Infrashipping AG is committed to being an industry leader in technical research and environmental stewardship and to participating in discussions with relevant authorities, in order to develop measures to increase safety and minimise industry impact on the environment.
Infrashipping AG sets as a priority and is interested in developing constructive, long-term relationships with quality ship owners, oil majors, regulators, classification societies, trade associations, academic research centers and non-governmental organizations in order to provide sustainable shipping.
Infrashipping AG, remains at the forefront of technical research and regulatory developments and has participated in various European Commission Research proposals on shipping projects, participating in consortia of EU companies, with various partners including: the American Bureau of Shipping (Europe), Lloyd's Register of Shipping (UK), Lisnave Shipyard (Portugal), the University of Manchester (UK), the University of Strathclyde (UK), the National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" (Greece), the National Technical University of Athens (Greece), Asociacion Centro Tecnologico Naval y Del Mar (Spain), Bundesanstalt Fuer Materialforschung & Pruefung (Germany) and other prominent companies and research centers.
Infrashipping AG is currently participating in a major European Commission Research shipping project, ShipFC, examining the conversion of an offshore vessel to run on ammonia-powered fuel cell. The ShipFC consortium partners include: NCE Maritime Cleantech (NO), Eidesvik Shipping (NO), Equinor (NO), Prototech (NO), Yara (NO), Wärtsilä Norway (NO), Fraunhofer IMM(GE), Persee (FR), The University of Strathclyde (UK), National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos (GR), North Sea Shipping (NO), Infrashipping AG-Executive Ship Management (GR) Star Bulk Ship Management (CY), Sustainable Energy Norwegian Catapult Centre (NO). The project has been awarded backing from the EU's Research and Innovation programme Horizon 2020 under its Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking in order to deliver world's first high-power fuel-cell to be powered by green ammonia in late 2023.
Infrashipping AG participates in a group of leading companies in maritime transportation investigating the realities of using ammonia (NH3) as a marine fuel, focused on the safety issues that need to be addressed led by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.
Infrashipping AG is a member of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020, which aims to support and educate on the use and effectiveness of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems in order to help achieve shared environmental and sustainability initiatives in the commercial shipping and cruise industries.
Infrashipping AG also participates in the Port of Long Beach Green Flag vessel speed reduction programme.
In 2016 Infrashipping AG participated in the ABS 'Smart Bearing' research project, supported by the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and Metrisis Ltd., for the development of sensors to measure the force exerted by the main propulsion shafting system onto the vessel bearings.
In 2016 Infrashipping AG participated in the ABS 'Smart Bearing' research project, supported by the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and Metrisis Ltd., for the development of sensors to measure the force exerted by the main propulsion shafting system onto the vessel bearings.
In 2014 Infrashipping AG participated in a Joint Development Project with Lloyds Register and DSME, which was specifically examining LNG as fuel, its technology specification and costs including fuel performance, as well as the potential safety implications of its use on a future ultra large container ship design (14,000TEU).
Infrashipping AG has been a member of the advisory board of the Safepec research project "Promote Safety in Shipping Business" (2015-2017).
Ιn the context of education, Infrashipping AG offers a scholarship program for the children and grandchildren of its employees.
Infrashipping AG has sponsored educational and cultural initiatives such as the Nautical Museum of Greece (Piraeus), the National Merchant Marine Academy (Hydra), the Centaurus Research project (University of Thessaly), the Petrospot ‘Oxford Bunker Course’ (Piraeus), the Hellenic Universities Rector's Synod (Piraeus) and others.
Infrashipping AG is currently sponsoring the production of a ‘Mega’ TV channel historical documentary about the Greek War of Independence 1821.
Infrashipping AG has collaborated with the Athens University of Economics & Business, Alba Graduate Business School, University of the Aegean, University of Piraeus, BCA College and other institutions in order to contribute to the education of shipping students, by encouraging academic visits to its premises, by providing students with the opportunity to undertake specific projects related to the operations of a modern ship management company and by providing students with internship opportunities through the "Erasmus" and other international internship programs.
Finally, Infrashipping AG participates through its representatives in several scientific fora such as Tradewinds Forum, Safety4Sea, Career4Sea, NTUA, Marine Money, Infrashipping AG Link, Technological Academies events and others, presenting the experience of a modern ship operator, facing all new challenges in shipping.
