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METAVASEA — People centered Transition for Maritime Decarbonization in the East Mediterranean
METAVASEA (*) is an ambitious five-year project aiming to train and upskill 1,500 seafarers, shipping professionals, and port workers in new fuels, digital awareness, sustainability and soft skills. It also seeks to boost the involvement of shipping companies and ports in maritime decarbonization initiatives, offer insights into shipping and community readiness for new fuels, identify region-specific opportunities, gaps, and challenges and raise climate awareness among 10,000 schoolchildren, 750 teachers and 2 million residents of the East Mediterranean, a climate change hot spot.
METAVASEA is coordinated by HELMEPA, in cooperation with 6 partners and 12 associate partners, and supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
(*) Metavasi is the Greek word for transition
A proactive collective initiative that:
Provides a region-specific overview of the state-of-play with regards to maritime decarbonization.
Identifies necessary skills and competences to support the green/digital transition.
Develops flexible training/upskilling/reskilling toolkits for seafarers, port workers.
METAVASEA is coordinated by the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), an emblematic non-governmental and non-profit stakeholder in Greek shipping with its 42-year-old effort “To Save the Seas” uniting seafarers, shipowners and the wider maritime and educational communities of Greece.
The consortium comprises 7 Partners:
Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA)
Τhe Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association is the pioneering voluntary commitment of Greek seafarers and ship owners to safeguard the seas from ship-generated pollution, undertaken in Piraeus, on June 4, 1982. Under the motto “To Save the Seas”, they have consistently supported their initiative to date.
Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association (CYMEPA)
The principal aim of CYMEPA is to encourage and actively assist effective efforts to prevent all forms of pollution of the sea. The Association also helps seafarers and executives to be more aware of safety and the protection of the marine environment. CYMEPA also initiates environmental projects and operates extensive public awareness campaigns, giving priority to environmental education of Schoolchildren.
Lloyd’s Register
Lloyd's Register is a leading provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, helping clients design, construct, operate, extend and decommission their assets safely and in line with environmental expectations.
Premium Consulting
Starting in 2006, Premium Consulting has been established as an integrated Consulting firm providing business consulting services, project management, feasibility studies, as well as specific studies, for both the public and private sectors. Moreover, Premium Consulting is deeply involved in the submission process and management of co-funded projects.
Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI)
The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) was established in April 2019 and it is a Centre of Excellence for marine and maritime research, innovation and technology development. CMMI’s vision is to drive sustainable Blue Growth by addressing the needs of industry and society within the spectrum of the marine and maritime sectors.
MIO-ECSDE
MIO-ECSDE is a non-profit Federation of 133 Mediterranean NGOs for Environment and Sustainable Development. It acts as a technical and political platform for the intervention of NGOs in the Mediterranean scene. Its mission is to protect the Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage and promote Sustainable Development in a peaceful Mediterranean.
World Maritime University (WMU)
As the International Maritime Organization’s centre of excellence for postgraduate maritime education, WMU’s mission is to be the world centre of excellence in postgraduate maritime and oceans education, professional training and research, while building global capacity and promoting sustainable development.