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Autonomous vessels in short sea shipping and inland waterways

Öffnet am 15. Dezember 2026

Das EU-Programm Horizon Europe plant 2 Förderungen mit 7,5 Mio. € pro Projekt bei einem Gesamtbudget von 15 Mio. €. Die Einreichungsfrist endet am 14. April 2027 (EU-Ausschreibungen enden meist um 17:00 Uhr Brüsseler Zeit). Organisationen aus EU-Mitgliedstaaten und assoziierten Ländern wie der Türkei können in der Regel teilnehmen; maßgeblich sind die Bedingungen des Topics.

Frist
14. April 2027 (in 150 Tagen)
Öffnet
15. Dezember 2026
Fördersumme
7,5 Mio. € pro Projekt
Gesamtbudget
15 Mio. €
Förderquote
70 % für Unternehmen, 100 % für gemeinnützige Einrichtungen Standardregel des Programms; die Ausschreibung kann abweichen.
Gesamtbudget
15 Mio. €
Erwartete Förderungen
2
Maßnahmentyp
HORIZON Innovation Actions · HORIZON Lump Sum Grant
Wahrscheinliche Antragstellende
Unternehmen, KMU / Start-ups, Gemeinnützige, Hochschulen & Forschung, Öffentliche Stellen Aus Quellkategorien oder Programmregeln; maßgeblich ist die Ausschreibung.
Fördergeber
Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Referenz
HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16
Ausschreibung
HORIZON-CL5-2027-03
Zuletzt geprüft
14. November 2026

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Die offiziellen Beschreibungen sind in der Sprache des Fördergebers (meist Englisch); Zusammenfassung und Eckdaten auf dieser Seite sind auf Deutsch.

Erwartete Ergebnisse

Project outputs and results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes:

• Demonstration of remote-control operation of vessels without crew, controlled remotely (degree three [1] ).

• Development of concepts for fully autonomous ship where the operating system on the vessel is able to make decisions and determine actions by itself (degree four [2] ).

• Strengthen market confidence in the integration of remote and automated navigation in ship types and services that may see a shortage of workforce in the next decade.

• Contribute to the EU Port Strategy and the EU Industrial Waterborne Strategy, as well as the EU AI Continent Action Plan [3] and the upcoming EU Apply AI Strategy.

Umfang

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) have been the focus for several projects both with EU-funding and individual countries but a major breakthrough leading to extensive deployment and widespread commercial maturity are still not achieved. Autonomous vessels can offer safer and more efficient operations and cost savings. New skills and training needed for MASS is a critical issue to ensure safe operations.

Projects are expected to address all the following aspects:

• Demonstration of two different remotely controlled vessels without seafarers on board, considering the most promising areas of operation and types of ships towards market adoption. The demonstration should be performed in at least one short-sea shipping vessel.

• Demonstration of two different fully autonomous operation in at least one inland waterway vessel.

• Demonstrations and concept studies should address the whole navigation voyage, including port calling, mooring, and berthing, potential offshore charging solutions, and passing through locks in all weather conditions [4] .

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• Demonstrations should also include aspects for predictive maintenance, self-diagnostic systems to ensure optimal functioning of the vessel’s equipment and structure

• Identify and address implementation bottlenecks for relevant ship types, such as data quality and lack of infrastructure related to waterborne transport. Map infrastructure and investment needs for extensive roll-out for automated ships operations

• Appropriate steps to ensure sufficient cyber risk management of the systems and infrastructure used when conducting trials [5] .

• Address standardization needs and possible safeguards to secure data-integrity and cyber security. Provide recommendations to the relevant regulatory bodies.

• Address the risk of unlawful data transfer to third-countries outside the borders of the EU/EEA and the impacts it could have on EU fleets.

• Integrate ongoing legal processes at EU level and at the IMO related to inland automated vessels and MASS i.e., MASS Code, Search&Rescue and Remote Operating Centres.

• Address safety considerations (using EMSA’s Risk Based Assessment Methodology) and upskilling of port and vessel operators.

• Assess the net carbon impact of autonomous vessels, taking into account the devices and data processing needed to operate them and potential emissions saved, and ensure no significant harm to biodiversity. If applicable, the calculation method to assess the net impact of digital solutions from the European Green Digital Coalition (EGDC) could be used.

• Projects should exceed outcomes of previous or on-going projects in relevant ship types.

• Model the economic viability of the developed solutions, considering initial investment, operational savings, maintenance costs, and potential financial incentives, to assess the economic feasibility while also facilitating decision-making in the design process. All while considering the societal aspects of future shortening…

Wer kann sich bewerben?

Consortium of at least 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU Member States or associated countries, at least one in a Member State (Horizon Europe standard rule).

Antragstellerkategorien sind nur ein Ausgangspunkt. Über die Antragsberechtigung entscheidet die offizielle Ausschreibung.

Zeitplan

Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-04-14. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

So bewerben Sie sich

  1. Lesen Sie das vollständige Topic im Portal: erwartete Ergebnisse, Umfang, Maßnahmentyp und die Teilnahmebedingungen einschließlich Länder- oder Konsortialvorgaben.
  2. Registrieren Sie jede Partnerorganisation im EU Funding & Tenders Portal, um einen PIC zu erhalten.
  3. Verbundprojekte in Forschung und Innovation benötigen in der Regel mindestens drei unabhängige Partner aus drei verschiedenen EU-Mitgliedstaaten oder assoziierten Ländern. Prüfen Sie die Regel für dieses Topic.
  4. Bereiten Sie Teil A (Verwaltungsformulare und Budget im Portal) und Teil B (technische Beschreibung auf der offiziellen Vorlage für diesen Maßnahmentyp) vor.
  5. Reichen Sie vor dem Fristende am Stichtag im Portal ein. Verspätete Anträge werden nicht angenommen.

From the call text

Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium
Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where applicants must be based
Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where to apply
Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

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