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SYNERGETICS D5.4 - Handbook for Implementation of Greening Retrofit Solutions

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This Handbook (SYNERGETICS Deliverable D5.4, Work Package 5 – Acceleration) helps owners and operators of inland waterway and coastal vessels choose practical, retrofit-ready ways to reduce emissions. It translates the technical, regulatory and economic findings of SYNERGETICS into guidance that can be applied to existing vessels today. Its aim is to bridge research and day-to-day decision-making. For each shortlisted retrofit option – alternative fuels, battery-electric propulsion, hybrid concepts and energy-efficiency measures – the Handbook sets out applicability, the regulatory pathway, operational constraints and economic feasibil-ity. Together these allow retrofit choices to be matched to the rules that apply and to the way the vessel is actually operated. Inland and coastal vessels are treated separately throughout as they sit under different regulatory frameworks and boundary conditions.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20431570