Key challenges
Meeting the carbon neutrality target
Lack of knowledge in maritime decarbonisation
Solutions tailored to end-users
Transnational and coordinated cooperation
Use a holistic approach
SMARTDEC project
SMARTDEC aims to create and develop an Atlantic network of the maritime transport sector to provide the tools, knowledge and structure needed to rapidly meet the challenge of reducing the pollutant emissions of the waterborne transportation in the Atlantic Area (AA).
Organized in hubs with a quadruple helix approach, key actors from the four involved regions will be working to develop common strategies to achieve the decarbonisation of the maritime transport sector and boost innovation capacities.
Project duration: 36 months (January 2024 – December 2026)
Funding: Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027
Budget: 2.06 M€
Main outputs
A dedicated cooperative platform
Map of maritime decarbonisation stakeholders and priorities
A catalog of best practices & support for future innovations
European and Regional Level Policy Recommendations
Main Partners
Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique
Universidade de Aveiro
Atlanpole
Marine Institute
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
Clúster Marítimo-Marino de Andalucía
Fórum Oceano
Bilbao PortLab
Main figures
13
partners
1
Atlantic Network
4
countries
36
months
4
regional workshops
Latest news
SMARTDEC workshop in Spain strengthens stakeholder insights on maritime decarbonisation
The SMARTDEC workshop in Spain brought together maritime stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportunities for decarbonising maritime transport in the Atlantic area.
SMARTDEC policy recommendations for maritime transport and port decarbonisation
The SMARTDEC project releases its policy recommendations to support the decarbonisation of maritime transport and ports, providing concrete proposals for policymakers at Atlantic and European levels.
SMARTDEC French workshop gathers maritime stakeholders in Lorient
The SMARTDEC French workshop in Lorient gathered maritime stakeholders and experts to support stakeholder mapping and maritime decarbonisation across the Atlantic partner countries.
