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Description AIR-induced friction reducing ship COATing.

AIRCOAT is a Horizon 2020 EU-funded project promoting a passive air lubrication technology with the potential to revolutionise the ship-coating sector.

AI & robotics for safe vessel inspection.

AUTOASSESS is a project co-funded by the EU that leverages AI and robotics to perform vessel inspections, removing human surveyors from dangerous and dirty confined areas.

The BigDataStack project delivers an infrastructure management system for the holistic management of computing, storage, and networking resources. It encompasses techniques for runtime adaptations of all BigDataStack operations. The BigDataStack algorithms will optimize and help cut costs on maintenance and spare parts inventory planning, as well as dynamic routing.

The BlueBARGE project aims to develop an optimal power barge solution for supplying electrical power offshore. Aligned with EU and IMO emission reduction goals, it targets commercialization by 2030. It focuses on containerized green energy supply modules, addressing integration challenges and regulatory compliance. The initiative explores technical alternatives to support the maritime industry’s transition toward electrification and decarbonization.

Autonomous Robotic Inspection and Maintenance on Ship Hulls and Storage Tanks.

The EU-funded BugWright2 project will develop and demonstrate an adaptable autonomous robotic solution for servicing the outer hulls of ships.

CoPropel puts forth a holistic approach in the shipping industry by introducing a composite marine propeller offering corrosion resistance, light-weight tailoring of material properties, low electric signature and acoustic properties, designed to enhance fuel efficiency, reduce maintenance, and optimize performance through material innovation and advanced design.

D-NAVIO

Digital Ship: Mastering the Complexity of the Waterborne Digital Transport through “Cloning of the Ship".

D-NAVIO is an advanced digital twin project that aims to develop a next-generation digital twin through an Intelligent Digital Twin system. The project aligns with the global mission to enhance maritime safety, protect property, improve environmental efficiency, and facilitate the transition to autonomous ships by incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge from

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automation, aviation, and the space industry, enabling real-time monitoring and analytics.

The Digital Twin for Greener Shipping DT4GS will deliver an industry-wide decarbonization decision-support system, with an open Digital Twin framework, tailored to the maritime industry for smart, green shipping.

It supports CO₂e reduction by enabling real-time DTs for vessel operations, retrofits, and new builds. Covering the full ship lifecycle, it integrates federated DT applications and shared maritime data spaces.

ICT-basEd innovative platform for emission control and fuel optimization in MaRitimE sector.

EcoMaRE will design and deploy a set of innovative tools and services that will facilitate multi-layer optimization of fuel consumption, energy efficiency and emissions control management, with full respect to the implementation of the requirements of maritime sector regulations, as well as considering applications of the circular economy concept in the maritime field.

Evaluation, control and Mitigation of the EnviRonmental impacts of shippinG Emissions.

EMERGE is a cutting-edge EU-funded project dedicated to advancing the development of flexible, large-area electronics and photonics. The state-of-the-art research infrastructure covers the entire spectrum of materials synthesis, process design, architecture, device, and system development, providing a unique interdisciplinary approach to tackling the challenges in this field.

ENGIMMONIA project tackles IMO challenges targeting decarbonization by proving the capabilities and the key role of ammonia as the most promising clean fuel for the future of the shipping sector, demonstrating clean energy solutions for on-board electricity and HVAC, fostering replicability at business, regulatory, policy, and naval classification.

Earth Observational Data for EU. Making Earth Observation data more accessible through next-generation tools.

The EO4EU platform aims to make Earth Observation (EO) data more accessible than ever, by providing an AI-augmented ecosystem with improved user interfaces for EO services and data powered by extended reality.

The e-SHyIPS project aims to define the new guidelines for an effective introduction of hydrogen in the maritime passenger transport sector and to boost its adoption within the global and EU strategy for a clean and sustainable environment, towards the accomplishment of a zero-emission navigation scenario.

EcoShipYard is a research and innovation project that promotes sustainable shipbuilding practices and material circularity in the European Union.

It is focused on developing solutions to reduce the environmental impact of shipyards, increase energy efficiency, optimize operations, and also measure and reduce the non-

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operational impacts.

The Fibreship project aims to guide the future of the European shipbuilding and shipping industry. It is an R&D H2020 project funded by the EU, which attempts to develop a new market focused on the design and construction of large-length commercial vessels over 500 GT in composite materials. The use of these materials is expected to provide the stakeholders a significant reduction in the structural weight of the vessel, implying a reduction in energy consumption and an increase in payload capacity, among other benefits such as O&M costs reduction.

GATERS aims to design, manufacture, and install a retrofit Gate Rudder System (GRS) and demonstrate the effectiveness of the retrofit GRS through sea trials and voyage monitoring.

The retrofit solution for GRS will directly improve the vessel's performance in energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.

HOLISHIP (HOLIstic optimisation of SHIP design and operation for life-cycle) addresses these urgent industry needs by the development of innovative design methodologies, integrating design requirements (technical constraints, performance indicators, life-cycle cost, environmental impact) at an early design stage and for the entire life-cycle in an integrated design environment.

The HP4SHIP project focuses on the development and optimal design of an innovative high-temperature heat pump, based on vapor compression technology, for recovering the waste heat from ships’ auxiliary engines and upgrading it for assisting steam generation.

iCREW

The iCREW project, funded by the EU’s INTERREG IIIB program, aims to support compliance with the Bathing Water Directive through tools and techniques for water quality improvement.

