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MOSES AF is a new digital tool being developed to help shipowners identify the best ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their vessels. The tool will allow owners to assess energy-saving technologies (such as wind assistance or propulsion upgrades) and compare alternative fuels (such as methanol, ammonia, or hydrogen), tailored specifically to eac...

This project will deliver an Ammonia Auxiliary Engine retrofit solution, allowing shipping companies to eliminate auxiliary emissions whilst reducing cost and not adding risk to vessel operations. At the heart of this solution will be the Carnot Engine. Whereas most internal combustion engines are just 25 -- 35% efficient, a Carnot Engine operates at 72% ...

Project MROS brings together world-leading British marine engineering capability to deliver a feasibility study focused on the design of a novel and ultra-efficient +32m SWATH hull form for a multi-role Offshore Support Vessel (OSV), aligning with the goals of the CMDC 6 Smart Shipping competition. The core objective is to create a compact and versatile a...

Houlder is spearheading maritime innovation with the development of the Houlder Optimisation and Modelling Environment (HOME). This project aims to revolutionise the concept design phase of ship development by integrating operational modelling into early design stages by developing our Conceptual, Operational Linked (COMLink) Tool as a part of HOME. By en...

Tomorrow's decarbonised vessel fleet will require data-rich operation to cope with revolutionary scale shift in all-electric propulsion, on-board battery storage, and alt-fuels. An up-tick in maritime data is vital for: * Optimal efficiency, essential to meet environmental and economic levels of performance * Low-carbon propulsion technologies, notably ba...

This _Feasibility study into decarbonisation of SOV newbuild and retrofit_ is a project to fully realise the ZE new-build and LE retrofit options available to mid-to-large size vessels. Building on Bibby Marine's existing research and development project _MarRI-UK_ _WaveMaster Zero C,_ this new project seeks to build on the knowledge learnt about ZE fuels...

"The UK economic opportunity in offshore wind energy is robust and growing. Further cost reduction is essential to achieve parity with fossil fuel and nuclear energy systems. The application of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (RAI) is being assessed in all other major sectors. For offshore wind, RAI offers the opportunities to minimise the need to se...

It is acknowledged that foundations costs impose a large cost burden on today's offshore wind and wave energy systems. The OPEC project is addressing the critical cost by advancing a novel concept that would replace traditional foundations, and achieve a 20% reduction in the cost of energy produced by these systems. OPEC comprises a large floating structu...