Platform for the implementation of the navigation action programme for action
The EU-funded PLATINA4Action project provides targeted coordination and support activities to promote inland waterway transport (IWT) in Europe. Starting from January 2024, the project runs for 36 months until end of 2026. The project makes the bridge towards future research, innovation and implementation needs within IWT in Europe. It does focus on actions to deploy green and connected inland waterway transport in the near future and evaluates NAIADES III and prepares a policy agenda.
The platform acts as catalyst, bringing together expertise, stakeholders and research in the field of European Inland Waterway Transport and builds on the network and expertise developed in the project PLATINA3 funded under Horizon 2020.
The PLATINA4Action consortium works closely together with European Commission DG MOVE in view of the implementation and evaluation of the NAIADES III Action plan and the development of a new policy agenda for IWT. Interaction takes place with the NAIADES Implementation Expert Group in this regard. The consortium does involve and interact with IWT and logistic representatives and platforms, river commissions, ports and waterway managers, Member States and research institutes. PLATINA4Action established an Advisory Board with external experts and stakeholders to review the work and to give input for the execution of the tasks in the workplan.
More specifically the objectives of the PLATINA4Action project are:
Assessing the impact of the NAIADES III actions on emission reduction and modal shift and develop additional policy recommendations to accelerate the transition to zero-emission and digital IWT and to support the modal shift.
Developing and demonstrating a digital twin tool capable of evaluating the impact of the NAIADES III actions and additional policy recommendations.
Developing and validating a European labelling system for green IWT vessels on EU waterways aiming at achieving energy and emission reduction and ultimately zero-emission transport.
Identifying and analysing the barriers and opportunities for the development of zero-emission and smart technologies and developing pilot actions for deployment of selected breakthrough concepts.
Developing of the RD&I roadmap for technologies and policies achieving accelerated zero-emission and smart IWT their deployment.
Initiating and continuing interaction between policy makers, technology providers, experts, researchers, and IWT end-users.
More specifically the objectives of the PLATINA4Action project are:
Assessing the impact of the NAIADES III actions on emission reduction and modal shift and develop additional policy recommendations to accelerate the transition to zero-emission and digital IWT and to support the modal shift.
Developing and demonstrating a digital twin tool capable of evaluating the impact of the NAIADES III actions and additional policy recommendations.
Developing and validating a European labelling system for green IWT vessels on EU waterways aiming at achieving energy and emission reduction and ultimately zero-emission transport.
Identifying and analysing the barriers and opportunities for the development of zero-emission and smart technologies and developing pilot actions for deployment of selected breakthrough concepts.
Developing of the RD&I roadmap for technologies and policies achieving accelerated zero-emission and smart IWT their deployment.
Initiating and continuing interaction between policy makers, technology providers, experts, researchers, and IWT end-users.
Project partners
The consortium partners are actively involved in international research and innovation activities in the field of IWT and the wider Waterborne Transport industry. They have an excellent position in networks with other organizations and projects, facilitating the analysis of the state-of-play on the one hand, and the validation and dissemination of the results of PLATINA4Action on the other hand.
