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Maritime Transport

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Themes

Energy » Fossil fuels

Industrial research » Industrial processes and robotics

Transport » Water-borne (incl. marine, inland)

Environment » Clean technology (and recycling)

Environment » Climate and global change

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Director(s):

Right owner: DGRTD

Producer(s): DGR (EUROPEAN UNION)

Reference: ATH_DGRTD_1007_111

Length: 00:08:00

Production year: 2007

Programme type: Video News Release

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Subject The Future of Maritime Traffic

Programme summary

Its already the cheapest and greenest form of global tranportation, but the shipping industry is still looking to improve.
Two huge research projects are preparing new ways of coping with an expected increase in maritime traffic. The partners that make up the HERCULES project are aiming for for a more efficient engine.
The goal of the SAFEICE project is the improvement of safety in ice-covered Arctic waters.

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