Objective The development of a Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) system, that will efficiently target and incapacitate a full spectrum of marine organisms <50µm.The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments from discharge of ships’ ballast water has been identified as the 4th largest threat to the world’s oceans. The UN’s International Maritime Organisation has adopted a convention for a mandatory BWT system on both new and existing ships by 2016.Unlike other forms of marine pollution, such as oil spills, where ameliorative action can be taken and from which the environment will eventually recover, the impacts of invasive marine species are often irreversible. In addition, with 80% of the world’s commodities transported by sea, there is an environmental and commercial need to develop an effective solution to the dispersal of untreated ballast water.In the proposed Atlantis project, we intend to research and develop a BWT system using multi-biocidal delivery technology. This will efficiently target and incapacitate a full spectrum of marine organisms <50µm.We propose to develop a high surface-area substrate with multi-functional surface properties, enabling multiple biocides to be incorporated. This substrate will be designed into a filter bed that the entire volume of ballast water must pass through. Therefore, treatment of the ballast water happens as it moves through the high concentration of biocides held within the filter bed. As the biocides are held within the substrate, they can work effectively together, incapacitating the full spectrum of flora and fauna, whilst significantly reducing the amount of biocides released in the ballast system.This project will be conducted by an EC based SME consortium supported by two RTD’s, who will work towards developing a market leading system that could generate sales in excess of €80 million in 5 years after the project ends and increase profits across the SME consortium. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyinvasive species Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator CATHELCO Ltd EU contribution € 480 557,00 Address Dunston road marine house S41 8NY Chesterfield United Kingdom See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Hollis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all LOGROTEX SA Spain EU contribution € 221 748,70 Address Camino viejo de alberite 11-17 26006 Logrono See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Carlota Espuelas Azofra (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data V&T GROUP BV Netherlands EU contribution € 232 820,75 Address Einsteinstraat 8 3281NJ Numansdorp See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Frans De Vreede (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Middle aston house OX25 5PT Oxfordshire See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andy Dean (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AQUATEAM AS Norway EU contribution No data Address Karvesvingen 2 0579 Oslo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bjarne Paulsrud (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data