EUROFLEETS2
New operational steps towards an alliance of European research fleets
| Coordinatore | INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER
Organization address
address: 155 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | France [FR] |
| Totale costo | 10˙873˙089 € |
| EC contributo | 9˙000˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures |
| Code Call | FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2012-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-CSA-Infra |
| Anno di inizio | 2013 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2013-03-01 - 2017-02-28 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER
Organization address
address: 155 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau contact info |
FR (ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX) | coordinator | 1˙263˙345.00 |
| 2 |
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Organization address
address: CALLE SERRANO 117 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 749˙821.00 |
| 3 |
ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ- ZENTRUM FUER POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG
Organization address
address: Am Handelshafen 12 contact info |
DE (BREMERHAVEN) | participant | 746˙196.00 |
| 4 |
ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE
Organization address
address: Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C contact info |
IT (SGONICO-TRIESTE) | participant | 662˙614.00 |
| 5 |
HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET
Organization address
address: NORDNESGATEN 50 contact info |
NO (BERGEN) | participant | 516˙011.00 |
| 6 |
UNIVERSITAET BREMEN
Organization address
address: Bibliothekstrasse 1 contact info |
DE (BREMEN) | participant | 461˙135.00 |
| 7 |
INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE
Organization address
address: RUE VAUTIER 29 contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | participant | 458˙926.00 |
| 8 |
MARINE INSTITUTE
Organization address
address: "Rinville, Oranmore" contact info |
IE (GALWAY) | participant | 456˙741.00 |
| 9 |
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 407˙578.00 |
| 10 |
INSTITUT POLAIRE FRANCAIS PAUL EMILE VICTOR
Organization address
address: Technopole Brest-Iroise contact info |
FR (PLOUZANE) | participant | 366˙389.00 |
| 11 |
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: Anker Engelundsvej 1, Building 101A contact info |
DK (KONGENS LYNGBY) | participant | 298˙078.00 |
| 12 |
MARIENE INFORMATIE SERVICE MARIS BV
Organization address
address: KONINGIN JULIANALAAN 345A contact info |
NL (VOORBURG) | participant | 281˙949.00 |
| 13 |
HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH
Organization address
address: 46,7th avenue Athens-Sounio, (Mavro Lithari) contact info |
EL (ANAVISSOS ATTIKI) | participant | 258˙562.00 |
| 14 |
INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA
Organization address
address: Avenida de Brasil 31 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 214˙228.00 |
| 15 |
UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA
Organization address
address: PLACA SANT DOMENEC 9 EDIFICI LES ALIGUES contact info |
ES (GIRONA) | participant | 193˙393.00 |
| 16 |
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING
Organization address
address: Unska 3 contact info |
HR (ZAGREB) | participant | 174˙087.00 |
| 17 |
TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU
Organization address
address: Ataturk Bulvari 221 contact info |
TR (ANKARA) | participant | 151˙789.00 |
| 18 |
INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU GEOLOGIE SI GEOECOLOGIE MARINA-GEOECOMAR
Organization address
address: DIMITRIE ONCIUL STREET 23-25 contact info |
RO (BUCHAREST) | participant | 147˙275.00 |
| 19 |
INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Organization address
address: Parvi Maj Street 40 contact info |
BG (VARNA) | participant | 123˙774.00 |
| 20 |
HAVSTOVAN
Organization address
address: NOATUN 1 contact info |
FO (TORSHAVN) | participant | 122˙890.00 |
| 21 |
TALLINNA TEHNIKAULIKOOL
Organization address
address: Ehitajate tee 5 contact info |
EE (TALLINN) | participant | 122˙763.00 |
| 22 |
FUNDACAO EUROCEAN
Organization address
address: AVENIDA DOM CARLOS I 126-2 contact info |
PT (LISBOA) | participant | 108˙027.00 |
| 23 |
VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR DE ZEE VZW
Organization address
address: WANDELAARKAAI 7 contact info |
BE (OOSTENDE) | participant | 106˙064.00 |
| 24 |
INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK
Organization address
address: UL. POWSTANCOW WARSZAWY 55 contact info |
PL (SOPOT) | participant | 90˙325.00 |
| 25 |
PROLLION SAS
Organization address
address: RUE DU TOUR DE L EAU 20 contact info |
FR (SAINT MARTIN D HERES CEDEX) | participant | 85˙891.00 |
| 26 |
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
Organization address
address: Seatliste Ivana Mestrovica 63 contact info |
HR (Split) | participant | 84˙003.00 |
| 27 |
DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER KUENSTLICHE INTELLIGENZ GMBH
Organization address
address: Trippstadter Strasse 122 contact info |
DE (KAISERSLAUTERN) | participant | 81˙337.00 |
| 28 |
GRONLANDS NATURINSTITUT
Organization address
address: Kivioq 2 contact info |
GL (NUUK) | participant | 75˙719.00 |
| 29 |
FONDATION EUROPEENNE DE LA SCIENCE
Organization address
address: QUAI LEZAY MARNESIA 1 contact info |
FR (STRASBOURG CEDEX) | participant | 74˙472.00 |
| 30 |
POLARFORSKNINGSSEKRETARIETET
Organization address
address: "AF PONTINS VAG 6, HUS 5" contact info |
SE (STOCKHOLM) | participant | 65˙002.00 |
| 31 |
SHIP STUDIO SARL
Organization address
address: AVENUE DE LA PERRIERE 58 contact info |
FR (LORIENT) | participant | 51˙616.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'EUROFLEETS2 is the enhancement of EUROFLEETS1, with the aim of developing a new pan-European distributed infrastructure with common strategic vision and coordinated access to Research Vessels (RVs) and marine equipment. EUROFLEETS2 will furthermore undertake specific actions to consolidate research fleets’ organization, methodology and tools through operational initiatives (like virtual fleets) leading to more interoperable and cost effective European research fleets.
