RETROFIT55 – Dissemination activities – SMM 2024, Hamburg, September 2024
Our RETROFIT55 partners, Advanced Wing Systems & Atlantec Enterprise Solutions, visited SMM which took place in Hamburg from 3-6th September 2024 . A scale model of the Flexible Wing Sail system was on display and fascinated visitors at the exhibition, while visitors were able to get a sneak preview of the Decision Support System (DSS), which […]
RETROFIT55 PROJECT FEATURED IN THE NAVAL ARCHITECT MONTHLY MAGAZINE
An article about the RETROFIT55 project featured in the April edition of The Naval Architect Magazine. This article encapsulates the important aspects of this project and briefly talks about the technologies that shall be deployed to reach the goals of the project. Thanks to all the parties involved in making this publication possible!
RETROFIT55 – Dissemination activities – Posidonia 2024, Athens, June 2024
The RETROFIT55 Consortium was present at the Posidonia exhibition which took place in Athens from 3-7th June 2024. The consortium had a booth at the exhibition where a scale model of the Flexible Wing Sail from Advanced Wing Systems was on display. Exhibition visitors had the opportunity to watch the deployment and stowing of the […]
RETROFIT55 – Dissemination activities – TRA2024, Dublin, April 2024
The Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2024 took place in Dublin from 15-18th April 2024. The WaterborneTP stand included 12 projects co-financed by Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe, one of which is RETROFIT55. Our project co-ordinator, Alessandro Iafrati (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) had the opportunity to make a brief presentation about the project and speak about […]
OPERATIONAL DATA ANALYSIS
OPERATIONAL DATA ANALYSIS TO AID THE OPTIMIZATION OF RETROFIT SOLUTIONS WITHIN ‘RETROFIT55’ FRAMEWORK N. Themelis, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NTUA)G. Nikolaidis, SimFWDV. Zagkas, SimFWDN. Tsoulakos, Laskaridis Shipping Co. LtdCorresponding author: nthemelis@naval.ntua.gr Presented at the 17th Annual Conference of Marine Technology (ΕΛ.Ι.Ν.Τ.) – Nov 2023 ABSTRACTThe RETROFIT55 EU project aims to develop […]
Meet the Partners #14 – SimFWD, Greece
As a concluding post of this series, we would like to introduce SimFWD, one of the leading Ship Design offices in Greece. SimFWD is renowned for their expertise with advanced engineering tools like FEA & CFD. Having several years of experience with these tools, SimFWD shall contribute with their expertise in tasks concerning the Hydrodynamic Optimization of the case study […]
Meet the Partners #13 – FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG, Germany
With several years of experience in the field of flow-related shape optimization and with the help of their flagship software platform CAESES®, FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG shall contribute to the RETROFIT55 Consortium with their expertise in this field and also assist with several other tasks in the project. Meet the Partners #13 – FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG, Germany FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG is a German […]
Meet the Partners #12 – bound4blue, Spain
In the RETROFIT55 project, as our second partner contributing in the area of Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP), we are thrilled to introduce bound4blue, a pivotal partner in this endeavour. Meet the Partners #12 – bound4blue, Spain bound4blue are pioneers in automated wind-assisted propulsion systems, offering turnkey solutions for shipowners seeking to reduce fuel costs and emissions as a validated […]
Meet the Partners #11 – Grimaldi Group, Italy
Further to the first case study vessel which is a KAMSARMAX class Bulk Carrier, a second case study vessel shall be from Grimaldi Group.This vessel shall be a Eurocargo Class Ro-Ro vessel. Being a different type of vessel, this shall provide the consortium a different perspective on the hydrodynamic and operational optimization aspects. Meet the Partners #11 […]
Meet the Partners #10 – Aalto University (AALTO), Finland
Yet another consortium partner representing the academia is the Aalto University (AALTO). Meet the Partners #10 – Aalto University (AALTO), Finland Aalto University is a beacon of interdisciplinary excellence, blending science, art, technology, and business to forge breakthroughs that transcend traditional boundaries. Celebrated as the 9th best young university globally (QS Top 50 Under 50, 2021) and lauded as a […]
