Project Title:
State-of-the-art sustainable energy efficiency technologies roadmap for waterborne transport towards the fit-for-55 guidance compliance
Project Goal:
FLEETfor55 is an ambitious project to align the European waterborne sector with the EU’s “Fit for 55” environmental targets for 2030. This will be done through a holistic roadmap that identifies the most cost effective and sustainable implementation of Energy Efficiency Technologies (EETs) onboard short sea, inland waterway and high seas vessels. FLEETfor55 will evaluate EETs paired with new vessel designs and retrofits. Six retrofit use cases and four new vessel design use cases, each employing a “design-for-operation” approach will be optimised for both energy use and environmental compliance for different operational scenarios. Additionally, the project will integrate a decision support system into a web-based digital platform to assess and benchmark use cases, achieving quantifiable energy efficiency savings and reduced emissions. Key strategies include developing detailed business models for each use case to ensure market adoption, and the establishment of the Technologies Innovation Network. The latter will ensure that EETs are effectively matched with end users, promoting the adoption and practical implementation of new technologies in the waterborne transportation sector.
