Objective The primary objective is to guarantee economic and efficient energy for a competitive Europe in the short term by addressing the difficulties of developing European hydrocarbon resources, related to the technical limitations and excessive cost of performing sub-sea operations in deep waters (up to 3000 metres). Currently these activities are performed by Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), which are connected to a surface support vessel by umbilicals.The project shall develop a system to permit these activities to be carried out with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), which do not have any physical connection to the surface and thus do not require dedicated surface support, permitting the operations from the existing infrastructure in the work area, typically a floating production system, leading to cost saving, continuous monitoring and faster reaction to accidents. The system aims at a depth rating of 3000m, a 20km step out range, 5 hours free swimming and global IMR capability. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringautonomous vehiclesnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryhydrocarbons Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Fifth Energie C See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER EU contribution No data Address WELFENGARTEN 1 HANNOVER Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FUGRO-UDI LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Denmore Road, Bridge of Don ABERDEEN See on map Total cost No data MARIDAN Denmark EU contribution No data Address Agern Alle 3 HOERSHOLM See on map Total cost No data OCEANEERING AS Norway EU contribution No data Address Jaattaavaagen - 8024 STAVANGER See on map Total cost No data S.A.T.E. SYSTEMS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING S.R.L Italy EU contribution No data Address San Marco 3911 VENEZIA See on map Total cost No data SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Carel van Bylandt Laan 30 DEN HAAG See on map Total cost No data
