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| Project title: | Coastal fishing vessels powered by zero emission hydrogen fuel cell |
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| Project short title: | H2 SEAS |
| Number of project implementation agreement: | 101157530 |
| Registration number: | 4889 |
| Department: | Institute of Applied Computer Systems |
| Administrating department: | . |
| Finance fund: | Horizon Europe |
| Project RTU role: | leading partner |
| Status: | In implementation |
| Project start date: | 01.05.2024. |
| Project end date: | 31.10.2026. |
| Title of grant issuer: | European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) |
| General manager: | Egons Lavendelis |
| Administrative manager: | Ilze Pusbarniece |
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| 2 798 772.50 EUR | |
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The H2-SEAS initiative is a project aimed at revolutionizing the small-scale fishing industry within the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. The project will design, build, and demonstrate a prototype of a fully integrated hydrogen-electric fishing vessel, designed to facilitate a rapid and sustainable transition to clean and efficient power for small-scale fishing fleets. With this innovative solution utilizing hydrogen fuel cell technology, the vessel prototype will showcase enhanced energy efficiency and environmental friendliness, achieving zero emissions and minimal sound pollution, thereby promoting environmental sustainability in the marine domain. By achieving these results, the H2-SEAS project also aligns with the goals of the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” by promoting a sustainable and carbon-neutral blue economy. |
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During the project implementation, main efforts will be put into the design, construction, and operational demonstration of the hydrogen-electric fishing vessel prototype. In these activities, key partners will be the Riga Technical University, the Latvian shipyard AtoZ and French SME Genevos. The Riga Technical University will also lead management, dissemination, and exploitation activities to ensure effective coordination and the long-term adoption of hydrogen fuel cell technologies in the fishing industry. Researchers from Estonian Tallinn Centre of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Latvian Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences will carry out the analysis of existing regulations and potential barriers to the adoption of this type of technology. The environmental impact of the H2-SEAS solution will be also assessed. |
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| Project published on RTU website: | 01.05.2024. |