A partnership for the decarbonisation of shipping
It is a new cooperation to further decarbonisation in the shipping industry: in Italy, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering company Rina and Fincantieri, a design and construction company for ships and maritime technological systems, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop synergies in the field of decarbonisation. The project will focus on alternative fuels, carbon capture and renewable energies in the shipping sector.
The agreement sees the involvement of partners in initiatives related to technology scouting, the analysis, study and simulation of new fuels and energy vectors - in particular hydrogen and ammonia - and carbon capture.
The collaboration will include approval in principle (AiP) activities, a risk-based approach to classification that allows new designs and concepts to be validated on the basis of safety equivalence, and the qualification of innovative projects and technologies.
As to renewable energy, the two companies will focus on offshore wind power plants and technological solutions for wave energy. Rina and Fincantieri will also co-participate in EU-financed R&D projects and engage in the development of “green finance”. (sh)