MEDIATE aims to adopt the predictive threat intelligence approach that identifies and correlates the data from various sources. It develops an intelligence-driven architecture that will utilize the Machine Learning models to identify the pattern related to a given threat and feed an event-based threat model. The objective of the project is the deployment, validation, and evaluation in critical infrastructures in the context of advanced fourth-party logistics (4PL) operations across supply chain environments.

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The aim of the MOSES project is to enhance the SSS component of the European supply chain by addressing the vulnerabilities and strains related to the operation of large containerships. A two-fold strategy will be followed in order to reduce the total time to berth for TEN-T Hub Ports and to stimulate the use of SSS feeder services to small ports that have limited or no infrastructure.

OPTISHIP delivers a TRL9 product to the shipping market via a Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA), and a state-of-science Operational Decision Support Tool (Interlinked models and algorithms) for economic and environmental optimization of maritime structures and ships.

The LCA for Shipping considers all Three Phases of the life-cycle of a ship: (1) design/construction (phase I), (2) operation/maintenance (phase II), and (3) end-of-life/scrap (phase III).

The ORC4SHIP project focuses on the development and optimal design of a heat-to-power system based on the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) technology, for recovering the waste heat from the cooling circuit of ships’ engines and converting it into electricity.

ORISMA

ORISMA applies operations research and information science to modern e-maritime systems.

It introduces models using game theory, DEA, LOGIT, LINEST, and simulation for complex maritime tasks.

Key topics include LCA, bunkering plans, docking, evacuation, and anomaly detection.

PALAEMON is a holistic and innovative approach to ship evacuation, focusing on developing: a) a mass centralized evacuation system, based on the design of an adaptable Mass Evacuation Vessel (MEV) and, b) an intelligent ecosystem of critical components providing real-time access to data collected from various ship sources, and a common data representation scheme, and a redesign of the evacuation process that uses these data to optimize operational planning, execution and evacuation monitoring in real-time.

RESHIP

RESHIP is a project that aims at enhancing energy efficiency performance and at addressing the current challenges for hydrogen usage onboard, including high energy demand, abrupt power spikes, and demanding energy storage requirements.

SafeNav is a highly innovative, digital collision prevention solution that will significantly reduce the probability of collisions, impact damage, grounding, and contribute to safer navigation by faster reliable real-time detection of a variety of obstacles in the marine environment, using data from state- of-the art sensors and other relevant sources, and effective visual representation of the multi- source data to the navigators for quick COLREG- based decision- making support.

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The SeaHealth project focuses on creating an asynchronous training platform, offering foundational knowledge alongside examples, videos, and animations. The platform is designed for flexible, self-paced learning, and it includes 12 safety-related modules for onboard training, such as "Basic Life Support." The goal is to enhance crew safety through flexible, multimedia-based education.

SLEEKSHIP is an innovative solution for the inspection and cleaning of biofouling on ships.

The solution will quantify the state of biofouling development while targeting the areas to be cleaned by combining a semi-autonomous underwater robot, a new cavitation cleaning tool, and a hyperspectral imaging system.

The Surveying & MARiTime internet of thingS EducAtion, SMARTSEA project aims to develop an advanced interactive certified MSc course related to Maritime & Surveyor IoT applications that will train individuals with the necessary skills & knowledge to work in the rising “Smart Maritime & Surveying” industry.

SmartShip aims to offer a multi-layer optimization in the fields of fuel consumption, energy efficiency and emissions control management, in full respect to the implementation of the requirements of maritime sector regulations, and taking into account applications of circular economy concepts in the maritime sector as well.

STEROPE integrates advanced Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies with innovative conversion processes to establish a circular economy model. By leveraging cutting-edge membrane and catalytic systems, it enhances the efficiency and scalability of CO2 capture and conversion into renewable e-fuels under real-world conditions. The project targets significant GHG emissions reduction and fossil energy displacement, aligning with the EU’s climate neutrality goals through cost-effective CO2 valorisation, green hydrogen integration, and energy optimisation.

THREAT-ARREST aims to develop an advanced training platform incorporating emulation, simulation, serious gaming, and visualization capabilities to adequately prepare stakeholders with different types of responsibility and levels of expertise in defending highrisk cyber systems and organizations to counter advanced, known, and new cyberattacks.

The platform will deliver security training based on a model-driven approach where cyber threat and training preparation (CTTP) models are used.

VESSELSLIFE Project's mission has been to scale up technologies and expertise of partners on shipping LCA & optimality and to deliver an industrial product to the shipping industry.

The project considers all three phases of the life of a ship, from design to construction (1), then to operation (2), and to end-of-life as scrapping (3). We developed and offer LCA/DSS,

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Operational, and End of Life s/w Tools.

WAterborne fedeRated systems and models for secuRe and resilieNt operations.

The WARRaNT project will enhance the dependability, safety, security, and resilience of Waterborne Digital Systems (WDS) and Safe, Secure, and Resilient Operations of Digitalized Ships (SRODS). Leveraging advanced methodologies, the project integrates hazard and risk management with human factors, cybersecurity, and resilience across all ship subsystems and interactions with infrastructure.

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