TARGETS - Targeted Advanced Research for Global Efficiency of Transportation Shipping
Overview
Background & policy context:
Energy efficiency and environmental considerations are key driving forces determining maritime operation. Economical pressure and international legislation require energy resources to be used sensitively and the associated emissions to be reduced as well as properly treated.
The TARGETS project aimed to support the development and operation of energy efficient ships. Specifically, it sought to provide substantial improvements to cargo ships’ energy consumption.
Objectives:
The prime goal of TARGETS (Targeted Advanced Research for Global Efficiency of Transportation Shipping) was to undertake a global analysis of the most important causes of energy consumption on board of cargo ships in a comprehensive and holistic approach. Having identified resistance and propulsion aspects as primary causes of energy consumption, work will be dedicated to the improvement of such characteristics.
Methodology:
TARGETS assembled a team of leading European fluid dynamics and energy specialists as well as major EU shipping operators, covering container, bulk and tanker cargo operations. The project set out to develop designs, tools and operational guidelines for the energy efficient operation of cargo ships.
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