Project title:
GRENDEL - Environmentally friendly and efficient Danube fleet
Support program:
Danube Transnational Program
Project duration:
06.2018 – 11.2020.
Role of RSOE:
Project partner
Project description:
The aim of the project is to support the operators and partners of the Danube ships in the ecological and economic modernization of the inland shipping sector, as well as to define and further develop the necessary transitional measures. Thanks to the new regulations, targeted activities increase the awareness of Danube fleet operators and the sector. Advanced technologies reduce air pollution and energy consumption of inland vessels, and (thanks to digitalization) improve transport/transportation and logistics management processes. On the other hand, GRENDEL supports ministries and authorities in the development of state support systems, which systems are based on the investments of major Danube inland navigation operators.
The general goal of the GRENDEL project is to improve the environmental and economic performance of the Danube fleet. It also aims to increase the acceptance and use of inland waterway transport as a more environmentally friendly form of public transport among the population, thereby contributing to economic growth and the development of a more sustainable transport system in the Danube region. GRENDEL deals with various aspects of fleet modernization: use of low-carbon and alternative fuels, reduction of air pollutant emissions (CO2, NOx, PM) and total energy consumption. In addition, it directs/manages the transport/transportation and logistics management processes in such a way that the Danube IWT can be better integrated into the logistics chains with the help of new services (River Information Services) and digital data services, as well as with tools aimed at improving the efficiency of fleet operations.
Background of the project:
The GRENDEL project is co-financed by the European Union Funds (ERDF, IPA) within the framework of the Danube Transnational Program for 30 months (June 2018-November 2018). The project is implemented by a transnational consortium consisting of 13 co-financed organizations and 11 associated strategic partners (transport ministries, ship operators and their associations, authorities), from 7 Danube countries. The total budget of the project: EUR 1,824,999.20, of which the ERDF contribution is EUR 1,481,137.5 and the IPA contribution is EUR 70,112.25.