Damen to lead hybrid research in mussel farming sector

The Dutch mussel farming sector is an internationally recognised and economically important industry (Source: Damen)

A research project, led by Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, is to assess the viability of hybrid and fully electrically powered vessels for deployment in the Dutch mussel farming sector.

The project, AQUACULTURe, involves a range of companies including equipment suppliers, service providers and mussel farming companies. Mussel farming in the Netherlands is centred on the shallow and protected waters of the Wadden Sea and the Eastern Scheldt estuary where mussels typically grow on the seabed or hanging from ropes. Typically, farmers use flat-bottomed vessels driven by diesel engines.

The main goals of the project are to develop a power supply system that enables hybrid vessels to operate solely on electrical power at least 50% of the time; to improve the energy efficiency of installations by a minimum of 15%; and to reduce CO2, NOx, SOx and particulate emission by at least 50% compared with current levels.

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