The February edition of SWZ Maritime featured an article about the project Shore Support in which a network of companies seeks to support coastal ships from the shore. Now, another nine companies have joined the sonsortium.
At the meeting of the Steering Committee in February 2009, nine companies were admitted to the SHORE SUPPORT consortium, led by Wagenborg Shipping and HME. The new participants are:
– Datema Delfzijl BV
– Elmo ICT Groep
– eL-Tec elektrotechnologie
– Engine Service Holland BV
– IHC Systems
– Navingo
– Outsource-IT Management
– Pon Power
– Ships Efficiency
Background
Ships are completely self-supporting. This principal however, is reaching its limits. Engines are becoming more complex, and at the same time, more reliable. As a consequence, ship´s technicians gain less experience with breakdowns and are less capable to react effectively in an emergency situation. It also hampers the introduction of new technologies, such as all electric propulsion systems.
Project Shore Support investigates new opportunities to support ships from the shore.
More information about the project can be found on https://www.shoresupport.eu/[shoresupport.eu].
Picture: The Sandettie owned by Wagenborg is one of the participating ships.
Source: https://www.hme.nl/english/News/SHORE_SUPPORT_builds_strong_consortium/Default.aspx?rId=549[HME]
