The objectives by type of activity of the EUROFLEETS project are as follows:
Networking Activities - IMR
Enhanced structure and integration
(NA1 and NA2)
- Define a common strategic vision for European research fleets and associated heavy equipment (e.g. submersible vehicles as ROVs/AUVs)
- Facilitating coordinated infrastructure access to European researchers and enlarge services, impact and facilities
- Reinforce regional fleet capacities and coordination
- Establish a European Virtual Infrastructure
- Establishment of a balanced scorecard of enhanced coordination and performance indicators
Enhanced cost/efficient and sustainable use
(NA4)
- Promote a common language among European research fleets by reinforcing common standards and experimental protocols
- Facilitate optimal use, and inter-operability, for existing equipment and develop new interoperable equipment
High sharing of knowledge
(NA6 and NA7)
- Advanced training in modern interoperable equipments
- Reinforce the European dimension of research careers and education
- Intensify interactions with industry, policy makers, citizen, as well as other infrastructures (e.g. EUFAR, ...) and European projects (SeaDataNet, …)
- Develop international cooperation also outside Europe
Sustainable vessels operations
(NA3)
- Develop eco-responsibility on existing research vessels
- Define design guidelines for new built research eco-vessels
Transnational Access - HCMR
Wider access
(TNA1, TNA2, NA5)
- To Ocean/Global vessels and heavy equipment
- To Regional vessels and associated equipment
- Common modality access
- Real European evaluation and inter-ranking
- Remote access to increase impact of cruises
Joint Research Activities - MARUM
Joint development in capacity and performances
(JRA1, JRA2)
- Develop new software to facilitate transnational access
- Innovative payloads to enhance interoperability of underwater vehicles
The detailed activities of the EUROFLEETS project are as follows:
Management of the Project - Ifremer
WP0:
Task 0.1: Day to day management - Ifremer
Task 0.2: Financial follow-up -Ifremer
Task 0.3: Technical reporting - Ifremer
Task 0.4: Quality Assurance plan - Ifremer
Task 0.5: Consortium animation - Ifremer
Task 0.6: Other management-related issues - Ifremer
Deliverables
Networking Activities
NA-1 Strategic Coordination Vision - Ifremer
WP1
Task 1.1: Fleets coordination group - Ifremer
Task 1.2: Common procurement strategy - CNR
Task 1.3: Long-lasting transnational access of EUROFLEETS - AWI
Task 1.4: Innovative e-access generalisation - Ifremer
Deliverables
NA-2 Virtual Research Fleet Platform - MARIS
WP2
Task 2.1: EUROFLEETS integrated information portal development - MARIS
Task 2.2: Populating and maintaining the portal metadatabases with up-to-date information - NERC
Task 2.3: Establishment of the European Virtual Infrastructure in Ocean Research (EVIOR) - MARIS
Task 2.4: Implementing a EUROFLEETS generic cruise planning system - Ifremer
Deliverables
NA-3 Eco-Responsibility and Eco-Design for Existing and New Research Vessels- NERC
WP3
Task 3.1: Research Vessel - Life Cycle Assessment - NERC
Task 3.2: Research Vessel Environmental Management Plan (RVEMP) - NERC
Task 3.3: Research Vessel Environmental Management System (RVEMS) - NERC
Task 3.4: Guidelines towards future new buildings and innovative eco-design for Regional vessels - VLIZ
Subtask 3.4.1: Description of current vessel performances
Subtask 3.4.2: Request on vessel operational eco-performances
Subtask 3.4.3: Establishment of guidelines for Regional vessel eco-design
Deliverables
NA-4 Operational Issues - Contribution to Operational Fluidity within European Research Fleets - CSIC
WP4
Task 4.1: Interoperability - MI
Subtask 4.1.1: Large Exchangeable Infrastructure and Payloads for use on existing platforms
Subtask 4.1.2: Large Exchangeable Infrastructure and Payloads for use on future platforms
Task 4.2: Coordinated scheduling process - Imares
Task 4.3: Vessel Operation Rapid Response Capabilities - RBINS-MUMM
Task 4.4: Standardisation and harmonisation of procedures - OGS
Subtask 4.4.1: Harmonised cruise preparation in liaison with NA2 and JRA1 and 2
Subtask 4.4.2: Standardised logistic procedures
Subtask 4.4.3: Common experimental protocols for instrumental operations
Subtask 4.4.4: Standardization and harmonization of information management procedures
NA-5 EUROFLEETS Scientific User Access Modality and Peer Review - AWI
WP5
Task 5.1: Call preparation - AWI
Task 5.2: Call implementation - Ifremer
Task 5.3: Proposals for evaluation and selection - AWI
Task 5.4: Selection of young scientists to be trained onboard European RV - CSIC
Deliverables
NA-6 Advanced Training and Education - OGS
WP6
Task 6.1: Formation of European marine scientists and technicians - OGS
Task 6.2: Transnational deployment teams - MI
Task 6.3: Internal training - MARIS
Task 6.4: Training cooperation with third countries - TUT
Task 6.5: Education activities - EurOcean
Deliverables
NA-7 Dissemination and Exploitation - EurOcean
WP7
Task 7.1: EUROFLEETS “Internet Hub”: specifications, implementation and maintenance - EurOcean
Task 7.2: Plan for dissemination and communication - EurOcean
Task 7.3: Dissemination - EurOcean
Task 7.4: IPR and Exploitation of results - RBINS-MUMM
Deliverables
Transnational Access Activities
TNA1: Ocean and Global Research Vessels and Equipment - Ifremer
WP8
TNA2: Regional Research Vessels and Equipment - HCMR
WP9
Joint Research Activities
JRA1 Up to Date Softwares to Facilitate Transnational Access - Ifremer
WP10
Task 10.1: General Requirement - Ifremer
Task 10.2: Development of the software/Calibration tools - CNR
Task 10.3: Development of the software/Processing tool - Ifremer
Task 10.4: Development of the software/Survey reporting tool - OGS
Task 10.5: Development of the software/Standardisation - CSIC
Task 10.6: Acquisition, integration and visualisation of oceanographic and molecular data – the genome mapserver application - MPIMM
Task 10.7: Acquisition/import/export to and from on shore data centres - CNR
Task 10.8: Evaluation/qualification - CNR
Deliverables
JRA2 Shared and Flexible Payloads for ROV, AUV and Observatories and Common Mission Planning Tool - MARUM
WP11
Task 11.1: General requirement - MARUM,
Task 11.2: 3D HDTV software definition and interface - MARUM
Task 11.3: 3D HDTV developments - Ifremer
Task 11.4: 3D HDTV system integration - MARUM
Task 11.5: BGC Module design - Ifremer
Task 11.6: Design of event-driven, adaptive sampling techniques for stationary and mobile sensor networks – algorithms, software and controllers - FCT
Task 11.7: Implementation of intelligent sampling on AUV, ROV and autonomous observatories - Ifremer
Task 11.8: ICASP Integration on AUV and ROV - AWI
Task 11.9: BGC, 3D HDTV and ICASP Modules test and validation - MPIMM
Task 11.10: Interoperable Common Mission Programming Tool (CMPT) specification - MARUM
Task 11.11: Event-oriented task-planning - FCT
Task 11.12: CMPT development and adaptation - Ifremer
Task 11.13: Tests and validation - MARUM
Task 11.14: Dissemination and training - Ifremer
Deliverables
