| Ref.No: | 63256000 |
| Start date: | 01.11.2023 |
| End date: | 31.10.2026 |
| Approval date: | 13.10.2023 |
| Department: | NAVAL ARCHITECTURE & MARINE ENGINEERING |
| Sector: | SHIP DESIGN AND MARITIME TRANSPORT |
| Financier: | ERASMUS LUMP SUM, E.C. |
| Budget: | 87.410,00 € |
| Public key: | 6ΦΠ846ΨΖΣ4-Ψ8Ω |
| Scientific Responsible: | Assoc. Prof. VENTIKOS |
| Email: | niven@deslab.ntua.gr |
| Description: | THE PARIS AGREEMENT'S GOALS ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY THE IMO AND THE EU, WHO HAVE ESTABLISHED POLICIES TO DECREASE GHG EMISSIONS IN THE SHIPPING SECTOR, INCLUDING MARITIME TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS AND PORT OPERATIONS. OVER THE COMING YEARS, THESE POLICY REFORMS WILL FORCE SHIP OWNERS AND BUILDERS TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR SHIP'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND INSTALL NEW OR RETROFIT EXISTING SHIP'S ENGINES FOR SUPPORTING NEW MARINE FUELS WITH LOWER CARBON INTENSITY, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ACHIEVING ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS IN THE SECTOR. THE DEMAND FOR ENHANCED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DECARBONISATION WILL DRIVE OPTIMIZATION IN LOGISTICS AND PORT OPERATIONS. THE ZERO-C PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE THE NECESSARY PREREQUISITES IN ALBANIA AND MONTENEGRO (WESTERN BALKAN [WB] COUNTRIES), HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES (HEIS) FOR PROVIDING COMPETENT, INDUSTRY-ORIENTED, HUMAN RESOURCES FOR SHIPPING INDUSTRY RELATED TO DECARBONISATION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION AS WELL AS FOR GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO AND EU POLICIES IN THE SHIPPING SECTOR. DURING THE PROJECT SHIPPING INDUSTRY SPECIFIC SKILLS-ORIENTED COURSE CATALOGUES AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING/TRAINING MATERIALS AS WELLL AS METHODOLOGY WILL BE DEVELOPED, PROVIDING STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT FOR SUPPORTING INDUSTRY SKILLS-ORIENTED COURSES FOR STUDENTS AND LIFELONG LEARNING FOR PROFESSIONALS, KNOW-HOW TRANSFER TO WB HEIS STAFF IN SPECIFIC TOPICS, ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL NETWORK OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SHIPPING SECTOR, AND DISSEMINATING THE PROJECT'S IDEAS AND RESULTS. FINALLY, THOSE ACTIVITIES TEND TO ESTABLISH PREREQUISITES FOR WB HEIS POSITIVE ASSESSMENT BY EMSA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UN STCW CONVENTION FOR SEAFARERS. |
