ABS has announced that it will be leading the Horizon Europe-funded BlueBARGE project that is looking to develop solutions for electrical power bunkering.
In a statement issued yesterday (1 April), ABS said that it will be supporting the three-year, €11 million project – which involves 14 partners from 10 European countries – with safety, classification and regulatory compliance.
The BlueBARGE project aims to develop a solution for providing an offshore supply of electrical power to moored and anchored vessels. It will address challenges related to electrical integration, platform interfacing with ships, ports, and local networks, as well as operational safety and regulatory compliance aspects.
Konstantinos Voutzoulidis, ABS Business Development Manager and Head of Europe for Contracted Research and Development, commented: ‘ABS is supporting cutting-edge electrification projects around the world for shipowners, shipyards and other stakeholders. We are well-positioned to use our deep industry knowledge to advance electrification and power connection technologies and to understand the risks as vessels and infrastructure become increasingly electrified and connected. ABS is excited to collaborate with such a great consortium in supporting the maritime industry to achieve the European Union and International electrification and decarbonisation goals.’
As previously reported, a kick-off meeting for the project was held in Athens in February. In addition to ABS, the 13 other members of the BlueBARGE consortium include: Fundación Valenciaport; Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet; Hydrus Advanced Consolidated Engineering Services S.A; Aalborg Universitet; Elkon Elektrik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş; Regbes B.V.; Multimarine Services Ltd; Corvus Norway AS; Magellan Circle – European Affairs Consultancy, Lda.; Danaos Shipping Co. LTD; Enerox GmbH y Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.
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