Title: EXOPRODIGI – Expanding efforts to bring eco-efficiency in maritime industry processes in Baltic Sea Region via digital tools
Project duration: 01/2021 – 09/2021 (9 months)
Lead organisation: Pan-European Institute, University of Turku
Partners: University of Southern Denmark, Carina Solutions Oy, Centrum Balticum Foundation, Klaipeda Science and Technology Park, Meyer Turku, JSC “Western Baltic Engineering”, DFDS, Island Ferry Secretariat, Kockum Sonics, J. Lauritzen, Visinator AB, Danish Maritime
The role of Centrum Balticum in the project: Centrum Balticum Foundation was responsible for the communications of EXOPRODIGI.
Total budget: 879 196 €
Funding: European Regional Development Fund 674 282 €. The project was co-financed by the INTERREG Baltic Sea Region Programme.
Website: https://ecoprodigi.eu/exoprodigi

Project description:

EXOPRODIGI project continued the work of the EUSBSR Flagship project ECOPRODIGI. The intention was to further improve the efficient use of resources with the help of digital tools and solutions which support decision making, create transparency, reduce working hours and decrease waste, emissions and energy consumption. Similarly to ECOPRODIGI, the aim in EXOPRODIGI was to enhance the institutional capacity of maritime industry end-users at various stages of vessel lifecycle; i.e. during voyages, stowage operations and at the assembly processes at shipyards.

Objectives:

  • Improve digital performance monitoring systems to support real-time decision-making and increase fuel efficiency in vessel operations.
  • Develop and expand digital solutions for cargo stowage optimisation to enhance operational and environmental efficiency.
  • Promote the use of digital technologies, such as 3D tools and lean methodologies, to optimise shipyard production processes.

Key actions and results:

  • Developed and piloted digital tools to improve eco-efficiency in vessel operations, cargo stowage and shipyard production.
  • Introduced digital performance monitoring and AI-assisted planning tools that supported data-driven decision-making and reduced fuel use and emissions.
  • Strengthened cross-border cooperation between maritime industry companies, research organisations and technology providers, producing scalable digital solutions and practical tools for a more sustainable maritime sector in the Baltic Sea Region.