The World Maritime University (WMU) announced it is partnering on the EU funded Horizon 2020 (H2020) research project CHEK – deCarbonizing sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs.
As a leader in Maritime Energy Management (MEM) education and research, WMU is pleased to join the CHEK project. It underscores our commitment to supporting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), namely Goal 7 focused on affordable and clean energy for all and Goal 13 focused on climate action,
…stated Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, WMU President.
Project CHEK aims to demonstrate a combination of innovative ship design and technologies operating in symbiosis., to achieve shipping decarbonization as currently, no technology is able to decarbonize long-distance shipping in light of the IMO’s ambitious 2050 and 2100 goals.
Therefore, under the project, sail power, hydrogen propulsion, waste heat recovery, battery electric power, hull air lubrication, innovative anti-fouling technology, and digital operational improvements will be used in combination to reduce GHG emissions by 99%, achieve at least 50% energy savings and reduce black carbon emissions by over 95%.
The technologies will be demonstrated at full scale with two first-of-their-kind vessel concept designs (Kamsarmax bulk carrier and Meraviglia class cruise ship) based on real operational profiles.
WMU’s role in the project will be to conduct life-cycle assessments of the various technologies, and to calculate potential greenhouse gas emissions savings. WMU will also be responsible for dissemination of the project results and communicating them to stakeholders and policy makers.
The consortium partners are the University of Vaasa (coordinator), WMU, Wärtsilä, Cargill, MSC Cruises, Lloyds Register, Silverstream Technologies, Hasytec, Deltamarin, Climeon, and BAR Technologies.
The project is expected to commence in the first half of 2021, with a duration of 36 months.
