Research Activities

ADVANCING MARINE SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH RESEARCH

As part of our Research & Innovation strategic path, we collaborate on joint-research programs, to promote and test innovative environmental solutions for the sustainable future of shipping.

INSB Class as a dependable and reliant classification society, embraces change and with a clear collaborative spirit remains energetic and participates in joint EU research programs and activities which aim to promote marine technological innovation and sustainability.

Heightened concerns at the impact of global shipping activities on the environment has increased environmental awareness, addressing the needs to improve ship’s efficiency as the most effective means to reduce fuel consumption and atmospheric emissions which in turn develop a new normative context, future fuels and compliance challenges.

We remain both focused and alerted for ship environmental developments, so we are able to complement our service chain with the necessitated expertise and environmental consciousness while working towards quality shipping for the benefit of society in general.

INSB Class actualizes its research and development initiatives for practical solutions or methodologies to foster innovation and safety by participation to joint initiatives in cooperation with public and private organizations.
 
LATEST INSB CLASS RESEARCH PARTICIPATION

EU JOINT PROJECT “MUSICA”

In January 2020, INSB Class joined a five (5) year EU Research Program titled “MUSICA” aiming to deliver a one-stop shop decarbonising and renewable energy solution for small islands, including their marine initiatives (Blue Growth) and ecosystems

The MUSICA project is an EU funded project under H2020-EU.3.2.5.3. which aims to provide a full suite of Blue Growth solutions using renewable power from the wind and waves as a decarbonizing and a viable enabling infrastructure for the small island market.

Some of the project’s featured elements include:

#FEATURE 1:
Three (3) forms of renewable energy (RE) (wind, PV and wave) (total 870kW), providing high RES penetration and competitively affordable electricity,

#FEATURE 2:
Innovative energy storage systems on the MUP, provide all required storage for power on the island and platform, (batteries).

#FEATURE 3:
Desalinated water made by desalination unit on the MUP powered by RES providing 1000m3 fresh water for a water stressed island.

“MUSICA” PROJECT REFERENCES:

Project Web site:
https://musica-project.eu/

Project video overview
https://youtu.be/ar228eUho0g/