Scope:

Elemed project prepared the ground for the introduction of cold ironic, electric bunkering and hybrid ships across the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Corridor. It was a co-funded by the European Union project, aiming at studying all matters related to developing cold-ironing infrastructure in Mediterranean Ports. The project involved three member-states with their respective ports, Greece (Port of Piraeus, Port of Killini), Cyprus (Port of Limassol) and Slovenia (Port of Koper). Within elemed project framework the first operational On-Shore Power connection in Eastern Mediterranean region was established at Port of Killini.

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Project activities

  • Regulatory Framework for use of shore Side Electricity Supply (Cold Ironing) and Shipping Electrification throughout the Orient/East-Med Corridor
  • Cold Ironing Technical Requirements, best practices and guidelines
  • Shipping Electrification throughout the Orient/East-Med Corridor
  • Financing the Corridor Electrification in a Sustainable Way (Greece, Cyprus) Pilot: Shore Power Installation in the Port of Killini
  • Dissemination & social awareness activities

Duration

2016 -2018

Project team

Project Coordinator: Lloyd’s Register

Partners:

  • National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
  • Hellenic Centre of Marine Research (HCMR)
  • Piraeus Port Authority
  • Cyprus Port Authority
  • Port of Killini
  • Port of Kopper
  • HYDRUS Engineering
  • New Hellenic Shipyards/ Spanopoulos Group
  • A.S.I.S. SA engineering and consulting

Funding:

Eu flagCo-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union