MARIN notices that more and more clients seriously consider the use of renewable energy sources for propulsion of commercial cargo vessels. This presents both new challenges and opportunities for ship designers and hydrodynamicists alike.
In this field, MARIN is happy to announce that it joined the new project “Wind Hybrid Coaster”, which seeks to use wind assisted propulsion on cargo vessels in order to improve fuel efficiency and emissions. The project will enable MARIN to expand and check its tools and knowledge for the verification and optimization of such vessels.
The project is conducted within the framework of the MariTIM project, a combined German-Dutch collaboration within the Interreg IV A program and was initiated by Mariko in Leer, Germany. The MariTIM project is co-financed by the Europese Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling (EFRO) within the framework of Interreg IV A progam Deutschland-Nederland. The project is managed by the program management of the Eems-Dollard Regio.
Separate from the project, however on the same topic, MARIN organizes a Natural Propulsion seminar on January 20. This seminar will focus on the various methods, research techniques, market ideas etc. which can be used for propulsion with renewable energy sources.
More information
Press release on the MariTIM project in Dutch
Press release on the MariTIM project in German
Press release on the MariTIM project in Dutch
Press release on the MariTIM project in German
November 20, 2011