An alliance of European marine research infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of the research and industrial communities

EurofleetsPlus

An alliance of European marine research infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of the research and industrial communities

EurofleetsPlus will facilitate open access to an integrated and advanced research vessel fleet, designed to meet the evolving and challenging needs of the user community. European and international researchers from academia and industry will be able to apply for several access programmes, through a single-entry system. EurofleetsPlus will prioritise support for research on sustainable, clean and healthy oceans, linking with existing ocean observation infrastructures, and support innovation through working closely with industry. The project will enable access to a unique fleet of 27 state-of-the-art research vessels from European and international partners. Through competitive Calls, researchers will be able to access the entire North Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Pacific Southern Ocean and Ross Sea. In addition to ship time, researchers will also have access to new Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and Remotely Operated Vehicles. A unique portable telepresence system will enable remote access by researchers and diverse end users including the public; a first for Europe. In addition to comprehensive transnational activities, the project will undertake joint research activities to meet the evolving challenges of marine research, in particular, deep ocean research and exploration, data management, and virtual access. Multiple networking activities will ensure robust Call processes; wide stakeholder engagement; development of a strategic roadmap and long-term sustainability plan; diverse training and education activities; management of innovation; and widespread dissemination and communication. EurofleetsPlus will facilitate access to unique marine infrastructure, enabling excellent research, increasing ocean literacy, and providing a clear road map for the continued integration and advancement of the European research fleet.

Februar 2019

Januar 2023

9999000

87000

EU / Horizon 2020, Research Infrastructures

Marine Institute Ireland (Marine Institute), Ireland

Klas Lackschewitz

Marine Institute, Ireland
Faroe Marine Research Institute (FAMRI), Faeroe Islands
Finnish Environment Institute, Finland
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium
Mariene Informatie Service ‘MARIS’ BV (MARIS), Netherlands
European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology (EUROCEAN), Portugal
University of Gothenburg (UGOT), Sweden
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Greece
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Belgium
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences (IOPAN), Poland
National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Italy
Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA), Portugal
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), Italy
Tubitak Marmara Research Center (TUBITAK), Turkey
University Bremen, Germany
Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Pentru Geologie si Geoecologie Marina- GeoEcoMar (GEOECOMAR), Romania
Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Spain
University of Girona (UdG), Spain
Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GRONLANDS), Greenland
Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (HAFRA), Iceland
Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Denmark
Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la MER (IFREMER), France
European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory – European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMSO ERIC), Italy
Institute of Marine Research (HAVFO), Norway
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas – Unidad De Tecnologia Marina (CSIC), Spain
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (TUT), Estonia
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), Netherlands
Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (NATO CMRE), Belgium
Coronis Computing S.L. (CORONIS), Spain
Blue Lobster IT Limited (BLIT), UK
NIWA Vessels Ltd (NIWA), New Zealand
Balearic Islands Observing and Forecasting System (SOCIB), Spain
VoyagerIP International Services Limited (VIP), Ireland
Seaonics AS, Norway
Hampidjan Hf (HAMPIDJAN), Iceland
IQUA Robotics SL (IQUA), Spain
MacArtney A/S (MacDK), Denmark
The Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, Inc. (GFOE), USA
Université du Québec à Rimouski-Institut des Sciences de la mer de Rimouski (UQAR), Canada
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), Bermuda