Zero-emission maritime tech firm Artemis Technologies has been awarded the prestigious Maritime 2050 award at the Maritime UK Awards.
When you think of CO2 emissions, the first things that come to mind are probably fossil fuel power plants, roads crammed with cars, and jet engines. You might not think of sea travel, but ships generate a significant amount of CO2 and a recent report from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) showed that about 30% of it comes from domestic voyages.
As part of the UK Government's Maritime 2050 strategy, it's aiming to cut those emissions by developing new green propulsion technology for ferries and other domestic vessels. Artemis Technologies has been leading a Belfast-based consortium with the goal of designing and building zero-emission high-speed ferries, and it's made big waves this year at the Maritime UK Awards.
RELATED: Belfast to build zero emissions ferries following £60m funding boost
Artemis Technologies was founded by double Olympic sailing gold medallist Dr Iain Percy OBE with the goal of decarbonising the maritime sector, and it's developing a new Artemis eFoilerTM electric hydrofoiling propulsion system that it believes will revolutionise the ferry industry.
The tech will be used to develop new ferries that can carry up to 350 passengers, have zero carbon emissions, and will require 90% less energy than regular ferries. The award the project has won was sponsored by the Department of Transport and designed to recognise progress towardthe Government’s Maritime 2050 Strategy.
David Tyler, Commercial Director, said: "We are extremely proud to have received the Maritime 2050 Award as we continue to work towards developing our transformative electric hydrofoiling propulsion system, the that will power green vessels of the future. We are proud that our efforts have been recognised and we appreciate the support and confidence invested in us so far.
Source: Written based on press release
