**CoastalCorre is a feasibility study exploring the development of a modular charging hub to support the transition to electric vessels operating in coastal waters.** The system is designed to operate nearshore, offering an alternative to shore-based infrastructure which can be limited by grid capacity, tides, or available space. The hub concept combines at-source renewable energy generation with innovative redox battery storage and advanced power conversion technology. These components will be integrated within a scalable floating mooring platform, designed to deliver rapid charging for electric vessels. The study will focus on how this system could be deployed along green maritime corridors in Orkney, where fishing and marine tourism vessels often operate in areas with limited access to electrical infrastructure. The concept will be designed and tested in controlled conditions, helping to assess how the system performs across different sea states. While the case study is focused on Orkney, the findings will inform wider applicability across other remote and energy-constrained coastal regions in the UK. By enabling charging closer to where vessels are in use, the system could reduce the need for large onboard batteries, extend vessel range, and help lower emissions. Led by Urban Foresight, the project brings together experienced technical partners including the University of Plymouth, EMEC, Mhor Energy, Apricity, and Supply Design. Over a seven-month period, the project will develop a tested platform design, examine commercial models, and produce a costed plan for a future full-scale demonstrator, with the view for deployment by 2028\.

This feasibility study will establish clear, harmonised guidance for marine EV charging infrastructure, while developing early-stage hardware concepts tailored to the unique challenges of coastal and inland waterway environments. While building on existing automotive EV standards, the consortium will go further, developing marine-specific recommendations and concepts suitable for the UK and international markets. The consortium brings together a balanced team combining design expertise, regulatory insight, sustainability leadership, installation experience, and active end-user participation: * **Duku** - Specialist EV infrastructure designers, delivering initial hardware concepts and coordination of project delivery. * **Cenex** - Leading low-emission transport consultancy, driving the regulatory and standards framework. * **Apricity Sustainability Consulting** - delivering lifecycle assessments and guiding materials selection to reduce environmental impact. * **South Hams District Council (SHDC)** - End-user and harbour authority, providing operational insights and ensuring outputs align with real-world needs. * **Powerstone EV** - Marine electrical contractor and EV installation trainer, bridging project findings into future green skills training and installation best practice. The project will audit existing solutions across inshore, pontoon, and shoreside applications for vessels under 40m, for both new build and retrofit vessel markets, building on prior research delivered by consortium members. The scope covers both lower-power 'fast' (up to 22kW) AC and 'rapid' DC solutions (typically 50kW+). Through direct engagement with end-users and technical specialists, the project will: * Create early-stage EV-charger hardware concepts, informing future demonstrations with practical, dedicated marine chargers. * Identify regulatory gaps and propose a future framework. Define embodied carbon targets and sustainable material strategies. Provide a case study to inform harbour decarbonisation strategy. Capture installation insights, shaping future green skills training. Collectively, this work will catalyse future investment and demonstration activity, reinforcing the UK's leadership in clean maritime infrastructure while enabling the skills and R&D required for mass adoption. By delivering practical insights, regulatory guidance, and early-stage technology concepts, the project will equip UK industry and local authorities to accelerate marine electrification, strengthening each partner's technical and commercial capability and supporting wider supply chain readiness.

Nearly 80% of global trade uses the maritime industry, generating 3% of all GHG emissions globally. The IMO has set a 2050 target for decarbonisation and electrification of vessels is proving to be technically capable and financially viable in many use cases. However, the grid infrastructure required to support such electrification has a significant upfront cost and takes a long time to deploy. This collaboration between Fellton, EDF, Cenex, Apricity Consulting, Fuuse, Poole Harbour Commissioner and the University of Plymouth. Brings together operators, energy provider, specialists consultants, academia, software and hardware developers to holistically look at an innovative approach to energy management via data collection both shoreside and onboard, the VESSEL Project aims to prove that it is possible to lower costs and reduce deployment time. Cost-efficient marine data logging will be combined with secured communications to enable parameters such as state of charge and health, position and velocity to be shared with the port partner. Alongside the direct use of such data, an ML-derived model for vessels without installed data logging will generate robust estimates instead. Port operations demand can also be collated, with the VESSEL project reviewing currently available data and identifying priority needs for a future demonstration project. Live and future pricing of electricity, along with current and projected CO2 emissions will be shared alongside current port generation capabilities and input into a newly developed software solution. This will control a scalable (both up and out) second-life battery system that will show that it is feasible to optimise supply consumption with demand. In combination with these system development activities, VESSEL will complete a lifecycle analysis, encompassing site operations, battery solution and hotspot identification. A wider stakeholder engagement programme will be conducted, enabling an assessment on the viability of the solution at different ports and harbours around the UK. The culmination of the project will be a well-formed demonstration plan that would take the bench-top activities from the VESSEL project and turn them into a fully operational demonstrator. Our replicable approach ensures lessons from Poole Harbor can scale nationwide, maximising return on investment. The project builds UK expertise in an emerging global market, positioning British businesses at the forefront of maritime decarbonisation technology with significant export potential.

There are no EV chargepoints available that enable independent charging for all drivers. Working with the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RIDC), we found 'non-tethered cable' chargepoints are a significant barrier to drivers who cannot manage and insert a separate charge cable. The weight/inflexibility of cables on 'tethered' chargepoints also create barriers for a significant proportion of car owners, confirmed by recent BSi & Cenex guidelines. This project overcomes these barriers by delivering an award-winning and industry endorsed 22kW Public EV-Charger that improves the charging experience for all motorists through human-centred features, including a mechanically-assisted cable & plug-mounted controls. Led by a Design Consultancy specialising in EV infrastructure and accessibility, partnered with a Sustainability Consultant with extensive target-market experience. The wider team comprises experts and end-users to provide a user-centric perspective from production, through installation and maintenance, to end-of-life. Furthermore a holistic approach will be taken to sustainability, considering both the hardware and our company, to reduce CO2 impact and achieve our goal of delivering novel hardware that truly aligns with Net Zero. The project will address the following DfR areas; \*Modularity & Accessibility to improve the repair process through user-centric design. \*Design for Durability to extend lifecycle through components & material selection and testing. \*Eco-Design and circularity through consideration of CO2 impacts, sustainability, supply chain and recyclability within the design. This project has the opportunity to incorporate meaningful design improvements at a critical point in the development, exploiting the projected boom in EV chargepoint installations and establishing a UK company at the forefront of inclusive and sustainable technology.