<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-03T15:52:43Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/626E23FB-B4EC-4201-B36A-4845FD7EDF3C" ns1:id="626E23FB-B4EC-4201-B36A-4845FD7EDF3C"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/229B13DE-E521-4C41-853C-E65C0AC0BC01" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/57353263-C46D-4EC8-A1BA-B1A29444F09D" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/59D14696-8BC5-419A-8B69-177A22E1DDA1" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/3011ACBA-303A-4FF2-9AAE-BA80E085E355" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/57353263-C46D-4EC8-A1BA-B1A29444F09D" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/5E18035B-F35B-4000-8F85-432998B1775A" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2025-03-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/6501A80F-2DD8-49AA-895D-543D138BF468" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2024-03-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10098698</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>ZETour</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Collaborative R&amp;D</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>The Zero Emission Tourist Vessel ('ZETour') project will develop a high duty cycle, electric tour vessel, plus supporting charging infrastructure, and demonstrate its technical and commercial viability on the River Thames. Using a new design of 39m long, MSN1823 vessel, the electric propulsion system and charging infrastructure will be tested and operated over a 2-week demonstration period, carrying passengers daily between Tower Bridge and Westminster, providing the UK's first ZE tourist vessel of this kind. Onshore charging infrastructure will also be established in a prime central London location to provide the short charging times necessary for the duty cycle of a tour vessel.

Having demonstrated the technical and commercial viability of this vessel, there is a ready-made market for the roll out of ZE vessels and new marine charging infrastructure in London. This will assist the UK's progress towards the Government's Net-Zero goals, Clean Maritime Plan and Maritime 2050's vision for ZE shipping.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>