Partners
Wärtsilä (Wärtsilä): Wärtsilä enhances the business of its customers by providing them with complete lifecycle power solutions. When creating better and environmentally compatible technologies, Wärtsilä focuses on the marine and energy markets with products and solutions as well as services. Through innovative products and services, Wärtsilä sets out to be the most valued business partner of all its customers. This is achieved by the dedication of close to 19,000 professionals manning 160 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, Finland.
Lloyd’s Register (LR): The classification society, Lloyd's Register is a risk management and safety assurance organisation originally founded in London in 1760 to examine merchant ships and 'classify' them according to their condition. Through its constitution, Lloyd's Register is directed 'to secure, for the benefit of the community, high technical standards of design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, operation, and performance, for the purpose of enhancing the safety of life and property both at sea and on land'. Lloyd’s Register works closely with international and national regulatory bodies, in developing Rules and Regulations which set standards of quality and reliability.
Wallenius Marine (Wallenius): Wallenius Marine’s business is as specialists in ship management and technical R & D. Wallenius Marine is responsible for sister company Wallenius Line’s 40 wholly or partly owned car carrying vessels. These vessels transport approximately 2 million cars around the world on an annual basis. The Wallenius owned vessels have always been considered as one of the pioneers in the field of onboard marine technology Wallenius Marine’s priority is therefore to maintain a state of the art fleet with the highest quality, safety and environmental standards as well as keeping a safe and stimulating work environment for the crews. Some thirty five employees at the Wallenius head office in Stockholm and the 650 people working at sea are all dedicated to fulfil this assignment.
University of Genoa (UNIGE): Since June 2004, the Thermochemical Power Group (TPG), which includes researchers from DIMSET (Department of Turbomachinery Energy Systems and Transportation) and from DICheP (Department of Chemical and Process Engineering "G.B. Bonino"), hosts the University Technology Centre of Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd. Dichep is the partner of this project.
The faculty of Engineering was established in 1870 and introduced programmes in Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering in 1930. The main fields of research are: Life Cycle Assessment, sustainable development, Eco-design, gas turbine based cycle optimisation (re-heated, intercooled, regenerated, steam injected, etc.), thermoeconomic analysis, including detailed costing of equipment and internalisation of emissions costs. There is a large interest in fuel cell technology (MCFC, SOFC), integration of conventional power conversion systems (gas turbine plants), CO2 sequestration systems, including semi-closed cycle analysis and physical/chemical sequestration technique and CHP plant optimum design and management.
Det Norske Veritas (DNV): Det Norske Veritas AS is an independent foundation with the objective to safeguarding life, property, and the environment and is a leading international provider of services for managing risk. DNV is a knowledge-based organisation. Its prime assets are the creativity, knowledge, and expertise of its employees. Most of the 6100 employees are highly qualified engineers and technical personnel. DNV is an international company with about 300 offices in 100 different countries. Headquartered in Oslo (Hovik), Norway, DNV’s global network is linked by efficient information technology enabling the creation of value for customers in a coherent and consistent manner worldwide. DNV operates in multiple industries internationally, but in four industries there is a strong market presence and a large customer base; Maritime, Oil & Gas, Process and Transportation (Rail and Automative).