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Clean North Sea Shipping - Improved dissemination and impact (CNSS-IDI)

Start date: Jan 6, 2014, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The CNSS project produced results that have a great need and potential for further dissemination and exploitation. Models & draft tools for visualising of air emissions have been developed. With small adjustments they could be made available for free distribution to schools, universities, public sector organisations and the business community.The CNSS project has also been preparing high quality e ...
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North Sea Ballast Water Opportunity (NSBWO)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

...nvironment and economy by facilitating the ratification of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC). The implementation of the BWMC creates a new market for innovative products; Ballast Water Opportunity aims to support the NSR industry to enter this market. It encourages the ratification of the BWMC through reducing a major barrier: providing treatment and detection equipment. As a result c ...
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CLEAN NORTH SEA SHIPPING: Competitive Marine Transport Services AND Reduction of Emission – a North Sea Model (CNSS)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2013,

CNSS will focus on emission and greenhouse gas reduction from ships, using studies to reveal the status of air quality in ports and surrounding areas. The partnership of CNSS (ports, business, regions, public authorities, NGOs, research institutes) will change this by creating transparency on cost-efficient technology solutions and develop and improve the introduction of successful air quality pro ...
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CRUISE GATEWAY - towards sustainable growth of cruise shipping in the NSR (Cruise Gateway)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2013,

...NSR as a cruise destination of its own and promoting it as a "lighthouse" for sustainable cruise. Main outputs are the creation of a brand for cruise in the NSR, the improvement of service quality in ports and environmentally friendly economic growth. Within the work packages, the brand will be jointly designed and best practices for a NSR cruise cycle will be identified and transferred. Cruise Ga ...
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E-Logistics in NSR Harbour Cities (E-Harbours)

Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Aug 30, 2013,

...ntations (7th Claim)Overview Deliverables (7th Claim)Presentations Orkney-meeting (February 2014)Presentations Scalloway-meeting (October 2013)Finalization of business cases VPP (all individual 3.7 reports)Application of Smart Energy Networks (all individual 3.5 reports)supporting documents Final Event Let'sGoPresentations Final Event Let'sGoE-harbours Expert Meeting SummaryThe e-harbours Journey: ...
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Tidal River Development (TIDE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

TIDE considers tidally influenced NSR estuaries with large sediment transportation, which are used as shipping channels to large harbours. The ecosystem services of intertidal and shallow estuarine habitats are threatened and need to be considered to ensure economic benefits and the maintenance of ecologically important areas. At the same time decision-makers at these estuaries are faced with an i ...
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Multi-modal Innovation for Sustainable Maritime & Hinterland Transport Structures (PORT INTEGRATION)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

Port Integration - Multi-modal innovation for sustainable maritime & hinterland transport structures is designed to identify, exchange & transfer best practices in the transport sector with the aim of an overall integration of related policies. Background is the recent increase of European transport flows leading to imbalances in the usage of different transport modes. While landside especially th ...
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SMART Container Chain Management (SMARTCM)

Start date: Aug 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2011,

SMART_CM aims to do advanced technology implementation and research in order to overhaul the complete container door-to-door transport chain so that it is more efficient, secure, market driven, and competitive. It systematically analyses current processes and systems, produces new innovative concepts for processes and technologies, and demonstrates all these in a set of 2 world scale Demonstrators ...
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Demonstration of a 100% non-toxic hull protection and anti-fouling system contribution to zero emissions to the aquatic environment and saving 3-8 % heavy fuels (ECOTEC-STC)

Start date: Jun 1, 2006, End date: Dec 1, 2009,

...itres of paint. Another benefit provided by Ecospeed to shipowners is that a ten year drydock interval can be achieved (instead of 3-5 years) which would mean a huge cost saving. This is highly important as in the near future, there will be a shortage of drydock space for larger vessels. Shipyards currently have a load factor of more then 85% to 95% and this does not leave much more room for expa ...
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ORT-NET - Promoting interregional co-operation of ports and multi-modal transport structures in the EU (PORT-NET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The overall objective of PORT-NET is to identify and tackle the main challenges faced by the European ports industry in order to create better operational structures and capacities and achieve the best possible regional integration of ports. Since ports are an important link of the transport chain, sub-objectives are to increase the quality of port services and to encourage cost efficient and envi ...
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NEW! DELTA - Ports and Nature, Striking a New Balance (NEW! DELTA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

The NW European region contains some of the worlds busiest ports, many of which are located next to coastal areas of world ecological importance. Increasing sea traffic requires larger ports with deeper harbours and extended breakwaters, which is likely to increase pressure on already fragile habitats. The objective of the 6.75 M euro NWE Delta project, which is led by the Province of South Hollan ...
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IPPN - InterPortsPromotioNet (IPPN)

Start date: Jan 6, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

The objective of this project is to both encourage a shift from road to water transport and increase the use of rail in port hinterlands where inland waterways cannot be used. The three and a half year project, which is being led by the City of Mulheim in the Ruhr, will promote multi-modal integrated transport chains designed to make better use of ship transport and rail connections with port hint ...
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European ports coaching programme for sustainable development and implementation of environmental best practices. (ECONET2006)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

ECONET aims to help ports apply proven environmental solutions by developing a process of coaching that will help ports implement schemes that have been tried and tested elsewhere in Europe. Creating a standardised approach to implementing best practices in European ports will result in cost-efficient solutions that help to overcome differences in local legislation that have an impact on the trans ...
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Maritime English Learning Tool (MarEng Plus)

The original web-based maritime English learning tool MarEng was finished in the spring 2007 as a result of a transnational Leonardo da Vinci project MarEng. During the first year of its existence, the learning tool was widely taken into use by different user groups (e.g. maritime students and workers) all over the world. However, based on the feedback received, the tool was missing some relevant ...
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Web-based Maritime English Language Learning Tool

...ed, English-language learning tool for this sector. The tool will be a 'virtual ship', which takes the user on a voyage and in the process, goes through the various stages of a 'typical' journey from port to port, including emergency procedures. The language will range from ‘intermediate’ through to ‘advanced’ level and will be aimed at a range of users from university students through to professi ...
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