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Autonomous vessels in short sea shipping and inland waterways[E8]

UnknownEuropean Commission[E1]

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What they want: Call: MOBILITY. Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: Project outputs and results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Demonstration of remote-control operation of vessels without crew, controlled remotely (degree three [1] ).
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Buyer's deadline: 14 Apr 2027, 02:00 Central European time (UTC+2). UTC: 14 Apr 2027, 00:00 UTC.
Published Not stated.
Value: EUR 13,500,000
Buyer: European CommissionSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on EU Funding & Tenders Portal (grants and calls for proposals) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline[E2]: 14 Apr 2027, 02:00 Central European time (UTC+2)
Value[E9]: EUR 13,500,000
Published[E6]: Not stated
Procedure: Not stated
Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal (grants and calls for proposals) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 10 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Call: MOBILITY. Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: Project outputs and results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Demonstration of remote-control operation of vessels without crew, controlled remotely (degree three [1] ). Development of concepts for fully autonomous ship where the operating system on the vessel is able to make decisions and determine actions by itself (degree four [2] ). Strengthen market confidence in the integration of remote and automated navigation in ship types and services that may see a shortage of workforce in the next decade. Contribute to the EU Port Strategy and the EU Industrial Waterborne Strategy, as well as the EU AI Continent Action Plan [3] and the upcoming EU Apply AI Strategy. Scope: Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) have been the focus for several projects both with EU-funding and individual countries but a major breakthrough leading to extensive deployment and widespread commercial maturity are still not achieved. Autonomous vessels can offer safer and more efficient operations and cost savings. New skills and training needed for MASS is a critical issue to ensure safe operations. Projects are expected to address all the following aspects: Demonstration of two different remotely controlled vessels without seafarers on board, considering the most promising areas of operation and types of ships towards market adoption. The demonstration should be performed in at least one short-sea shipping vessel. Demonstration of two different fully autonomous operation in at least one in…[E3]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionEU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.[E4]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E5]
RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200

Evidence

9 facts

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E1
The buyer is European Commission.
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
Proposals must be submitted by 14 Apr 2027, 02:00 Central European time (UTC+2).
“2027-04-14T00:00:00.000+0000”
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/deadlineDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Expected Outcome: Project outputs and results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Demonstration of remote-control operation of vessels without crew, controlled remotely (degree three [1] ). Development of concepts for fully autonomous ship where th…”
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/descriptionByte/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
EU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.
“EU call topic”
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This call is forthcoming: it is announced but not open yet.
“31094501”
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The notice was published on 15 Dec 2026.
“2026-12-15T00:00:00.000+0000”
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/startDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The Funding & Tenders Portal gives the status as forthcoming.
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "Autonomous vessels in short sea shipping and inland waterways".
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/title/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The EU contribution per grant is up to EUR 13,500,000 (from EUR 2,000,000).
Document HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-16:31094501:2026-10-07T11:36:37.652+0200, field /metadata/budgetOverview/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0. SLETOR shortened and reformatted the text. Data licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (European Commission) (opens in a new tab). Personal contact details in notices are not stored or shown.

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