SAFeCRAFT aims to create and demonstrate innovative solutions for integrating climate-neutral, sustainable alternative fuels (SAFs) in waterborne transport, tackling urgent sustainable transport and energy challenges. The project leverages interdisciplinary collaboration with stakeholders like industry partners, regulatory agencies, and researchers, spurring innovation in fuel technologies, safety standards, and emissions monitoring and control.
By addressing key market barriers such as high initial costs, limited infrastructure, and regulatory challenges, SAFeCRAFT seeks to accelerate sustainable transport solution commercialization and support global climate change mitigation efforts.
Scientifically, the project furthers knowledge and technical abilities, establishing itself as a sustainable transport solutions leader. Economically, it creates opportunities by encouraging new markets and business models targeting sustainable transport solution demand. Societally, SAFeCRAFT addresses vital social and environmental issues like climate change, air pollution, and public health through promoting SAF adoption in waterborne transport.
The project’s comprehensive approach covers multiple impact pathways, including technical and regulatory solution development and demonstration, outcome dissemination and uptake, and stakeholder engagement and collaboration. These pathways allow SAFeCRAFT to deliver significant societal, environmental, and economic benefits, positioning itself as a crucial facilitator of sustainable and climate-neutral waterborne transport.
