Gianluca Giurco
MARIN Maritime Research Institute Netherlands
Gianluca Giurco works as project manager at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), specialized in complex propulsion system design and alternative (sustainable) power and energy system design for retrofits and new-build applications. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering at the University of Trieste.
SYNERGETICS demonstration on the use of digital tools in finding the optimal greening solution for inland vessels
In the context of the SYNERGETICS project, the greening of a 500kW push boat by retrofit is being investigated. Although the vessel is equipped with low-emission Stage V engines and runs on sustainable HVO100 fuel, further emission reductions are sought through non-fossil fuel technologies. Operational analysis has identified different power demands for the ship’s key tasks during consecutive bunkering events, leading to the exclusion of battery-electric and fuel-cell solutions and resulting in the selection of a methanol-electric propulsion system. The system will be modelled in the virtual Zero Emission Lab, and test cases will be used to evaluate the performance and therefore emissions of the vessel.