eFoiler-Pilot Feasibility Study

这项可行性研究的主要目标是确定100%电动舵领航船，即“eFoiler-Pilot”，是否是一种技术和经济上可行的领航解决方案。作为一个岛国，英国95%的贸易量是通过海上运输的。该国的每个人每天都将消费通过船舶提供给英国的商品。根据英国法律，几乎每艘进出港口的船舶都需要聘请一名授权引航员，他在海上登船，并负责该船的安全航行。海事引航员是确保这些重要船舶安全进出英国港口和水道的关键，确保重要贸易的安全，及时和有效的流动。引航也是保护国家基础设施和环境免受损害或污染的关键，通过消除未经培训的操作员的事故。海事领航员是专业的高级海员，通常持有在单个港口或区域工作的授权。在沿海地区，他们专门掌握天气，潮汐，水深，当地条件和交通的专业知识，以便安全，及时和有效地驾驶船舶进出受限制的水道和港口。仅在英国，就有超过650名获得授权的领航员。今天，全球有超过3，200艘领航船在运营（约960艘在英国和欧盟注册），每年排放820，000吨二氧化碳当量_\[2019年洛杉矶港空气排放清单\]。_引航船占洛杉矶等大型港口作业的所有水上排放量的2%。随着未来5年全球商船队预计增长6.4%，对领航船的需求预计将随之增长，因此必须迅速将领航船运营脱碳的颠覆性解决方案推向市场。该项目将确定Artemis-eFoiler电力推进系统作为领航船运营脱碳解决方案的可行性。**主要目标 * 进行典型试验船工作循环的数据收集和分析 * 开发优化的Artemis-eFoiler电力推进系统和船舶平台的数字孪生模型（eFoiler-Pilot）;* 在Artemis Technologies模拟器中开发eFoiler-Pilot进行Pilot转移操作的完整使命模拟;* 调查解决方案生命周期排放的潜在减少以及采用的任何障碍;和 * 为eFoiler-Pilot创建监管路线图，并计划对该解决方案进行大规模演示。

The key objective of this feasibility study is to ascertain if a 100% electric foiling Pilot Vessel, the 'eFoiler-Pilot', is a technical, and economically, viable solution for pilotage.As an island nation, 95% of UK trade by volume is moved by sea. Every person in the country will consume goods on a daily basis that have been provided to the UK by ship. Almost every ship entering or leaving a port, is required under UK law to engage an Authorised Pilot, who boards the vessel at sea, and takes conduct of the safe navigation of that vessel.Maritime Pilots are key to keeping these essential ships safely transiting in and out of UK ports and waterways ensuring the safe, timely and efficient movement of essential trade. Pilotage is also critical in protecting the national infrastructure and environment from damage or pollution, by eliminating accidents from untrained operators.Maritime Pilots are expert senior mariners who typically hold authorisations to work in a single port or area. Within their coastal area, they specialise in expert knowledge of the weather, tides, water depths, local conditions and traffic in order to navigate ships safely, timely and efficiently, in and out of constrained waterways and ports. In the UK alone, there are over 650 authorised pilots.Today, over 3,200 Pilot Vessels operate globally (around 960 registered in UK and EU), emitting 820,000 tonnes CO2e each year _\[Inventory of Air Emissions, LA Port, 2019\]._ Pilot Vessels account for 2% of all the waterborne emissions of large harbour operations such as Los Angeles. As the need for pilot vessels is expected to follow the anticipated growth of 6.4% of the world merchant fleet over the next 5 years, it is imperative that a disruptive solution to decarbonise Pilot Vessel operations is brought to market quickly.This project will ascertain the feasibility of the Artemis-eFoiler electric propulsion system as a solution to decarbonise Pilot vessel operations.**Key Objectives*** To undertake data collection and analysis of typical Pilot vessel duty cycles* Develop a Digital Twin of an optimised Artemis-eFoiler electric propulsion system and vessel platform (eFoiler-Pilot);* Develop a full mission simulation of the eFoiler-Pilot undertaking Pilot transfer operations in the Artemis Technologies simulator;* Investigate the potential reduction of lifecycle emissions of the solution and any barriers to adoption; and* Create a regulatory roadmap for the eFoiler-Pilot and plan for large-scale demonstration of the solution.