Innovative barge trains (inbat) for effective transport on inland shallow waters

Objective

INBAT brings a technological step forward in designing, producing and operating inland water ships. Safe, environmentally friendly and efficient ships will enable more transport on smaller or seasonally not navigable inland waterways. INBAT will enable cost effective transport on ships with draughts down to 0.60 m. This will be made possible by the combination of light weight construction methods, an innovative barge train concept and by improved propulsive systems. Innovative design and production will reduce construction cost and improve payload. Cost/benefit calculations will identify where INBAT can be operated, substituting road transport and reducing impact to the environment. As employment in specialised industry is strengthened, INBAT contributes to sustainable growth.

Fields of science

• social sciences › social geography › transport
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › employment

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

N/A

Participants (11)

CENTRUM TECHNIKI OKRETOWEJ SA*

Poland

Address

Al. Rzeczypospolitej 8
80 369 Gdansk

DEUTSCHE BINNENREEDEREI BINNENSCHIFFAHRT SPEDITION LOGISTIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Alt Stralau 55-58
10245 Berlin

ECKOLD GMBH & CO. KG

Germany

Address

37444 St. Andreasberg

Links

NECKAR-BOOTSBAU EBERT GMBH

Germany

Address

Partikulierstrasse 5
69239 Neckarsteinach

ODRATRANS S.A.

Poland

Address

Kleczkowska 50
50 277 Wroclaw

PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO PROJEKTOWO - USLUGOWE "NAVICENTRUM" SP.Z.O.O

Poland

Address

Pi. Nowy Targ 28
50 141 Wroclaw

SADEF N.V.

Belgium

Address

60,bruggesteenweg 60
8830 Gits

SCHIFFKO GMBH, FORSCHUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG MARITIMER SYSTEME

Germany

Address

Stubbenhuk 10
20459 Hamburg

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SZCZECIN

Poland

Address

Piastow 41
71-065 Szczecin

VOLVO PENTA AB

Sweden

Address

405 08 Goeteborg

WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Poland

Address

Ul. I. Lukasiewicza 7/9
50 371 Wroclaw