Projects in maritime

The EMERGE project focuses on emergency preparedness for autonomous passenger ferries and remote operation centres (ROCs). It addresses challenges such as passenger evacuation, man overboard and loss of communication. The project involves RISE, Torghatten and other stakeholders, with the aim of imp…

OCEAN-H2 tackles climate change head-on by pioneering large-scale green hydrogen production using offshore renewable energy sources. The project implements rigorous environmental impact assessments to minimize harm to marine ecosystems during operation and decommissioning of offshore facilities.

Resilience in maritime supply chains is vital for Sweden's supply preparedness. The REDO project maps the needs of critical actors and identifies constellations that can strengthen national readiness, supporting key challenges faced by businesses and authorities in an increasingly uncertain world.

The pre-study LÖST, funded by Lighthouse, analyses Sweden’s maritime total defence exercise during Donsö Shipping Meet 2025. By studying exercises at sea and in simulators, RISE strengthens maritime preparedness, collaboration and decision-making capacity in total defence.

The AMR-Aqua project will investigate if and how different chemicals used in aquaculture contribute to the emergence, transmission and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in marine environments, and their link to resistance patterns in human and animal infections.

NAVHYS is a European collaborative project that develops a system for utilising liquid hydrogen (LH₂) as a fuel in service vessels at sea. The aim is to enable completely emission-free operations at sea, thereby contributing to climate-neutral maritime transport.

The project Circular Ports supports the transition to a circular economy by testing and demonstrating CE strategies in port environments in the Baltic Sea region. By promoting cooperation between port stakeholders, the project aims to create synergies that increase resource efficiency, reduce waste…

The segment for smaller vessels is currently underutilized, but several companies in the industry are driving the development and the issue of appropriate fire safety acceptance criteria for small vessels in national traffic, constructed with lightweight materials is highly relevant.

How are the activities of Swedish ports affected by external factors such as total defense, NATO and climate change? What are the synergies and contradictions between the development towards the sustainable port and the new investments that need to be made in a changing world?

A research project for reduced fire risk onboard Roll-on/Roll-off ships.

Offshore wind power offers great potential for renewable electricity generation in Sweden. However, port capacity to meet the needs of the offshore wind power industry is far from sufficient. The project will help Swedish ports to evaluate their business potential for the wind power industry, throu…

The European research project SWEETHY will investigate the possibilities for developing electrolysis for the production of hydrogen and oxygen from seawater.

Textile manufacuring is responsible for considerable carbon dioxide emissions and two thirds of the textile fibre feedstock is still fossil-based. The KELPTEX project aims to develop biobased textile fibres from seaweed, emphasising resource- and energy-efficiency at the various stages of the prod…

Norwegian fish farms generate 600,000 tonnes of fish sludge annually, currently discharged into the sea. A cross-border project between Sweden and Norway brings together industry, researchers, and stakeholders from land and sea farming to explore converting this unused sludge into a valuable bio-ba…

The aim of the project is to create a new methodology for testing materials and components for offshore energy. The project will contribute to simpler and improved material choices that provide a longer lifespan and thus reduced costs. This helps renewable energy to increase its competitiveness.

The aim of the project is to reduce costs and increase the profitability of offshore energy installations through the development of dynamic cables. The development is done by simulating how the cable moves using fiber optics and modeling as well as surface treatment to minimize fouling, all to inc…

Fishermen, offshore wind power, the defense, transport vessels and more – many quite different activities focus on the Swedish sea basins. For the blue economy to function in a sustainable way, stakeholders in the field need to be able to cooperate and coexist, and also agree on a common overall pe…

The project aims to improve evacuation safety for travellers on passenger ships, accounting for age and impairments, through the use of digital communication solutions.

Today, there are few examples of research that examines the consequences of streamlining maritime transport for the seafaring profession. The TEMPO project fills that research gap with a study on just-in-time (JIT) calls, where the time the ship spends near and in the port is minimized, and how it …

Fisheries can provide nutritious food but is strongly dependent on fossil fuels. For the necessary climate transition, it is essential to reduce energy demand and switch to the use of alternative fuels. However, there are many challenges.

The cement industry in Sweden is facing a major transition to lower its climate footprint, where CCS will play an important role. For the Swedish cement production on Gotland, their location provides opportunities to utilise CO2-transport by ships and new collaboration possibilities around the Balt…

Sustainable Concrete Material Leading to Improved Substructures for Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies

RISE is now carrying out a project together with KTH, Uppsala University and RISE Fire Research AS to validate a new hydrogen tank for large-scale hydrogen bunkering adapted to maritime applications and the future needs of shipping.

Ocean resources are limited and should be used wisely.MAREFINE aims to establish a blue biorefinery in Sweden where underutilized marine side streams are valorised into high value products.

Electrification of transport sector has a strong momentum with rapidly growing quantity of Electric Vehicles (EV) being transported in marine vehicle carriers between the continents and near the coasts. This project aims to ensure a safe transportation of Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB) driven vehicles i…

Sensors for road vehicle automation can complement sensors already established in shipping at short distances close to infrastructure where the sensors are located on land. The method is to implement and demonstrate perception for selected scenarios for identification and target tracking. The aim o…

The project aims to enhance information management, automate and optimize processes, and boost operational efficiency and resilience in multi-purpose ports. It focuses on creating a Digital Twin solution for improved decision-making. Sweden and Singapore collaborate on the project.

C2B2 envisions a more sustainable, open and democratic, multi-sector and multi-actor blue economy and sustainable society. C2B2 aims to bring about transformative change through participatory governance supported by relevant and insightful data and knowledge by re-imagining the role of quintup…

How can we increase circularity and create the highest possible value from industrial residual flows? Within a feasibility study, the aim is to identify focus areas for industrial symbiosis and potential partners in the forest industry and the fish farming industry across the Sweden-Norway border.

Ammonia as a new and potentially climate-neutral fuel within shipping is being investigated from a safety perspective.

From beach litter to microplastics is run by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute in collaboration with RISE and Havets Hus in Lysekil. The project investigates what happens to all the plastic debris that washes ashore on our beaches. 

Wind power producers have identified the possibility to produce hydrogen when electricity prices are low. The produced hydrogen can come to good use in other sectors, and thus benefit the climate. There is potential for large scale production of green hydrogen in combination with wind power.

Development of solutions for sustainable usage of fishing gear supporting marine resources and preventing marine litter by regulations and innovative technical solutions for underwater localisation.

The future supply and consumption of algae is expected to increase both in Sweden and globally, with great commercial potential. The project aimed to meet the need for increased knowledge about algae's environmental impact, nutritional quality and health effects. The results are useful as a guide t…

Innovative sustainable solutions for improving the safety and dietary properties of seafood are developed in order to meet the growing market demand for safe and sustainable seafood. The project will generate knowledge to develop commercial solutions for improving the sustainability of the European…

Sustainability assessments of fisheries are today done using a range of tools with different objective and scope. This project explored use of ecological risk assessment and life cycle assessment to progress towards ecosystem-based fisheries management and improved product-based evaluations.