EUROFLEETS2 main objectives are:
* Promotion of operational coordination and integration of RVs. Modern European RVs are made accessible under EUROFLEETS2 (8 of Ocean/Global class and 14 of Regional class) plus 6 mobile pieces of equipment. Further integration is proposed within an innovative multi-platform experiment. The corresponding call aims to identify a flagship proposal, with a proven scientific excellence; * Completion of strategic perspectives for the European research fleets with a polar component; * Promotion of exchanges of mobile equipment on board European RVs to foster interoperability; * Enhancing the impact of research fleets on innovation by fostering the involvement of industry in specific activities, both as end user (e.g. development and testing of new equipment or deep-sea exploration for new resources) or as supplier; * Development of new training actions including a pilot floating university, and of new technological innovations to be widely used on board European RVs; * Making a new step towards a long term sustainable group of European Regional RVs with a view to applying for its insertion into the ESFRI roadmap.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
A new EU project extends coordination of collective access to and use of Europe's research vessels (RVs) and associated equipment. Its priorities include joint research activities (JRAs) on innovative research equipment or software, networking and fostering transnational access (TNA).
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The world's oceans are an important field of study, though generally difficult and expensive to access. http://www.eurofleets.eu (EUROFLEETS2) (New operational steps towards an alliance of European research fleets) aims to consolidate an alliance of European marine research centres and to bring together research fleet owners and operators in order to enhance operational coordination between RVs and embarked equipment, and to promote their cost-effective use.
Funded by the EU, the project is an extension and expansion of a previous European venture (EUROFLEETS, 2009-2013).
EUROFLEETS2 aims to develop a pan-European distributed infrastructure, including coordinated access to RVs, to efficiently meet increasing scientific demands. The 31-member consortium also plans to foster industrial linkages and participation. The three main activities include developing TNA, networking and JRAs. EUROFLEETS2 will conclude in February 2017.
Partners prioritised opening ship and equipment time for TNA. During the first 18-month reporting period, 4 international calls were successfully launched. A total of 33 scientific proposals were submitted from 130 European and other institutions. The European evaluation process coordinated by the project enabled to fund 12 (36%) of the highest ranked proposals on board 11 RVs.
The JRA focused on establishing roadmaps for the project's planned developments, including guidelines for reduction of ship noise and vibration, bubble sweep down avoidance plus work-deck installations. To develop generic designs for regional RVs, the project circulated a questionnaire among European RV operators. Another group made progress on an optical 3D-based dynamic positioning system for underwater vehicles, while developing and testing a visual-based hovering system. Good progress was made furthermore on optimising innovative batteries for underwater use. A further sub-project has completed development of software for automated reporting and data acquisition systems based on use of common vocabularies and standards.
Networking activities include a workshop to promote participation of young marine scientists in TNA calls, plus two training courses held aboard RVs. The achievements of EUROFLEETS were maintained, including the European Fleet Evolution Group, which met and discussed the future of both equipment and research fleets, including polar components. The project has also made steps towards implementing Virtual Fleets to foster cooperation at regional level, and other core project resource-sharing efforts.
During the first 18 months of EUROFLEETS2, three TNA cruises were carried out, giving on board access to more than 30 scientists from 8 European and other countries. Almost 20 additional scientists participated to these cruises as remote users.