An EU-backed project will test clean energy solutions on board vessels with the aim of establishing the European Union as a leader in sustainable shipping
The ENGIMMONIA project comprises two main areas of focus:
- Promoting the global adoption of alternative fuels – namely ammonia – in shipping to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint;
- Adapting clean energy technologies that are proven in terrestrial applications – such as waste-heat recovery, renewables and energy-management systems – to the maritime sector.
These solutions will be demonstrated at technology-readiness level 5 in full-scale engines (MAN) on board three vessels: an oil tanker, a container ship and a ferry.
With funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, the project is coordinated by Italian company Rina Consulting and involves 21 project partners from nine countries, including several technical universities and some key players in the shipping industry.
What is more, METIS will develop digital services to acquire data from any instrument on board a vessel relating to operational efficiency and environmental performance; assist crew in operating machinery and vessel at optimum efficiency; and support data scientists in evaluating new technologies and fuels.
ENGIMMONIA officially started in May 2021 and EU-backed project that will test clean energy solutions on board vesselswas funded by the European Commission in the framework of Horizon 2020 research and innovation program Grant Agreement 955413 in line with the commitment to decarbonize the shipping sector targeting ambitious decarbonization goals set by IMO.
