Partners
The well-balanced and complementary consortium consists of 11 partners from 6 different countries.
SAFeCRAFT consortium includes 2 major classification societies/ IACS members (ABS, RINA), 4 technical universities (NTUA, UoS, UPAT, TUD), 4 industry partners (HYDRUS, MOTOR OIL, METACON, SEANERGY), and 1 network association (WEGEMT).
All partners will bring their experience in the fields of shipping, naval architecture and marine engineering, tank manufacturing, hydrogen production and handling processes, safety and risk assessment, marine classification and material science.
Consortium capacity and contribution
Technology providers
MOTOR OIL
MOTOR OIL is an energy group founded in 1970 and its refinery, with its ancillary plants and fuel distribution facilities forms the largest privately-owned industrial complex in Greece and is considered one of the most modern refineries in Europe. It plays a leading role in the sectors of crude oil refining and marketing of petroleum products in the greater eastern Mediterranean region, supplying its customers with a wide range of high-quality products. It exports in more than 70 countries and has about 2500 employees.
Metacon
Metacon S.A. is an energy technology company specializing in hydrogen, electricity, and heat production. Metacon S.A. possesses key expertise in catalysis, reaction engineering, process design and system integration and control. The company is passionate about developing technical solutions and products that benefit not only the environment but also society as a whole. By combining its expertise and commitment, Metacon aims to shape a more sustainable future. From the design phase to installation and long-term support, the company provides tailor-made hydrogen solutions and cost-effective products and services that address the unique needs of its customers.
Service providers
Hydrus Engineering S.A.
The Coordinator
HYDRUS an experienced project manager, also the coordinator of the NH3CRAFT, and technical coordinator of CYNERGY (EU funded), to coordinate activities via an efficient management structure.
HYDRUS with a long standing at the forefront of R&D in the maritime and chemical industries and through their experience in large scale project management will be the appropriate company to combine all technologies and research executed in the project into an applicable and realistic concept for large scale containment and storage of either NH3 or H2 over long haul routes.
SEANERGY
Ship Owner, provider of the demonstrator ship
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (participating through its wholly owned subsidiary Seanergy Shipmanagement Corp.) is a prominent pure-play Capesize shipping company listed in the U.S. capital markets. Seanergy provides marine dry bulk transportation services through a modern fleet of Capesize vessels. The Company’s operating fleet consists of 17 vessels (1 Newcastlemax and 16 Capesize) with an average age of approximately 12.8 years and an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 3,054,820 dwt.
The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Glyfada, Greece.
The Company’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SHIP”.
Universities
University of Strathclyde
Risk and Safety Assessment
University of Strathclyde is one of the largest departments in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Specialized in ship power systems and alternative marine fuels and safety evaluation of the onboard LH2 CCS for cargo leakage, fire/explosion. UoS contributes to risk assessment for the demonstrator/safety guidelines for handling NH3 or H2 storage and systems; lifecycle and cost assessment; support for auxiliary system design and Class AiP approval.
National Technical University of Athens
Analysis and Comparison of Alternative Systems
Participating with the Laboratory of Marine
Engineering, the Laboratory for Maritime Transport and the Shipbuilding Technology Laboratory, NTUA
contributes to many aspects of the project, such as model-based systems engineering studies, auxiliaries systems design, structural studies and techno-economic evaluations of the proposed solutions, both for the demonstrator and the desktop applications.
University of Patras
Smart digitalization process
Participating with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, UPAT has an extensive background in design of complex mechanical systems for various sectors with a.o. the aeronautics sector and recent focus in sustainable engineering. UPAT supports the Knowledge-Hub as a knowledge and technology transfer tool for novel materials and technologies to apply in the maritime sector.
Technische Universitaet Dresden
Evaluation of Alternative Systems and Administrative coordination
University of Excellence in materials science and research in Germany. TUD participates with three departments, European Project Center (EPC) is key player for administration and project management, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) for multi-material design, Institute of Water Chemistry (IWC) for the investigation of environmental safety of LOHC.
Classification societies
RINA Services S.p.A.
Demonstration Implementation Plan
One of the major classification societies and a founding member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). It provides a wide range of services, such as testing, certification, quality control, expediting and third-party inspection, involved in research projects related to sustainability, environmental regulations, alternative fuels and digital technologies. RINA will provide extensive knowledge of the maritime International Regulatory and Standards Framework and the certification will help the efforts in promoting H2 as a marine fuel.
ABS Hellenic SM LLC
Development of Technical Guidelines
One of the largest classification societies and member of IACS, with vast experience in design, construction, testing and/or classification and certification of solutions in marine/offshore related areas, including cargo containment systems, will review and issue AiP for the proposed H2 CCS concept and Handling and Distribution Systems, and General Approval for the proposed H2 Containment System.
European Associations
WEGEMT
Raise public awareness, communicate and disseminate the key results of the project
Academic association of the largest network of marine related universities in 16 European countries. Founded in 1978 for increasing the knowledge base and updating and extending the skills of practicing engineers and postgraduate students working at an advanced level in marine technology and related sciences. WEGEMT will be mainly active in WP9 to raise public awareness and disseminate the key results of the project through numerous channels.
