Finding solutions to lessen the environmental effects is something ISQ seeks to do in addition to identifying and quantifying the effects. To this end, it has proposed novel technologies that address the issues shipyards face about hazardous emissions, waste production, energy and resource consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and worker health.

It is possible to investigate the potential use of sustainable materials and the best practices of technological options to deliver an assessment of the shipbuilding processes’ impact on the ship lifecycle and recommendations to enable circularity. This can be done by starting with a review of the literature on state-of-the-art production technologies that can be implemented in shipbuilding processes to reduce environmental impacts and analyze their ecological performance.

The environmental impact of the materials and methods used in shipbuilding today, emphasizing the areas that most required improvement, were also analyzed.  The visits to the shipyard partners in the project also allowed for a better understanding of the daily needs of these shipyards and of course every shipyard in the world.

Co-funded by the European Union. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 101138730.