Tag: POSEIDON MED

Mr. George Polychroniou, Poseidon Med II Project Manager, refers to the achievements and developments of Poseidon Med II which is a major European Action promoting the benefits of LNG as a fuel while at the same time assisting the maritime industry towards a more sustainable future.

Greece seeks to become a regional marine bunkering and distribution hub for LNG in the Eastern Mediterranean, in line with the EU co-funded "Poseidon Med II" project. The 53.3-million-euro project, initiated in June 2015, offers a roadmap for the extensive adoption of LNG as a ship fuel in Greece, Italy and Cyprus.

The present and the future of the shipbuilding industry in Greece towards LNG as fuel era, was the focus of the discussion organised by Piraeus Port Authority, under the EU co-funded project Poseidon Med II. Speakers also highlighted the project's scope and activities, as well as the under development designs of vessel retrofits and new buildings within Poseidon Med II.

Poseidon Med II held a technical workshop in Igoumenitsa Port, on 5th & 6th May 2016 which focused on LNG bunkering operations, technology, infrastructure, safety provisions, and regulatory framework.

The successful completion of the first phase of the Poseidon Med project was confirmed and, at the same time, the next stage – Phase II was launched at an event at the European Parliament in Brussels.

  Panayiotis Mitrou, Marine Research, Development & Innovation Manager, Lloyd’s Register presentation during the 2015 GREEN4SEA Forum. Talking about sustainability, Poseidon Med is the project which aims to revive the shipping sector through the planning and executing of a smooth transition for East Mediterranean shipping to a new era, the Gas era. This presentation aims at presenting the opportunity arising from the adoption of  LNG as a marine fuel and how this can, in the context of challenges ahead and the respective European Union policies, foster maritime competitiveness, support the shipbuilding and marine manufacturing industry and safeguard shipping against the forthcoming regulatory changes.   Talking about sustainability, Poseidon Med is the project, which aims to revive the shipping sector in the eastern Mediterranean area and lead it to a new era, what we call the gas era through a smooth transition. It is about planning and having the whole solution in order to move forward. Thus, we will see how and why this new era may constitute a great opportunity for our area in particular. There’s a turmoil ahead we have in our area and we are not talking about ECAs, the EU and the global Sulphur cap, which will come in 2020 ...

  Poseidon Med technical workshop on LNG vessels as fuel installations was held at the Lloyd’s Register (LR) premises in Piraeus last week. Partners from Greece, Cyprus and Italy, including shipping companies, ports, authorities, designers and engine manufacturers gathered to discuss on technology and requirements to render the adoption of LNG as marine fuel safe, feasible and sustainable. For the first time, regional stakeholders had the chance to express their views on issues like Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS), engines retrofits, quantity and quality while an update on technology and the framework including the status of the IGF Code and Risk assessment methodology were discussed in detail in an open consultation session. The project technical activity leaders, Hellenic Lloyd’s (LR), EPE/ HelenGi, NAP and Oceanfinance had the chance to provide an update of the work currently in progress and the roadmap to completion until the end of 2015. On the 2nd day of the meeting Minoan Lines and Superfast Ferries, partners to the project, took part in two vessel specific technical workshops. These comprised two pilot cases, a passenger ferry serving the Adriatic Lines and a passenger ferry serving the Crete lines. The technical scope had been to carry out a conceptual ...