Itelyum vara Eco Trieste, unità a propulsione ibrida per raccolta rifiuti navali

The Itelyum sea Fvg has launched its largest hybrid-powered vessel (so far) in Trieste, an Italian-flagged vessel, for national-scale collection of waste produced by ships in harbours and ports. This is also the first such vessel to operate in the Adriatic Sea. Named Eco-Trieste, the boat is designed with dimensions exceeding national standards (24 meters in length, 8 meters in width, and 58 tonnes in displacement) and combines maximum operational safety "all-weather" and comfort for the crew with a loading capacity of 60 tonnes and 120 cubic meters divided into four distinct compartments.

The vessel is designed for both waste collection and removal and transport from other ships. It will soon enter service under the waste ship concession granted by the Eastern Adriatic Port System Authority and will operate in the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone. The port authority's president, Marco Consalvo, emphasizes that a port's sustainability is measured by its ability to translate environmental objectives into concrete solutions.

The introduction of the first Italian mobile plant for the treatment of ship wash water in Trieste, this new vessel enriches the environmental services available in the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone. The company's commitment is to create conditions for operators to invest in technologies capable of reducing emissions, improving waste management from ships, and making port activities more efficient.

The ship boasts several advantages: high loading capacity for completing the service in the entire berth (including docking) in a single session; a deck prepared for "propelled" waste collection at sea; hybrid propulsion: electric mode for inland navigation and manoeuvring, thermal/hybrid mode (with engines that can be fueled by HVO biofuel) with energy recovery (the system recovers energy produced by the engines and uses it to charge the electric batteries).

"Maritime port and logistics," states Marco Codognola, CEO of Itelyum, "represent a fundamental economic engine for Europe, serving as a hub for global supply chains through efficient, technological, and sustainable intermodal nodes. In this scenario, Itelyum wants to do its part within the 'system,' offering integrated environmental management with cutting-edge solutions.

Our investments are aimed at complementing the Adsp - especially the Trieste one, which has always been extremely sensitive and demanding on sustainability issues - in the virtuous management of environmental themes."