An international consortium led by Stillstrom, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has secured €5 million from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program to develop and demonstrate offshore charging infrastructure for stationary vessels at anchor with their engines running.
The three-year SPARK project brings together eight partners across five countries to deploy and test a pilot offshore power zone solution in Skagen, described as one of Northern Europe’s busiest anchorage hubs, targeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by idling ships between operations.