Technical students working on autonomous and emission free sailing
At the World Port Days 2015 in Rotterdam, Netherlands-based Imtech Marine has signed for a prolonged stay at the RDM Innovation Dock.
Traditionally the city of Rotterdam has an important position in the global maritime market. This is why Imtech Marine found it to be the perfect place to invest in a greener future.
Part of the RDM Innovation Dock is the Imtech Marine Energy & Automation Lab, a collaboration with among others the University of Rotterdam. At this location talented technical students are working on innovative maritime technologies. With the Lab, Imtech Marine works on the realisation of its ambition to be a frontrunner in maritime innovations.
A new future-oriented project is the construction of a Smart Energy Systems Demonstrator. This demonstrator will show a fully adjustable, and safe, energy distribution network that is based on direct current (DC). This demonstrator ensures a better overview of all the energy generation and distribution on board through a newly designed human-machine interface. The result is an advice for the ships crew which will improve efficient and economic sailing.
By Jake Frith
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