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Driving the future of electric maritime transport

HARPOONERS is a pioneering European project dedicated to developing high-voltage, modular, and lightweight battery storage systems for maritime and inland waterborne transport. With 13 partners from 7 countries, we are working together to revolutionize vessel electrification, enabling zero-emission operations in smaller ships and optimizing energy use in larger vessels​.

HARPOONERS is structured around three main innovation pillars:

High-Voltage Powertrain Development

Sustainability

Digitalization & Safety

Expected results

Development of a next-generation high-voltage battery system tailored for maritime and inland waterway applications.

Development of a cyber-secure and intelligent connected digital twin platform for monitoring and optimization of maritime electric powertrains.

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Advancement in certification frameworks and safety standards to facilitate widespread adoption of new battery technologies.

Acceleration of commercial deployment through techno-economic analysis and exploitation strategies.

Work packages

A step-by-step innovation plan

To achieve its ambitious goals, HARPOONERS is structured into eight Work Packages (WPs), each addressing a crucial aspect of the project:

WP1 – Project coordination and management

WP2 – System requirements and specifications definition

WP3 – Novel powertrain development for high-voltage maritime and inland applications

WP4 – Safety lifecycle and identification of certification requirements

WP5 – Digital twin technologies and cloud-based real-time monitoring

WP6 – System integration, testing, and validation

WP7 – Accelerating commercial exploitation, techno-economic analysis, and deployment plans

WP8 – Innovation management, recommendations, and dissemination

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