The shipping industry is facing its biggest transition ever. International regulations have set out clear requirements: carbon dioxide emissions must be reduced by 75 per cent by 2050. The EU's emissions trading system puts a price on every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted, and emissions must be reduced by 40 per cent by 2030. This means that shipping companies, shipyards and ports must make crucial choices between alternative fuels, new technologies such as wind propulsion, and extensive investments in ships and land-based infrastructure. At the same time, the market demands cost-effective, sustainable solutions in the long term.

RISE can support you throughout this process with independent analysis, advanced technological infrastructure, simulation and proven methods. We help you to evaluate and optimise energy-saving solutions, including wind propulsion, alternative fuels, electrification and hydrodynamic design. Using simulations, model tests and risk analyses, we verify that your solutions are effective before you invest. We also contribute to the development of maritime logistics and sustainable ports as transport, energy and digital hubs for future freight transport.

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Maritime hydrodynamic design and verification

Maritime design, decision support, Optimization, Simulations/Computations and Validation/Verification of hydrodynamic, hydroacoustic and aerodynamic performance - based on experience from over 8000 hull forms, 2000 propellers and 80 years of consulting.

Maritime / Solution

Naval architecture and systems engineering

With naval architecture and project management services, RISE supports shipowners through the life cycle of the vessel. Using a systematic, scientific, and holistic approach to ship design combined with a vast knowledge and experience within the naval architecture domain, it gives us the ability to support your plans or development project to reach their full potential.

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Wind-Powered Ships

Wind propulsion and wind assistance for ships has great potential in resolving the unprecedented challenges that the shipping industry faces today.

Maritime / Solution

Maritime environment, risk and operation

By combining technical and operational knowledge and expertise, RISE reduce risks, costs and environmental impact for safe, resilient, and efficient maritime operation. We contribute with stability and predictability.

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Integrated maritime logistics support and technical information

Accurate, complete, vessel-specific and easily accessible technical information for ships not only enhances safety and accessibility – it also reduces the total life-cycle cost. RISE provide information analysis, the production, quality assurance and efficient publication of technical information, as well as practical verification of maintenance measures on board vessels. 

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Technology infrastructures for maritime

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Towing tank

The towing tank at RISE test facility SSPA Maritime Center has many applications, primarily concerning hull and propeller form optimization for all kinds of ships or energy saving devices with respect to resistance/ propulsion. A database containing over 8,000 ship hull forms provides the basis for the result analysis.

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360 simulator

Simulations is an efficient tool for maritime infrastructure development projects. The output will directly support clients in their decisions of alternative layouts of ports, fairways and terminals. We have decades of experience and records supporting clients world wide.

Maritime / Test & demo

Cavitation tunnel

RISE cavitation tunnel at the test facility SSPA Maritime Center consists of three interchangeable measuring sections allowing high speed testing of propellers up to 23 m/s as well as large ship models of up to 10 meters. When performing cavitation studies for ships, the complete ship model can be installed.

Maritime / Test & demo

SEAMAN simulations

For each simulation assignment, RISE communicates with the customer to ensure that the simulation has the right level of detail in both accuracy and cost efficiency. To reach the proper level, there are several areas that RISE will tailor to the customer's needs: Ship Dynamics, Modelling, Instrumentation, Visualization and Analysis.

Maritime / Test & demo

Model manufacturing

Our facilities for designing, building and outfitting of models for all kinds of model tests include milling machines for hulls and propellers, paint box, a team of measurement engineers and a workshop for the assembly of hulls, propellers, rudders and other appendages.

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Articles and blogposts on maritime

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The sustainable harbour paves the way for greener shipping

Proactivity from all parties is a must if 'The Sustainable Port' is to become a reality. This is the view of Mikael Lind, Senior Strategic Research Advisor at RISE with a special focus on maritime transport and logistics. He calls for increased cooperation and more innovative initiatives if the port is to maintain and strengthen its position as a transport hub.

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Shipping: New technology and optimal design reduce energy usage

Stena Line’s new concept vessel Stena Futuro can reduce energy usage by 20 percent or more, combining existing technologies such as wing sails and air lubrication. RISE independently assessed the saving potential of the wing sails and helped with a study to confirm that the vessel fulfills certain requirements for stability and maneuverability in scenarios such as sudden wind shifts or quick course changes.

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Wind drives shipping forward

The maritime transport sector is expected to grow strongly in the coming years. There is an urgent need to reduce the industry's carbon footprint. Wind power, a technology with millennia-old roots, is experiencing a renaissance and could be the key to climate neutrality.

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Building on 40-year bridge to South Korea – will strengthen Swedish competitiveness

To remain competitive in technology and industry, Sweden needs strong partners in Europe and beyond. A decades-long business relationship with South Korea in shipping is now creating new opportunities – in completely different industries.

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Energy-efficient and fossil-free – the shipping of the future

The Swedish shipping industry generates sales of just over SEK 85 billion, indirectly employs 100,000 people and transports more than 170 million tonnes of goods and 67 million passengers – every year. Now, international regulations require significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions from shipping. Parallel to this, increasingly more suppliers and subcontractors are making increasingly explicit demands that any sea freight must be both environmentally friendly and economically viable. Can shipping be made fossil-free? And is society ready for the major transition shipping faces?

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RISE offers packaged solutions for maritime operators that meet the 40 per cent emission reduction target by 2030. Whether you need to evaluate wind propulsion, optimise hydrodynamics or develop sustainable ports, you will find independent analysis and proven methods here.

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Build expertise in wind propulsion, alternative fuels, hydrodynamic design and sustainable ports. RISE training courses provide shipping companies, shipyards and ports with the knowledge to make the right choices between technologies and fuels for a cost-effective transition to zero emissions.

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RISE creates meeting places where shipping companies, shipyards, ports and fuel suppliers can collaborate on maritime transition. Through our networks, we promote dialogue on wind propulsion, alternative fuels and sustainable ports as transport and energy hubs for the freight transport of the future.

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In our ship channel, cavitation tunnel, one of the world's largest wave laboratories and advanced simulators, you can test and verify wind propulsion, hull shapes and propellers. Here, hydrodynamics are optimised using experience from 8,000 hulls and 2,000 propellers before full-scale investment.

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Through research and development projects, RISE is driving forward the development of maritime transition. From wind-powered ships and hydrodynamic optimisation to sustainable ports as digital and electrified hubs – solutions are being created here for the biggest transformation in maritime transport ever.

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From independent assessments of wind propulsion and hydrodynamic optimisation to risk analyses and port strategies, RISE offers services that support the transition of maritime transport. We verify that your solutions work before you invest.

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RISE brings together world-leading expertise in wind-powered ships, hydrodynamics, alternative fuels and sustainable ports. Our experts help you evaluate energy-saving solutions and navigate the choices between fuels, wind propulsion and electrification for a cost-effective transition.

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The INFINITY project aims to develop the next generation of wave power technology by creating a new power capture system and an advanced control system that improves operational reliability, efficiency, and sustainability. The goal is to make wave power a competitive part of Europe's renewable energy mix.

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