UK government allocates £77 million for clean maritime technology

The investment will support projects related to the development of shore power, electric vessels, wind-assisted ferries, and ships running on low-carbon fuels like hydrogen and ammonia in the UK.

PHOTO: View of Liverpool docks on the river Mersey in Liverpool, UK. Getty Images

The government aims to boost innovative maritime technology through this allocation.

Successful bidders must demonstrate that they can develop tools to help key British ports and operators introduce zero-emission vessels by 2025. The selection of projects will depend on their long-term impact on reducing emissions from the UK’s maritime sectors.

“This multi-million-pound investment will help the latest tech ideas become reality and ensure UK waters will play host to green cargo ships, ferries and cruises in the next few years,” transport secretary Mark Harper says.

“Our funding will support a cleaner freight system, a more environmentally friendly tourism industry, and a net-zero maritime sector,” Harper adds.

The government’s innovation agency, Innovate UK will oversee these projects.

In addition, the government has also called upon universities across the UK to collaborate to set up a Clean Maritime Research Hub and has allocated £7.4 million ($8.9 million) for this initiative.

By Shilpa Sharma

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