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SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

Published on 05/07/2021 (last modified 25/04/2022)

Scientific conference within the METRO project was organised by Faculty of maritime studies in Rijeka

On June 17th 2021, a scientific conference was held in Jadrolinija in Rijeka, at which the METRO project and the results achieved by it were presented. The scientific conference was attended by representatives of the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Rijeka, doc. dr. sc. Aleksandar Cuculić and prof. dr. sc. Damir Zec.

At the meeting, the previous results of research on the METRO project were presented, which relate to the possibility of implementing the proposed types of hybrid vessels in the Republic of Croatia. Special focus is placed on the land infrastructure required to accommodate such ships.

An overview of available technologies for charging battery energy storage of existing regulations for low-voltage medium-voltage land connections was presented. The advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of onshore charging stations in the existing ferry ports and technical challenges with regard to the current state of the energy network on the islands were also analyzed. The methodology for estimating the need for electricity and the design of onshore charging stations on the example of the ports of Brestovo and Porozina were also presented.

 

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