The proposal develops a combination of energy-saving solutions that can be adopted in retrofitting aimed at achieving the 35% of GHG emissions. Two new technologies, i.e. wind assisted ship propulsion and an innovative air lubrication system, will be developed together with other solutions that, although based on already mature technologies, such as operational and hydrodynamic design optimization and ship electrification, have to be expanded to be integrated with the new solutions as well as to cope with the constraints posed by the original ship design. The final objective of RETROFIT55 is to create an advanced web-based Decision Support System (DSS), that fuses together digital twins of the different systems into an integrated digital ship model. The DSS will feature a catalogue of retrofitting solutions that are up-to-date and ready to be deployed at the end of the project and easily extendable afterward while developed and demonstrated at TRL 7-8, suitable for different ship types and operational contexts. The DSS will enable the user to configure the retrofitting by combining different options which are suitable for the specific ship type and comparing them in terms of life-cycle cost, return-of-investment and several KPIs, such as EEXI, CII. Referring to the ZEWT strategy, while primarily contributing to the Design and Retrofit, the implementation of the project will also intersect other topics, such as Use of Sustainable Alternative fuels, Energy Efficiency, Electrification and Digital Green. The consortium brings together universities and research institutions, three developers of the new technologies, a ship design office, software developers, ICT experts, a classification society, a ship-repair company, and two large ship operators.

ECOSHIPYARD is a research and innovation project aimed at promoting sustainable shipbuilding practices and material circularity in the European Union. The project is focused on developing solutions to reduce the environmental impact of shipyards, increase energy efficiency, and optimize operations and also measure and reduce the non-operational impacts. The project team consists of shipyards, research organizations, and technology providers from different EU member states. ECOSHIPYARD will explore innovative ways to manage materials' circularity by developing and implementing an EU-material passport for ships. This passport will track the origin and use of materials in shipbuilding, maintenance, repair, and disassembly, providing valuable information for the circular management of materials. The project will also examine technologies and processes to reduce the environmental impact and improve energy efficiency in shipbuilding and operation. These include the use of renewable energy sources, electrification of ports, and optimization of logistics and operations. ECOSHIPYARD will also develop digital tools to support sustainable shipbuilding practices. These tools will enable shipyards to monitor and manage their environmental impact, assess their carbon footprint, and identify opportunities for improvement. The project aims to contribute to the EU's environmental and climate goals by effective monitoring of shipyard environmental performance, reduce emissions from processes and promote a circular economy in the shipbuilding sector. The outcomes of the project will provide valuable insights and best practices for sustainable shipbuilding, benefitting both the industry and the environment.

SHIPLYS has been specified as necessary by our architect, shipbuilder and shipowner members, who, in order to survive in the world market, need to improve their capability to reduce the cycle time and costs of design and production, to be able to reliably produce better ship concepts through virtual prototyping and to meet the increasing requirements for LCCA (Life Cycle Cost Analysis), environmental assessments, risk assessments and end-of-life considerations as differentiators. Yet, the calculation and modeling to do this is difficult and time consuming, especially for SMEs without a large overhead of trained staff and tools, due to difficulties in integrating data between incompatible tools and formats for different design stages: conceptual hull design; the finite element calculations feeding preliminary and detailed designs; and virtual prototyping simulation models. This is coupled with the lack of an industry specific lifecycle modeling technique, hindered by the lack of information to support reliable decision-making. SHIPLYS aims to transfer experience from the development of industry modeling coherence schemes e.g. BIM (Building Information Modelling), and use them to produce new techniques for quick, reliable multi-disciplinary modeling capability for the marine industry: - Develop standardization aspects of the new paradigm by transferring the key BIM Product Model principles: identify and capture the useful implicit information in existing CAD/CAE data and develop data formats to provide persistence for data reuse between design stages - Develop a Virtual Prototyping system to incorporate LCCA, environmental and risk assessment criteria, for fast and cost effective evaluation of alternatives - Add multi-criterion decision analysis techniques to support decision making across the short/ long term, based on explicit formulation matrix of ‘Buyer Utility;’ the key purchasing decision criteria - To build on ISO10303 standards for interoperable data reuse

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. To achieve this, FLEETfor55 will evaluate EETs paired with new vessel designs and retrofits – collectively defined as use cases. 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 throughout each use case’s lifetime and for different operational scenarios. Additionally, the project will integrate a decision support system into a web-based digital platform to rapidly assess and benchmark use cases, achieving quantifiable energy efficiency savings and reduced emissions. This system assesses use cases with the help of key performance indicators that align with the EU’s 'Fit for 55' legislative package and the International Maritime Organization’s indices such as CII/DCS, EEXI, and EEDI. 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. These initiatives position FLEETfor55 not only meet stringent EU environmental standards but also to set a new benchmark for future environmental excellence in waterborne transportation.