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Damen-led LeanShips project kicks off

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The project – jointly managed by the Netherlands Maritime Technology Foundation (NMT), the Center of Maritime Technologies (CMT) from Germany and Italian ship research centre Cetena – aims to demonstrate solutions that increase fuel efficiency of vessels by up to 25%

It also targets emissions reductions of 25% for CO2 and up to 100% for NOx, SOx and particulate matter

The project target markets are small to midsized ships for intra-European waterborne transport, vessels for offshore operations and the leisure and cruise markets

The eight concepts under development are:

• A CNG-powered reverse stern drive tug;

• An LNG tug;

• A diesel/methanol dual-fuel engine for OSVs;

• An efficient LNG carrier;

• A short sea cargo ship retrofitted for LNG fuel;

• An inland cargo ship with large oscillating propulsor;

• A large propeller for a general cargo vessel;

• Energy-efficient passenger vessels and/or cruise ships

The initiative’s 46 partners – from 12 EU countries (plus Switzerland) – include ship owners, shipyards, equipment manufacturers and research institutes

They have received funding totalling €17

26 million from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, towards a total project cost of €22

99 million

Dedicated teams of equipment manufacturers, shipyards and ship owners as well as rule makers (Lloyds Register is a partner) will develop the demonstration cases for market uptake

The project kick off meeting will be held at Damen’s headquarters in Gorinchem, the Netherlands on 16 and 17 June 2015

For more information, download the project description