Italy
MINISTRY OF ENTERPRISES AND MADE IN ITALY (MIMIT)
- The project PALERMO-STABIA (INNOVATION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND THE PRODUCTION SCHEME OF THE FINCANTIERI SHIPYARDS OF PALERMO AND CASTELLAMMARE DI STABIA) aims to create prototypes of robotic systems that can perform, under the guidance and control of a specially trained operator, some of the most common and repetitive operations carried out within a shipyard production line. CUP: F/160055/00/X41 FUNDING: 2.480.820,50 €
- The ShiDEC research project aims to develop innovative technological solutions capable of reducing CO2 emissions from maritime transport in order to comply in the medium term with the IMO directives that provide for a progressive reduction of the same in the maritime transport sector until reaching at least a global halving in 2050 compared to 2008 levels. CUP: B99J24001970005 FUNDING: 4.195.230,00€
- The JOTNAR Project aims to design and, at a later stage, to build a new generation of cruise ships, never built by Fincantieri and, more generally, in Italy. This must be able to exceed the previous limit of people that can be accommodated on board, exceeding 10,000 units. The realization of units with such capabilities is a double challenge. On the one hand, the size and engineering complexity of the ship itself, on the other hand, the operational constraints of the plants (e.g. size of the dock and workshops, lifting capacity, etc.) that limit the possible design options. Therefore, the project aims to evaluate and design various solutions and technologies so as to allow the creation of a portfolio of options that can be adopted, in compliance with the constraints, to meet various requests from the different shipowners who are showing interest in XXL ships. In addition, JOTNAR aims to introduce several innovative aspects in all the typical disciplines of marine engineering applied to the cruise sector. These aspects range from the definition of the General Plan, and the relative optimization of the spaces available on board the ship, to the structural and ship stability aspects related to the new configurations, to the safety aspects related to the management of a very high number of people on board, up to aspects of energy efficiency and new fuels. Other elements investigated will be related to the propagation of noise and the cybersecurity of digital systems. FUNDING: 23.761.300,01 €
National Military Research Plan (PNRM)
- The objectives of the project AIP (Air indipendent propulsion) are defined by the feasibility, study, design, construction and validation of a technological demonstrator relating to a propulsion system, independent from air, to be applied to submarines and based on Fuel Cell technology. During phase 2, the project will carry out study and experimentation activities aimed at the completion of the AIP system, intended as a technological demonstrator, and at its validation in an environment close to the representative one. CIG: Z0C2444040 FUNDING: 248.000,00€
- The MINERVA Project aims to study the integration on board a front-line military ship of a new generation nuclear reactor for propulsion and electrical generation. CIG: Z1E3D783B7 FUNDING: €588,556.72
IPCEI
- Fincantieri Connect 2 the Future project aims at creating an efficient suite of Processing Services to properly organize and orchestrate information flows in an Edge-Cloud/Multicloud Continuum for their secure integration and implementation in a variety of application areas of interest for Fincantieri Group. CUP: B99J24001080005 FUNDING: 30.846.892,00 €
- The Wave 2 the Future project by Fincantieri aims to enable the use of hydrogen in the maritime sector. Wave 2 the Future is part of the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on Hydrogen, a European initiative designed to develop ecosystems for strategic supply chains. The IPCEI Hydrogen Hy2Tech seeks to foster innovation and environmental transition by making green hydrogen and the technologies needed to harness its decarbonization potential available. Fincantieri’s contribution, in collaboration with Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A., focuses on the development and implementation of hydrogen technologies and systems in the maritime industry. Activities will include the integration of hydrogen storage and usage on board new eco-friendly cruise ships. CUP: B19J23000680004 FUNDING: 279.598.955,00 €
PR FESR 2021-2027
- The project CRUISE WISE (Intelligent solutions for cruise ship conditioning) aims to create digital tools, with the use of artificial intelligence algorithms, for energy and maintenance optimization on board cruise ships. CUP: G29J23001080009 FUNDING: 43.128,45 €
- The project DEEP SEE PROBE (Underwater drone for deep environmental exploration and monitoring) aims to create an underwater system for the exploration and monitoring of the volume of water and the seabed, providing valuable information for making informed decisions in a relevant environment. The aim is to develop an experimental prototype capable of operating at depths greater than 3000 m. CUP: G19J23001850009 FUNDING: 50.999,98 €
