One project on the south coast of England, the Zero Emission Network of Workboats, claims their work will deliver savings of 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) over the span of the 3-year demonstration. That’s a saving equivalent to 113,000km driven by an HGV – saving millions of tonnes of CO2 if implemented around the world.
This funding will also support an emission-free postal service through Thames Clipper’s project to use a 100% electric fast vessel to deliver Amazon parcels from Dartford to Tower Bridge Quay.
Moreover, Portsmouth International Port has predicted the funding it’s receiving will help to deliver its 20-year plan and grow its employment from just under 6,000 to just over 40,000 while Collins River Enterprises has forecasted a boost in job numbers by up to 800 thanks to today’s funding.
Mike Sellers, director of Portsmouth International Port, said:
“As a port owned by the people of Portsmouth, we have a duty to ensure that we grow sustainably and for the benefit of our local communities. I’m proud of our ambitious sustainability goals and this project will see us be able to not only provide shore power for ships on 3 of our berths but also provide power for the hybrid Brittany Ferries ships coming in 2025. We’re looking forward to working with the Department for Transport and Innovate UK to realise the full potential of this project for the UK and the shipping industry. I’d like to thank my team at the port and our partners in the Sea Change consortium for all their hard work in getting this bid over the line. This is a ground-breaking project that will not only benefit the city and the wider region but also the planet, by slashing carbon emissions, improving air quality and providing new high-skilled jobs.”
Christophe Mathieu, CEO of Brittany Ferries, added:
“The arrival of 2 LNG-hybrid ships in spring 2025, will be the climax of the biggest fleet renewal programme in our history. Upon arrival, the vessels will be good neighbours to those who live and work around Portsmouth, the busiest port in our network. Furthermore, thanks to ZEVI funding, their plug-in potential will be unlocked from day one and I can’t think of a better place to celebrate this fantastic news than the start of LISW.”
The full list of winners is as follows:
- BIBBY MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
- Liverpool John Moores University
- DNV GL UK LIMITED
- SHELL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED
- KONGSBERG MARITIME LIMITED
- OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT
- Aberdeen Harbour Board
- H.TAYLOR & SON(BROCKLEY)LIMITED
- University of Plymouth
- LLOYD’S REGISTER EMEA
- AQUA SUPERPOWER LIMITED
- Falmouth Harbour Commissioners
- Yarmouth (IOW) Harbour Commissioners
- ZERO MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
- CHEETAH MARINE INTERNATIONAL LTD
- URBAN TRUANT POWER LTD
- Environment Agency
- RAD PROPULSION LTD
- ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION
- WPNSA LIMITED
- Fowey Harbour Commissioners
- Salcombe Harbour Authority
- TIDAL TRANSIT LIMITED
- MJR CONTROLS LIMITED
- GOODCHILD MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
- ARTEMIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- COLLINS RIVER ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- AQUA SUPERPOWER LIMITED
- BECKETT RANKINE LIMITED
- Port of London Authority
- WIGHT SHIPYARD COMPANY LIMITED
- ARTEMIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- THE EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
- ORKNEY FERRIES LIMITED
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