BASIC PROJECT DATA
Project ID: PA1A175
Project Website: https://platina4action.iwtprojects.eu/
STATUS AND TIMEFRAME
Start date: January 2024
End date: December 2026
FINANCING
Total budget: EUR 1 499 666,88
Funded under Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
NEED AND ADDED VALUE FOR THE DANUBE REGION STRATEGY
PLATINA4Action (Platform for the implementation of NAIADES) is the successor of the projects PLATINA, PLATINA II and PLATINA3, which assisted the European Commission in implementing the previous European action programmes to support inland navigation (NAIADES I and II). PLATINA4Action bridges the gap between current IWT research and future innovation needs. It focuses on deploying green and connected inland waterway transport, evaluates NAIADES III, and prepares a new European policy agenda for Inland Waterway Transport.
OBJECTIVE(S) OF THE PROJECT
- Assess the impact of NAIADES III actions on emission reduction and modal shift
- Develop and demonstrate a digital twin tool
- Develop and validate a European labelling system for green IWT vessels on EU waterways
- Identify and analyse barriers and opportunities for zero-emission and smart technologies
- Develop an RD&I roadmap for technologies and policies
- Initiate and continue interaction between policymakers, technology providers, experts, researchers, and IWT end-users
PLANNED PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The PLATINA4Action project aims to accelerate the implementation of green and connected inland waterway transport.
The project activities focus on:
- Supporting and coordinating research and innovation activities focusing on green and connected IWT to find synergies between parallel developments
- Impact estimations of NAIADES III actions and supporting the policy discussions to achieve modal shift and zero-emission IWT and
- The updating of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for IWT.
TRANSBOUNDARY IMPACT
PLATINA4Action addresses all European countries with inland waterway transport, as many of the project measures and results are relevant for all of Europe. The consortium itself consists of players from Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Hungary. Other Member States were consulted through the NAIADES Expert Group.
PROJECT TEAM
Project leader: SPB/EICB, The Netherlands
Project partner(s):
- University of Antwerp, Belgium
- DST – Entwicklungszentrum für Schiffstechnik und Transportsysteme e. V., Germany
- IWT Platform: EUROPEAN INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT (IWT) PLATFORM, Belgium
- viadonau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH, Austria
- Waterborne Technology Platform, Belgium
- Danube Commission (DC), Hungary
PROJECT BENEFICIARIES / TARGET GROUPS
PLATINA4Action aims at bringing together the required stakeholders (working groups, expert meetings) and develop the necessary knowledge and tools.
PROJECT ENVIRONMENT
PROJECT CROSS – REFERENCE
PLATINA (PA1A004)
PLATINA II (PA1A086)
PLATINA 3 (PA1A146)
EUSDR EMBEDDING
EUSDR COMPLIANCE
META DATA
Data provided by: viadonau, Austria – 02.01.2026
