AI MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP MOTIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A KAMSARMAX BULK CARRIER

AI MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP MOTIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A KAMSARMAX BULK CARRIER Mingyang Zhang a, Pentti Kujala b, Spyros Hirdaris c, Nikolaos Tsoulakos d a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandTallinn University of Technology, Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn, Estonia c American Bureau of Shipping, Global Ship […]
COMPARISON & EVALUATION OF LEARNING CAPABILITIES OF DEEP LEARNING METHODS FOR PREDICTING SHIP MOTIONS

COMPARISON & EVALUATION OF LEARNING CAPABILITIES OF DEEP LEARNING METHODS FOR PREDICTING SHIP MOTIONS Mingyang Zhang a, Cong Liu a, Pentti Kujala b, Spyros Hirdaris c a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandTallinn University of Technology, Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn, Estonia c American Bureau of Shipping, Global Ship Systems Centre, […]
AI-BASED SURROGATE MODELS FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP FUEL CONSUMPTION

AI-BASED SURROGATE MODELS FOR THE PREDICTION OF SHIP FUEL CONSUMPTION Mingyang Zhang a, Pentti Kujala b, Spyros Hirdaris c, Nikolaos Tsoulakos d a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandTallinn University of Technology, Estonian Maritime Academy, Tallinn, Estonia c American Bureau of Shipping, Global Ship Systems Centre, Athens, Greeced Laskaridis […]
RETROFIT SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE 55% GHG REDUCTION BY 2030

RETROFIT SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE 55% GHG REDUCTION BY 2030 Andrew Spiteri (LJMU)Vasilios Zagkas & Reuben D’Souza, SimFWD This article about the RETROFIT55 project featured in the April edition of The Naval Architect Magazine – April 2024 ABSTRACT The RETROFIT55 project aims to address the urgent need for decarbonization in the maritime industry by […]
Existing technologies and scientific advancements to decarbonize shipping by retrofitting

EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS TO DECARBONIZE SHIPPING BY RETROFITTING Aleksander A. Kondratenko a,b , Mingyang Zhang c, Sasan Tavakoli d , Elias Altarriba e,f, Spyros Hirdaris g a Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Swedenb Faculty of Industrial Technology, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgariac Department of Mechanical Engineering, […]
RETROFIT55 – Deployment & Stowage of Wing Sail system by Advanced Wing Systems

The containerized, modular wing sail systems offered by Advanced Wing Systems (AWS) allow large wings to be fitted with minimal deck footprint. They are protected from dust and debris during port operations and provide minimal interference with visibility. They are fully autonomous, requiring minimal crew input. Advanced Wing Systems (AWS) is one of the partners […]
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING M24, Palermo

The M24 General Assembly of the RETROFIT55 consortium was held on 28th & 29th January 2025 in Palermo, ITALY. The current status of activities and deliverables & the plan forward for all Work-packages were presented and thoroughly discussed. Partners also discussed how the project outputs could be exploited beyond the duration of the project. More […]
RETROFIT55 – Dissemination activities – SAFeCRAFT 2024, Lisbon, December 2024

SAFeCRAFT‘s Towards Zero Emissions Synergies Workshop, organized by WEGEMT and hosted by Instituto Superior Técnico on 10th December 2024 in Lisbon, brought together seven EU-funded projects, over 60 in-person participants and 35 online attendees from diverse sectors. This hybrid event marked a pivotal step toward fostering collaboration and innovation for a sustainable maritime future. Project […]
RETROFIT55 – Dissemination activities – GNAOE 2024, Southampton, November 2024

The Global Conference on Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering (GNAOE) 2024, took place in Southampton from 5-9th November 2024. Our partners from LJMU attended this event and Onur Yuksel delivered a presentation which was part of the “Emerging Topics” session and focused on the “Assessment of Retrofit Solutions on the Ship Electrification Plant: Fuel Cells, […]
RETROFIT55 – Newsletter (Issue 3 – December 2024)

In our final newsletter for this year, we talk about the 2 case study vessels – Bulk carrier & Ro-Ro vessels – that shall be used for technology assessment in the RETROFIT55 project. The aim of using the case study vessels is to explore retrofitting solutions that improve the hydrodynamic design of these ships based […]