Status and future trends of electrification-based solutions for efficiency-oriented ship retrofitting
STATUS AND FUTURE TRENDS OF ELECTRIFICATION-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR EFFICIENCY-ORIENTED SHIP RETROFITTING Maria Carmela Di Piazza, Marcello Pucci, Alessandro Iafrati (Institute of Marine Engineering-National Research Council) Presented at IEEE SARS ITEC Europe – November 2024 ABSTRACT The development of retrofitting solutions to increase the fuel efficiency and environmental sustainability of vessels is a hot topic. […]
OPTIMIZATION OF AN AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR GEOMETRY & TOPOLOGY
OPTIMIZATION OF AN AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR GEOMETRY & TOPOLOGY Hannes Renzsch (FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS)Andrew Spiteri, Eduardo Blanco-Davis (LJMU)Milad Armin (ENKI Marine)Alex Routledge (Armada Technologies) Presented at 16th Symposium on High-Performance Marine Vehicles – “Technologies for the Ship of the Future”, Germany ABSTRACT This paper presents the challenges of developing and optimizing a second-generation Passive […]
AI MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP MOTIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A KAMSARMAX BULK CARRIER
AI MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP MOTIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A KAMSARMAX BULK CARRIER Mingyang Zhang a, Pentti Kujala b, Spyros Hirdaris c, Nikolaos Tsoulakos d a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandTallinn University of Technology, Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn, Estonia c American Bureau of Shipping, Global Ship […]
COMPARISON & EVALUATION OF LEARNING CAPABILITIES OF DEEP LEARNING METHODS FOR PREDICTING SHIP MOTIONS
COMPARISON & EVALUATION OF LEARNING CAPABILITIES OF DEEP LEARNING METHODS FOR PREDICTING SHIP MOTIONS Mingyang Zhang a, Cong Liu a, Pentti Kujala b, Spyros Hirdaris c a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandTallinn University of Technology, Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn, Estonia c American Bureau of Shipping, Global Ship Systems Centre, […]
AI-BASED SURROGATE MODELS FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP FUEL CONSUMPTION
AI-BASED SURROGATE MODELS FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP FUEL CONSUMPTION Mingyang Zhang a, Pentti Kujala b, Spyros Hirdaris c, Nikolaos Tsoulakos d a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandTallinn University of Technology, Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn, Estonia c American Bureau of Shipping, Global Ship Systems Centre, Athens, Greeced Laskaridis […]
RETROFIT SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE 55% GHG REDUCTION BY 2030
RETROFIT SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE 55% GHG REDUCTION BY 2030 Andrew Spiteri (LJMU)Vasilios Zagkas & Reuben D’Souza, SimFWD This article about the RETROFIT55 project featured in the April edition of The Naval Architect Magazine – April 2024 ABSTRACT The RETROFIT55 project aims to address the urgent need for decarbonization in the maritime industry by […]
Existing technologies and scientific advancements to decarbonize shipping by retrofitting
EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS TO DECARBONIZE SHIPPING BY RETROFITTING Aleksander A. Kondratenko a,b , Mingyang Zhang c, Sasan Tavakoli d , Elias Altarriba e,f, Spyros Hirdaris g a Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Swedenb Faculty of Industrial Technology, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgariac Department of Mechanical Engineering, […]
RETROFIT55 – Deployment & Stowage of Wing Sail system by Advanced Wing Systems
The containerized, modular wing sail systems offered by Advanced Wing Systems (AWS) allow large wings to be fitted with minimal deck footprint. They are protected from dust and debris during port operations and provide minimal interference with visibility. They are fully autonomous, requiring minimal crew input. Advanced Wing Systems (AWS) is one of the partners […]
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING M24, Palermo
The M24 General Assembly of the RETROFIT55 consortium was held on 28th & 29th January 2025 in Palermo, ITALY. The current status of activities and deliverables & the plan forward for all Work-packages were presented and thoroughly discussed. Partners also discussed how the project outputs could be exploited beyond the duration of the project. More […]
RETROFIT55 – Dissemination activities – SAFeCRAFT 2024, Lisbon, December 2024
SAFeCRAFT‘s Towards Zero Emissions Synergies Workshop, organized by WEGEMT and hosted by Instituto Superior Técnico on 10th December 2024 in Lisbon, brought together seven EU-funded projects, over 60 in-person participants and 35 online attendees from diverse sectors. This hybrid event marked a pivotal step toward fostering collaboration and innovation for a sustainable maritime future. Project […]
