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MOTORWAYS OF THE SEA
operational processes, new ports’ projects covered areas such as pilot the only methanol powered ferry
infrastructure and in general a need for testing of electric vessels, installation operating in Europe.
new tools for financing environmental of on shore supply systems, waste
upgrades. water reception facilities, sludge port Lastly, The ZERO EMISSIONS
facilities, SECA compliance monitoring. FERRIES project test the electricity
MoS supported by the CEF funding in two passenger vessels, including
co-finances projects that are helping How can these funding be illustrated installation of an on-shore power
the industry to comply with applicable by concrete projects? supply with the aim to prove that
EU+IMO legislation and favours maritime transportation without
projects related to: I have in mind three, which I think are emissions is feasible. The results are
a good illustration of cooperation expected to build up experience for a
• Air quality and SECA (Sulphur between ports authorities, ship larger scale deployment of this type of
Emission Control Area) benchmarks. owners, private and public investors. vessels in the future.
All focus on environmental solutions
• Support further development of that reduce emissions and make Motorways of the Sea will continue to
LNG or other alternative fuels. maritime operations cleaner and contribute to innovative projects in
greener. the field of environmentally friendly
• Continue to look into ways of shipping and green port infrastructure
lowering LNG storage and logistics The BLUE BALTICS project involves helping the industry to comply with
costs. partners from Lithuania, Estonia, upcoming global sulphur restrictions
Germany and Sweden. The project and the entry into force of NECA limits
• Tackle operational pollutions will deploy and upgrade the existing in the Baltic and North Sea. l
LNG infrastructure (refuelling stations
So far CEF invested in MoS policy, and LNG small scale terminal with
all together, € 390 million, which the aim to develop a network of LNG
contributed to 46 projects all over bunkering facilities in the Baltic Sea
European ports and triggered that would consolidate the use of LNG
investments of more than € 1 billion. as marine fuel.
€ 204 million was allocated to 27 Another example that facilitates the Contact details:
projects that are directly related deployment of alternative fuels is a Brian Simpson
to environment. Projects support project called “Methanol: the marine The European Coordinator for
various investments both in ports fuel of the future”. Motorways of the Sea
and operating vessels aimed at LNG Email: Brian.Simpson@ec.europa.eu
propulsion installations, exhaust gas The project tested the performance
cleaning systems (to comply with of methanol as a marine fuel by
SECA), number of projects in the retrofitting RO-PAX vessel Stena
Mediterranean to comply with the Germanica to run on methanol and
requirements of the Directive on build dedicated bunkering facilities.
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure. Other To this day, the Stena Germanica is
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