- The m.a.r.i.n.A.I. Project is aimed at reducing the noise generated by naval units and motor yachts and propagated at sea. This reduction will in any case be sought together with an improvement in efficiency and a consequent reduction in emissions from fossil fuels and, in the case of hybrid or electric units, a reduction in the battery capacities needed on board. The methodology exploits the result of high-performance computing through the use of machine learning techniques and data-driven models. The main objective is to develop a forecasting tool based on hydroacoustic metamodels. The methodology will allow these analyses to be included within the design cycle, which today are too expensive to be carried out. The new methodology will reduce the time and cost of numerical simulations of radiated noise in water without losing the accuracy needed to analyze the physical phenomenon. CUP: D99J24000420007 FUNDING: 86.699,60€
- SilentShip aims to improve cabin comfort and the vibro-acoustic footprint of the ship in the water with the use of ad hoc Acoustic Black Holes (ABH) in metamaterial configuration. Disturbance mitigation is achieved by applying ABH systems at key points of the structures in order to dampen the flexural vibration of the metal sheets excited by the main machinery. The novelty is to exploit ABHs in special geometric and spatial configurations to intercept energy flows, trap them and dissipate them. CUP: D99J24000460007 FUNDING: 75.804,85 €
Ministry of Education, Research and University (MUR)
- The project MOST will aim to make the mobility system "greener" as a whole and more "digital" in its management. It will do this through lightweight solutions and electric and hydrogen propulsion systems; digital systems for reducing accidents; more effective solutions for public transport and logistics; a new model of mobility, as a service, accessible and inclusive. CUP: B93D21010810004 FUNDING: 2.635.000,00 €
Polo Nazionale della Subacquea (PNS)
- The SENSOMAR project aims to develop a system of intelligent underwater cables, i.e. capable of combining the traditional data transmission function of optical fiber with advanced sensors for monitoring and collecting environmental data and detecting underwater contacts in near real time, also exploiting technologies oriented to the use of the cable itself as a sensor (Distributed Acoustic Sensing - DAS, extended DAS, State of Phase - SOP - and SOP loop-back). CIG: B7797E390F FUNDING: 368.098,81€
- The SIMILARS project proposes the development of Modular Launch and Recovery Solutions for MUS : to develop an advanced launch and recovery system for autonomous underwater vehicles that integrates innovative technologies to automate and improve the safety, efficiency and productivity of underwater operations. The proposed system aims to set new standards in terms of interoperability, modularity and operational security, adapting to both military and civilian contexts. CIG: B37035E7FB FUNDING: 1.189.000,00 €
- The MURENA project aims to study, develop, implement and test solutions capable of increasing situational awareness in the underwater domain. The development of algorithms to allow multi-static acoustic discovery capabilities through a set of cooperating platforms, exploiting both their own active emissions and acoustic sources of opportunity, is planned. CIG: B353384FAC FUNDING: 236.111,22 €
- The TARAS project focuses on the study and development of an underwater network infrastructure, which takes into account cybersecurity by design requirements. Design and develop a hybrid underwater network infrastructure (wired and wireless), with multimodal wireless transmission capability (optical and acoustic), enabling a cross-domain communication system (marine and terrestrial). The nodes, sensors and unmanned underwater vehicles will be designed to enable data exchange through a reliable hybrid network with a Command and Control (C2) center and support military purposes such as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Critical Underwater Infrastructure (CUI), as well as civilian purposes. CIG: B353477836 FUNDING: 403.251,29 €
- The OPTIMUS project aims to improve the Energy Autonomy of Autonomous Marine Vehicles Through the study and development of low-consumption operating modes for unmanned vehicles, the aim is to ensure an effective exploitation of on-board payloads. The project focuses on the realization of four technology demonstrators: a propulsion system that exploits wave energy, an inertial energy recovery system using moving masses, permanent magnets and coils, an energy generation system using microbial fuel cells, and an autonomous surface vehicle with wind-assisted propulsion and gateway capabilities. CIG: B3534C36EE
FUNDING: 286.000,00 €
- The aim of the ABISSO project is the realization of a battery demonstrator for abyssal applications and its validation. The objectives of the demonstrator project concern operation up to a depth of at least 3000 m with the aim of investigating solutions for reaching depths up to 6000 m and an improvement, compared to the state of the art, of energy density and specific energy, together with improved reliability and useful life, in order to exceed 1000 charge/discharge cycles at the end of the useful life of the battery itself.
- The SHARK project aims to develop, implement and validate innovative technologies and methodologies to improve the precision navigation of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs). The project is divided into two main axes: design and construction of advanced sensors, with particular attention to the reduction of drift and compatibility with small UUV platforms; Innovative data fusion solutions and artificial intelligence methodologies to combine heterogeneous data and provide reliable accurate estimation of vehicle position and orientation, even under unfavorable operating conditions.
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