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European collaborative projects and other European initiatives related to HS4U.

HEALTHY SAILING is a Research and Innovation action that aims to improve the quality of passenger shipping services, facilitate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and make passenger shipping safer, more resilient, competitive and efficient. Formally titled “Prevention, mitigation, management of infectious diseases on cruise ships and passenger ferries” (Nr. 101069764), the 3 year project is funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe (HE) framework and was awarded an over 3 million euros budget.

MOSES is a European project, funded under the Horizon 2020 Work Programme, which aims to significantly enhance the SSS component of the European container supply chain by addressing the vulnerabilities and strains that relate to the operation of large containerships. Α two-fold strategy is followed, that aims to reduce the total time to berth for TEN-T Hub Ports and to stimulate the use of SSS feeder services in small ports that have limited or no infrastructure.

SmartShip aimed to bring together Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into the maritime sector to build a holistic, integrated ICT-based framework for ships’ sustainable, individualized, and completely automated energy management. It takes advantage of all the know-how the project partners bring regarding ICT technologies such as Data Analytics, IoT exploitation, DSS use, visualization tools, optimization algorithms and tools, and Circular Economy approach methods. The project has been completed.

The OVERHEAT (INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR CONTAINERSHIP FIRES PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT) focus on increasing the safety of humans and cargoes on containerships while reducing impacts of fires on coastal areas. OVERHEAT addresses the development of an integrated digital solution emphasizing prevention, early detection, and rapid response to fire accidents, accounting for best practices and safety culture assessments of crew awareness.

By developing an advanced digital platform, SAFARI ensures that ports can remain operational at 80% capacity during disruptions caused by storms, floods, and heatwaves. This platform will integrate multiple data sources, enabling port authorities and stakeholders to manage operations, predict risks, and make informed decisions in real time. Beyond enhancing the safety of personnel and infrastructure, SAFARI also reduces environmental impacts, improves biodiversity protection, and optimises logistics efficiency. With its innovations being piloted in 3 ports – Dunkirk, Seville, and Lisbon – SAFARI is setting a new standard for resilient port infrastructure across Europe, with the potential for global replication.

ReMuNet focuses on enhancing resilience in multimodal transport corridors by providing real-time responses to disruptive events. It supports Transport Management System (TMS) providers to improve route planning and offers alternative multimodal routes to logistics operators, ensuring faster and more adaptive network responses. The project aims to optimise capacity allocation, suggest transshipment points, and improve route utilisation to minimize disruptions and recovery times. As a pioneer of the Physical Internet, ReMuNet promotes synchro-modal relay transport across European rail, road, and waterways, reducing emissions and improving efficiency. It employs advanced algorithms, standardised methods, and reinforcement learning to create a self-learning, adaptive transport network.