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[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊 #BlueBARGE was showcased at #EuropeanMaritimeDay, #Cyprus!

@lakkotrypis presented how #PowerBarges can support #port infrastructure and the #energy transition. @ColumbiaGroupCG showcased the project at the @cinea_eu booth.

⚓️Thanks to CINEA and all partners for the support!

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

⚡ What a week it was at #TRA!
🔋 On Monday, the Director-General for Mobility and Transport, Magda Kopczyńska, and the Director for Clean Planet, Krzysztof Kuik, stopped by the BlueBARGE corner, welcomed by Project Coordinator from @ABSeagle
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/uiZCi95fka

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🔥 These have been four full days of exchanges and meetings at Transport Research Arena #Budapest for #BlueBARGE!

➡️ The highlight you shouldn’t have missed? The visit of Director-General for Mobility and Transport Magda Kopczyńska and Director for Clean Planet Krzysztof Kuik!

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊 #BlueBARGE is heading to #Budapest for Transport Research Arena (#TRA)!

From 18–21 May, you’ll find us at the @WaterborneTP pavilion (Hall G stand C13). Stop by to meet the project partners and learn more about the innovative #PowerBarge currently under development.

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🔋 #BlueBARGE is progressing rapidly in its final project year, with the barge concept now clearer than ever. Explore our new interactive infographic and discover its key features!

⚓ Take a deep dive: https://t.co/dGvcEot0vy

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

⚡🔋⚡Are you ready for the first #BlueBARGE newsletter of 2026?

Coming out this March, it will be plenty of useful information about the #PowerBarge and its usage possibilities.

➡️ Register to our mailing list: https://t.co/SrzCsCzeQT

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News for #ports and #terminals

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊⚓ Are you a #port or a #terminal?
#BlueBARGE is developing a #PowerBarge that could transform how offshore and anchored #vessels access #electricity, without costly infrastructure upgrades.

➡️ Discover more:
https://t.co/BMTHbnJYfN
Or get in touch: [email protected]

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

⚡🌊 Over the past two days here in #Vienna, #BlueBARGE was guest of project partner @stina_resources for its 4th General Assembly. This meeting was crucial to ensuring continued development & exploitation possibilities in this final project year ➡️ https://t.co/JAw2EgvgKw

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

4th #BlueBARGEProject General Assembly ongoing now, in #Vienna, #Austria 🇦🇹!

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Great news for ports!

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊 Need some summaries on what #BlueBARGE is to properly start 2026, now officially underway? Here’s a quick overview of the project and why it matters ⬇️

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

#BlueBARGE partner REGBES participated in the #ShorePowerSummit 2025. During the event, REGBES presented two core tools developed under the #BlueBARGEProject:

➡️ The Barge Assessment and Selection Tool
➡️ The Compatibility Tool

Discover more: https://t.co/fZGqJj9NxN

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

⚓ During the #GreenPortCongress in #LaValletta, #Malta, @FValenciaport presented #BlueBARGE in a dedicated session, also submitting a paper which is available here: https://t.co/UtEVqmXixc

Enjoy the reading!

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊 #BlueBARGE showcased its innovative power barge concept at the @GreenPortBiz Congress in #Malta. Ignacio Benítez Sánchez & Dimitrios Vlachos highlighted innovative approaches to strengthen port ecosystems, using power barges.

➡️ https://t.co/wz3rjl1VB5

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊 Everything is ready! #BlueBARGE is participating in the Green & Blue Innovation Hub at @Seafuture2025 in #LaSpezia, #Italy. Join us for speeches and discussions on #RenewableEnergies, #Sustainability in the #MaritimeIndustry, and #Digitalisation, and don’t forget to visit us!

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊 #BlueBARGE partner @multimarine_cy has successfully completed the heavy lift of the 400-ton barge #ATLAS for maintenance & refurbishment. ATLAS will be the core of the #PowerBarge concept!

⚡ Stay tuned as we advance toward an operational power barge prototype!

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

⚡ The #BlueBARGE design has been selected! A big step toward innovative #PowerBarge solutions for #ships & #ports. Design 1.2—a self-propelled, battery-powered concept—delivers 88.3 MW at 68.4% efficiency. 🚢🔋

Discover more:
https://t.co/wRZ4pc6qeM

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

📢 #BlueBARGE is proud to sponsor the Green & Blue Innovation Hub at @Seafuture2025 (#LaSpezia 🇮🇹).

🌊 On Oct 1, Reza Karimpour will present the project during the #GreenShipping & #AlternativeFuels session, visit our booth & meet the team!

➡️ https://t.co/X7rJctl9lP

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

🌊 So, what’s #BlueBARGE all about?
What does it do, and why does it matter for the #MaritimeIndustry and its #sustainability?

Long story short: it’s a #PowerBarge that can supply #offshore electrical power to #vessels. But there’s a lot more: check out the full video! ⚡️

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

⚡️The island of #Bornholm must provide #OnshorePowerSupply (#OPS) but runs like a microgrid with limited grid links. Instead of costly permanent OPS, #BlueBARGE offers a fast, scalable & flexible solution—presented at #FyrtårnBornholm in Rønne Harbour. 🌊⚓️

[BlueBARGE Project @BBARGEProject]

📢 Did you know?
The #BlueBARGEProject has launched its @ZENODO_ORG page! Here, you'll find publications related to the project. The first in this series? "Defining the Power and Energy Demands from Ships at Anchorage [...]" @ntua

➡️Read the paper: https://t.co/as5wBKuhOY