Imagine if every ship had a detailed digital birth certificate that listed every single material used and how to recycle it later. Right now, we know how much fuel a ship burns, but we have no idea how much pollution was created just to build it. This work creates a standardized way to measure that hidden footprint from the first weld to the final scrap yard.
Shipyards cannot accurately measure or report the environmental impact of their construction and maintenance processes. This creates a 'black box' that prevents transparent sustainability reporting and hinders circular economy goals.
A SEPI-methodology and a Cradle2Cradle Ship Passport to track material circularity and environmental footprints.
If you are a shipyard dealing with opaque environmental data for your construction processes — this project developed a SEPI-methodology and Ship Passport that makes your yard's impact measurable and transparent.
If you are a supplier dealing with requests for sustainability data from buyers — this project developed a Cradle2Cradle Ship Passport that allows you to document the circularity of your parts.
If you are a finance institution dealing with green loan verification for shipping fleets — this project developed a widely accepted standard to compare the environmental footprint of different ships.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
The project is designed to be applicable to all European shipyards and is being tested in use-cases ranging from new building to recycling yards.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP or licensing terms.
It addresses the changing regulatory framework by providing a way to assess and report the non-operational environmental footprint of shipyards.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31, indicating the development and validation phase is currently active.
The project is heavily industry-driven, with 8 industrial partners representing 50% of the 16-member consortium. This high industrial ratio, combined with 3 SMEs and 5 research/university entities across 6 countries, suggests the output is designed for immediate commercial utility rather than purely academic research.
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