The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has selected four innovative projects under its CARES Global Technology Challenge to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ports across Mauritius, St. Kitts and Nevis, Namibia, and Trinidad and Tobago. These projects focus on renewable energy and efficient port call data sharing, with the aim of scalability to other regions, supported by the EU-funded Global Maritime Technology Centre Network (GMN) Phase II.
BioH2Energy and Wind Power for Emissions Reduction
- Mauritius: Clean Marine Shipping’s BioH2Energy project will convert organic waste into energy, generating 2.4 MW while reducing 482 tonnes of CO₂ annually in Port Louis.
- St. Kitts and Nevis: SYG TECH’s microgrid using vertical axis wind turbines, with storm protection features, will power Basseterre port, potentially reducing GHG emissions by 46% and saving 141 tonnes of CO₂ per year.
Just-in-time operations in Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago
BM Bergmann Marine and Marine Fields will deploy the PERSEUS data-sharing platform to streamline port call operations, enhancing facility use and reducing emissions by 10% annually at ports in Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago.
These projects align with IMO’s goal of advancing decarbonization in LDCs and small island states, moving toward more sustainable maritime operations.
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Source: IMO
