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We are pleased to announce that , a new European-funded project co-financed by the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Program, has started!

The project primary aim is to promote environmental awareness, encouraging eco-friendly behavior within communities and reducing pollution. We're also focused on strengthening the capabilities of local administrations to educate and train citizens at various educational levels, particularly in coastal areas and port cities across the Black Sea Basin regions.

Partners:
🟢Romanian Maritime Training Centre Romania (RO) - CERONAV- Lead Partner
🟢Black Sea - Danube Association of Research and Development Bulgaria (BG) BDCA
🟢LEPL – National Environmental Agency Georgia (GE) NEA
🟢Piri Reis University Türkiye (TR) PRU
🟢Shabla Municipality Bulgaria (BG) SM

Stay tuned for more updates as we work together towards a cleaner, greener !

Project co-funded by the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme

Schimburi internaționale pentru încurajarea tinerilor în a urma o carieră maritimă.

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https://danube-region.eu/eusdr10-professionals-for-waterborne-transport/

#EUSDR10 – Professionals for waterborne transport EUSDR Priority Area 1a – Waterways mobility, jointly coordinated by Austria and Romania, acted to identify measures for an increased availability of nautical...

GRENDEL - FINALISATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE INNOVATIVE & GREENING INLAND VESSEL CONCEPT

The three funded fleet operators of the project (NAVROM in cooperation with SDG, FLUVIUS, DANUBIA) were involved in the development of innovative and greening inland vessel concepts, participating to the creation of best practises, with the objective to get prepared for funding application. The advanced “green” vessel designs were elaborated considering most promising greening technologies and solutions leading to increased efficiency in terms of ship efficiency and navigation performance. The innovative and greening inland vessel concepts are available via the Library section of the website.

Interreg Danube The three funded fleet operators of the project (NAVROM in cooperation with SDG, FLUVIUS, DANUBIA) were involved in the development of innovative and greening inland vessel concepts, participating to the creation of best practises, with the objective to get prepared for funding application. The adv...

GRENDEL Project: Fleet modernisation and technological innovation were key elements that defined the last 30 months of fruitful collaboration in the framework of the GRENDEL project. GRENDEL's final online event was attended by more than 80 European experts, ranging from European River Commissions, UNECE, branch organisations and engine manufacturers, to representatives of three DGs holding keynote speeches and EUSDR PA1a coordinators.

By establishing a solid partnership under the lead of Pro Danube International, with members ranging from international organisations, national authorities and decision makers to stakeholders operating on the Danube and its navigable tributaries, GRENDEL resulted in achievements that were welcomed by both public and private entities. The project consortium came together, for one last time before the lifespan of the project ends, to present and discuss aspects related to fleet modernisation in terms of greening, efficiency and the innovative technological solutions that support this endeavor.

http://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/project-news/5625

Following the success story of the previous edition organised in March 2019, this year's Know-How Transfer Event for the Modernisation of the Danube Fleet brought together representatives of the European Commission, international organisations, IWT stakeholders, as well as innovation experts and suppliers to debate on available technologies which have the potential to pave the way towards climate neutrality by 2050, as foreseen by the European Green Deal.

Interreg Danube Following the success story of the previous edition organised in March 2019, this year's Know-How Transfer Event for the Modernisation of the Danube Fleet brought together representatives of the European Commission, international organisations, IWT stakeholders, as well as innovation experts and sup...

GRENDEL PROJECT

RELEASE OF THE IWT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES DATABASE

An IWT Innovative Technologies Database was released in the framework of GRENDEL and is accessible from the GRENDEL website and from the EIBIP Innovation Radar.

The aim of the Innovative Technological Database is to centrally collect valuable information on greening technologies. It provides both a general overview as well as - based on the provided documentation - an in-depth analysis of the existing innovation rate and its potential to be efficiently implemented in IWT.

This database is in particular built on the know-how gathered in the framework of the GRENDEL project, taking into account the developed technological factsheets and the organised Know-how transfer event, thus focussing on topics relevant for the Danube fleet. Some presentations were also collected from some other events.

The database will be regularly updated until the end of the GRENDEL project, in particular in regard of the next Know-how transfer event organised in September 2020 and of the vessel concepts developed by GRENDEL fleet operators until November 2020.

http://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/project-news/5370

GRENDEL - NEW TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION FACTSHEET ON ENERGY EFFICIENT NAVIGATION AVAILABLE

As one of the main objectives of the GRENDEL project is to raise the environmental performance of Danube inland vessels and to fully integrate them in the transnational transport and logistics chains, several factsheets providing basic information on innovative technologies in modernising inland vessels are released and updated in the framework of the project. One last technological innovation factsheet on Energy efficient navigation was newly elaborated in cooperation with the INDanube Innovation Transfer Centre.

http://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/project-news/5255

The GRENDEL project consortium, INDanube and representatives of Danube countries work together on the elaboration of a state aid model programme promoting sustainable modernisation of inland waterway vessels in the Danube region.

http://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/project-news/5213

Regulations on ship emission limits as well as recurrent media reports on the pollution of oceans and inland waterways exert pressure on the maritime sector to significantly reduce the emissions of new and existing ships. At the same time, the availability of improved conventional as well as alternative propulsion technologies and energy sources increases.

http://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/project-news/4870

GRENDEL - TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION FACTSHEET ON FUEL CELL PROPULSION AVAILABLE

As one of the main objectives of the GRENDEL project is to raise the environmental performance of Danube inland vessels and to fully integrate them in the transnational transport and logistics chains, several factsheets providing basic information on innovative technologies in modernising inland vessels are released.
A technological innovation factsheet about fuel cell propulsion was newly elaborated in the framework of GRENDEL in cooperation with the INDanube Innovation Transfer Centre.
http://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/project-news/4797