Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
Funds UK business-led collaborations developing innovative vessel energy efficiency technologies under the ZEVI 2 clean maritime programme.
Innovate UK, working with the Department for Transport (DfT), administers the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2 Energy Efficiency strand as a collaborative grant under the UK SHORE (Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions) programme. The competition funds the development and build of innovative vessel energy efficiency technology and accompanying innovative infrastructure upgrades. Total p…
Vessel energy efficiency technologies including wind-assisted propulsion, air lubrication, hull efficiency, onboard waste heat recovery, propeller and rudder flow conditioning, onboard solar power, smart energy management, efficient auxiliary systems, in-port hull management, and Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS).
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