Twinning to enable Baltic Sea maritime transport
meet Fit–for–55 regulations in decarbonization
The BALTIC-FIT is a project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme under the Widening “Twinning” instrument. The project will build a network of excellence between organizations from Baltic Sea Region (Estonia as a Widening country, Finland and Sweden) to enable Baltic Sea maritime transport meet ‘Fit for 55’ regulations in decarbonisation. The BALTIC-FIT will achieve this goal by implementing a three-year Innovation strategy, that includes joint innovation project, innovation workshops for industrial and maritime stakeholders, staff exchanges, and summer schools for the early-stage researchers.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Tallinn Technical University (TalTech) is a flagship of Estonian engineering and technology education with a strong international reputation. Established in 1928, today it has 8 faculties, 8,800 students and 2,050 staff members from over 90 countries.
TalTech’s Estonian Maritime Academy (EMERA) is the only institution in Estonia that offers professional higher education and Master’s level education in the maritime field: navigation, ship engineering, marine engineering, port and shipping management, waterways safety management, fisheries technologies management and administration, and business and experience management.
PROJECT CONSORTIUM
TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF
SWEDEN AB
VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTER of Finland Ltd
ANROMIND OÜ
What is new in BALTIC-FIT
26 September 2024
Training on proposal writing was held by Anromind in TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy on 11th of September 2024. This was the first in a series of trainings planned within the BALTIC-FIT aimed strengthen research management capacities and administrative …
24 September 2024
A great continuation of the BALTIC-FIT 1st INNOVATION WORKSHOP “MARITIME DECARBONIZATION” was the Marine Hackathon “Green Corridors”, organized by the Estonian Maritime Academy of TalTech in partnership with the AS Port of Tallinn.