Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 06/2022
Finnish consortium awarded grant for ‘green corridor’
Decatrip | Rauma Marine Construtions (RMC), Viking Line, Åbo Akademi University, and Kempower, a specialist in fast-charging systems, have been awarded almost EUR 1.6 million in funding to develop a carbon-neutral sea route between Turku and Stockholm. The project for both passenger and cargo is named Decatrip and the ‘green corridor’ could be in operation by 2027. RMC is to focus on developing energy-efficient systems for ship operation. Together with Kempower, the shipbuilder will also develop charging systems for electric vehicles on board the ships....