Work Packages
1
Design, Construction and Operation of CART Hull Cleaning System (underwater vehicle)
WP1 Deliverables:
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Electronic drawings of the CART system
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The CART system
2
Design, Construction and Operation of the FILTRATION SYSTEM hull cleaning system
WP2 Deliverables:
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Electronic drawings of the filtration system
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The filtration system
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Instrument for performance analysis of the system
Study of benthic organisms adhering to ship hull
3
WP3 Deliverable:
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Qualitative and quantitative composition of biofouling material per ship’s origin area
4
Testing the effectiveness of the instrument
WP4 Deliverable:
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Report of results from the on-site analysis of the biological and environmental parameters of the water.
5
Impact study
WP5 Deliverables:
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Classified list of high, medium and low risk species
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Report on the composition of the pelagic and benthic bio-communities after the system operation
6
Management and Utilization of bio-waste from underwater ship cleaning
WP6 Deliverables:
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Overview of the current situation and optimal systems applications for integrated bio-waste management
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Report on the application of Life Cycle Analysis in bio-waste management of ships
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Detailed feasibility study of the business model for the implementation of the bio-waste management cycle
Dissemination of information
7
WP7 Deliverables:
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Informational material of the proposed system
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Meetings minutes
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Scientific publications
8
Feasibility study of the project in the primary field of operational and business feasibility, philosophy and technical-economic analysis
WP8 Deliverables:
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Feasibility study
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Business Plan