SURVEYING THE SECTOR
“ We conducted a study in partnership with an independent decarbonisation consulting company based in Norway , MH Tech and discovered that a network of SmartHubs in ten small regions across the Mediterranean including Malta , a location known for its congested roads , could save the equivalent of 10 million tonnes of CO 2 over a ten year period , in addition to taking off 30 % of HGV vehicles off the roads by enabling logistics via electric waterborne transport .” he added .
Built for containerisation , the connectable transport-friendly platforms can be shipped and moved to the site using containers , and are easily manufactured at local fabrication yards or dry docks ; making the journey from off to on-site , not only cost effective and fast but a seamless process that allows for faster deployment , whilst boosting the local economy .
The engineering and design team at ELIRE use digital twin and simulation for the purposes of planning and configuration and for predictive maintenance , and the floating SmartHub infrastructure remains in place regardless of tides , surges and sea level change , building resilience for ports and cities .
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