• Improve ships’ environmental performance (cut pollutant emissions)
• Encourage the insertion of IWT into (new) logistics
• Encourage new entrepreneurs in the cargo IWT industry
• Facilitate the uptake of innovation

A – modernise the fleet & strengthen IWT environmental performance – € 9 million

A 1 : retrofitting

• 30 % of investment cost, subsidy limited to € 70 000
• Remotorisation beyond standards, adaptations to save energy consumption

A 2 : retrofitting to modernise boats

• 30 % of investment, subsidy max amount € 60 000  (€ 150 000 for structural works)
• Structural works & IT costs included

A 3 : onboard handling equipment, loading optimisation software

• 30 % of investment, subsidy max amount € 80 000
• Onboard cranes, loading optimisation software

B – encourage IWT new lines & improve cargo security – € 7 million

B1 : launch new units matching structural developments & need for the fleet renewal

• Which investments or studies are covered ?
  • studies : 50 % , grant limited to € 50 000 (SME only)
  • Construction
    • Less than 1000 t units : 20% of investment cost, grant limited to € 200 000.
    • RHK : 20% of investment cost (10 % if medium size company), grant limited to € 200 000 (SME only)

B2 : adapt & renew the fleet to match specific clients’ requirements

• Open to projects linked to additional tonnage, especially in new industries for IWT
• Eligible expenses : studies (50%, grant limited to € 100 000) & construction (20%, grant limited to € 200 000)

B3 : construction of new units designed to call sea ports

• Adaptation & construction of IWT units
• Eligible expenses :
  • studies (50% max. € 100 000) et
  • construction (20% max. € 400 000) OR Adaptation (30 % max. € 90 000)

C – support creation & development of IWT companies : € 5.5 million

C1 : purchase of 1st ship linked to the creation of an IWT company

• Grant limited to purchase of small units : Freycinet, Kempenaar, canal du Nord et DEK (WLL < 1 000 tons).
• € 80 / ton, grant limited to 20% or € 40 000.

C2 : development of IWT companies(SME only)

• purchase of a 2nd larger unit (or a 2nd unit)
• key criteria : unit less than 20 years old,, motorisation CCNR 2, système aide navigation, bac à batterie, bac de récupération des eaux usées, PEL > 1 000 tonnes
• grant basis : 20 % of purchase budget (10% for medium size companies), grant limited to € 200 000

C3 : arranging accomodation facilities for an apprentice

• grant basis : 30% of expenses, grant limited to € 15 000

D – encourage the uptake of innovation Budget : € 1 million

goals :

• Test & launch innovative solutions
• main targets : cut energy consumption & polluting emissions

What does the subsidy cover ?

• 50 % of survey costs, subsidy limited to € 100 000
• For SME only : subsidy may reach 70 % if results are disclosed within the industry

CEREMA’s analysis on application needed

Instruction

1. Application
2. VNF’s acknowledge receipt
3. Principle agreement on subsidy, amount indication & approved investments
4. 12 months to achieve investments & send invoices to VNF
5. VNF checks invoices and then finally releases the subsidy