A project meeting was organised on June 20th at the premises of Petronav Shipmanagement at the Port of Limassol, where the BioCNG-to-CI partners discussed the progress of the project and upcoming plans.
The main project updates are the following:
• The IoT platform and predictive maintenance algorithm has been developed by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute and was tested on the biomethane genset prior to
its integration on the barge.
• The undocking of the Althaia barge was successfully completed on August 13th at the Port of Limassol. The Althaia barge will act as a green cold ironing platform, utilising compressed biomethane and providing green electrification to vessels at anchorage.
Following the achievement of these two important milestones, the next steps of the project are:
• Biomethane genset installation on-board the barge and conduction of vibration analysis.
• On-board measurements utilising the developed IoT system for performance testing on the biomethane genset.
• Demonstration with M/T Alexandria or M/T Astraia vessel (vessels managed by Petronav Shipmanagement Ltd).
• Organisation of workshops to present the project’s activities and results, as well as synergies with other funded projects (ZEST, Green Marine, BlueBARGE).
The overall objective of the BioCNG-to-CI project is to provide green electrification of ships either at berthing or at anchorage. A floating power plant powered by biomethane is to be developed by the end of the project, offering a green cold ironing solution and aiming to tackle the principles of circular economy. The project was officially launched on 1st January 2023 and has received funding from the ‘CODEVELOP-GT’ programme of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) under grant agreement No: CODEVELOP-GT/0322/0014. InoMob, as the project coordinator, the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute, Petronav Shipmanagement, and Armenis Biogas Plant are working collaboratively to deliver and implement the BioCNG-to-CI cold ironing solution.
For more updates, visit us on: https://www.cmmi.blue/biocng-to-cold-ironing
