People-Centred Transition for Maritime Decarbonisation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Key Information
Total project cost: £ 611,850.00
Total project funding: £ 611,850.00
Duration: 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2028
Project challenge & objective:
METAVASEA aims to train and upskill 1,500 seafarers, shipping professionals, and port workers in new fuels, digital awareness, marine environmental awareness, and soft skills.
It also seeks to boost the involvement of shipping companies and ports in maritime decarbonisation initiatives, offer insights into shipping and community readiness for new fuels, and identify region-specific opportunities, gaps, and challenges.
Moreover, it intends to enhance accident prevention through improved efficiency in onboard and port operations and raise climate awareness among 10,000 schoolchildren, 750 teachers, and 2 million residents in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Role of CMMI:
CMMI’s role is focused on:
- Preparing a study on the decarbonisation infrastructure of representative ports in Cyprus
- Developing the methodological approach on data collection for mapping of necessary skills in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Preparing a study report on necessary skills for maritime decarbonisation at ports and onboard vessels
- Developing and implementing courses on new skills for maritime decarbonisation
- Participating in the project’s technical coordination and management activities and meetings
- Participating in the project’s communication, dissemination and sustainability activities
Coordinator
Consortium
Associate Partners
with the support of LR Foundation
