions and trip time (reduced to one fourth of that of conventional ferries). This system represents a significant step forward in short sea shipping for the year 2000, allowing the E.U. to become the world leader in the high speed ferry market with all the consequent economic, industrial and social benefits.

Ámbito científico

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels

Programa(s)

• FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Tema(s)

• 030201 - Design of vehicles and systems integration

Convocatoria de propuestas

Data not available

Régimen de financiación

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinador

Boldrocchi Srl

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Viale Trento e Trieste 93 ; 20046 Biassono Milano ; Italia
• Coste total: Sin datos