Project set up

The project can be divided into 4 parts:

A scientific research into the safety consequences of small shortsea ships < 3.000 GT and < 3000 kW at different manning levels
Legal investigation of the relevant parts of the (inter)national maritime regulatory framework to see how the concept of shore support could best be imbedded
Technical research into shore support systems on ships and other transport modes
Knowledge transfer to the shipping community

Participating companies

Find out which innovative companies support this project, including a list of participating ships.

Expert Committee

An Expert Committee is formed to asses the projects progress and give advice to the project partners. The Experts Committee meets periodically and is formed by a selective representation of the maritime industry.

Objectives

The objectives of the project are to:

Create job opportunities
Reduce onboard workloads
Increase the safety level of shortsea ships
Improve the competitive position of the shortsea sector
Increase awareness for shore support principles
Assess the social and legal possibilities of flexible manning requirements
Strengthen cooperation between shipping companies and marine suppliers

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