Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW)

The laboratory “Fuel Cells and Efficient Energy Use” at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences has assumed responsibility for the scientific support and monitoring of the project Zemships.

The combination of fundamental scientific research with practical applications is the great strength of the University, which has enabled it to build up an excellent reputation in industry over more than a hundred years as a highly regarded training establishment for successive generations of engineers.
The HAW will deal, among others, with the following complexes within the Zemships project:

• Planning, implementation and evaluation of the benchmark measurements on the existing Alster excursion ships with conventional diesel-electric propulsion 
• Planning, ongoing supervision and evaluation of the data logging on the fuel cell powered Alster excursion ship 
• Development of the energy flow charts for the energy and material flows of the entire project 
• Evaluation of the material and energy conversion processes with regard to energy cycle efficiency 
• Selection and comparative evaluation of alternative channels of energy supply 
• Provision of technical background information for use, among other things, as passenger information material on board the ship 
• Documentation of the local and regional effects of operating the ship with regard to energy consumption and emissions as well as the identification of potential future areas for optimization
• The scientific support will be carried out under the responsibility of the scientifically qualified staff of the University, involving students of the institute in all the task complexes in the form of projects as well as study assignments and Diploma and Master theses.

This approach not only enables a comprehensive evaluation of the operation of the ship, but at the same time gives students “hands-on” experience of alternative energy supply and propulsion concepts. An important role is played here by the broad interdisciplinary spread of expertise from the various technical departments of the University, which makes it possible e.g. to realize extensive and elaborate test series and to implement complex modelling approaches.

The HAW has already made a name for itself in the past with scientific support and monitoring for numerous national and international projects in, among other fields, the shipping and aviation sectors.

For more information about HAW please vistit:
http://www.haw-hamburg.de

hySOLUTIONS GmbH

hySOLUTIONS promotes the application of fuel cells and hydrogen in Hamburg on behalf of the city of Hamburg. hySOLUTIONS has committed itself to increasing the scope of hydrogen and fuel cell applications used in Hamburg, to making hydrogen and fuel cell technology competitive in the market and to establishing Hamburg at an early stage as a business location for investments in hydrogen and fuel cell applications. Together with HOCHBAHN hySOLUTIONS is in charge of public relations activities for the entire project, coordinates press contacts and produces teaching and training materials.

You can find more about hySOLUTIONS at:
http://www.hysolutions-hamburg.de

UJV Nuclear Research Institute rez plc

Founded in 1955 the Czech Ústav jaderného výzkumu Øež (Nuclear Research
Institute), ÚJV Øež provides a wide range of activities:

• Research and development in the field of nuclear technology and
  radioactive waste management in power generation and industry
• Design and engineering services in capital constructions
• Operation of research nuclear reactors
• Control of life cycle of power plants and its maintenance
  

The role in Zemships project

UJV`s main task in the Zemships project is to design a simplified mathematical model of ship propulsion. This model will be used together with measurement data from typical driving loop to optimize a driving strategy with regards to achieve a very high propulsions efficiency.

The second task is to design a visualization interface of ships power systems, which will be displayed on large screen inside a boat. The interface task is to monitor and visualize of the systems key parameters for the needs of operation as well as for conveying to the passengers the principle of this technical solution and explaining its advantages compared with the existing ones based on fossil fuels.

Passengers will receive explanation of the principles of all technological systems in a simple form, first of all fuel system, fuel, battery and their collaboration. The immediate reduction of the emissions (compared with similar fossil-based drive) as well as its total value over the whole period of operation will be shown clearly and in well-arranged form.

For more information about UJV Nuclear Research Institute please vistit:
http://www.nri.cz/eng