ATEP
ATEP promotes mature and developing decarbonisation solutions for the fishing industry. These solutions consist of propulsion systems with lower greenhouse gas emissions. ATEP is working to encourage the industry to adopt these systems.
The project seeks to reduce the risks to the fishing sector associated with the changeover to the new technology. Working with around 20 fishing vessels, the aim is to demonstrate the technical feasibility and financial viability of the solutions.
It is a two-phase project which involves monitoring operational vessels and then refitting them. The idea behind this approach is to convince the sector to take a leap forward by re-engineering their vessels. The project also includes training for seafarers in the use of these new technologies.