Details
- Mission objective
- Objective 3b - Blue economy - carbon-neutral and circular fisheries and aquaculture
- Objective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industries
- Lighthouse
- Cross-basin
- Arctic basin
- Atlantic basin
- Sector
- Blue renewable energy
- Topic(s)
- Offshore hydrogen
- Renewable energy
- Shipping, logistics
- Type of action
- Evidence-based knowledge and data and/or access provision to knowledge and data
- Solution type
- Tools and models
- Solution owner
- H2SHIPS
- Country
- Other
Description
The document focuses on the development of a feasibility analysis tool for innovative propulsion systems for Inland Waterway vessels. The tool aims to assess the technical and economic viability of various propulsion systems, including electric engines with batteries or fuel cells, hybrid systems, diesel, and LNG. The choice of these systems reflects a comparison between existing (diesel) and emerging technologies (LNG, Fuel Cell, Battery). The analysis avoids technical details but considers established or promising technologies for each propulsion system's components, such as the propeller and transmission system. The overall objective is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the weight, footprint, and Total Cost of Ownership for each propulsion system.
