Objective The objective of the proposed project is development of a cost effective and sustainable seawater treatment system to control accumulation of marine organisms on heat exchangers of vessels by applying ozone technology. To maximize the dispersion in the seawater and achieve effective contact between water and ozone, there is a need to develop a novel ozone injection and dispersion unit. In addition, an intelligent process control unit will be developed in order to control the ozone dose and make the treatment system cost effective. To create this technological capability, new scientific knowledge will be acquired and applied to specific development routes. Marine bio-fouling is a major problem for materials in constant contact with seawater. For vessels, the need for sustainable and cost effective biofouling control technology is growing as existing methods are either inefficient or under environmental scrutiny. The demand for a cost effective and environmentally friendly technology for mitigation of biofoulig on heat exchangers of vessels is particularly gaining ground as accumulation of marine organisms has impact on the proper functioning of engines and other appliances on board that need constant and proper cooling, and on the safety of the vessel. However, the European and global equipment market for equipment needed for mitigation of marine biofouling is dominated by products from Europe’s major global economic partners due to their superior R&D. To respond to this challenge and enhance our competitive position in the home market and globally, the SME partners of the proposed project from four European countries have therefore agreed to develop an innovative and cost effective method for control of biofouling on heat exchangers with the support of scientific knowledge through Research for the Benefit of SMEs. 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-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator NORMEX AS EU contribution € 356 019,00 Address BORGUNDFJORDVEIEN 80 6017 Alesund Norway See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stig Ove Johansen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Statiflo International Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 209 519,00 Address Wood Street SK11 6JQ MACCLESFIELD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Philip Page (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard Redlien GmbH & Co. KG Germany EU contribution € 172 352,00 Address Hamburger Chaussee 148-152 24113 Kiel See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Glenny Holdhof (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Hydro-Eco-Invest Spolka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia Poland EU contribution € 133 645,00 Address ULICA ZAMCOWA 8a 44 109 GLIWICE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andrzej Mika (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data StoGda Ship Design & Engineering Sp. z o.o. Poland EU contribution € 102 750,00 Address ULICA OTOMINSKA 25B 80 178 GDANSK See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tadeusz Kuczkowski (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FARSTAD SHIPPING ASA Norway EU contribution € 24 274,00 Address Notenesgate 14 6001 ALESUND See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Arild Egeness (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS Norway EU contribution € 25 370,00 Address KABELGATEN 2 N-0580 OSLO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Asbjorn Rune Ousland (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB Sweden EU contribution € 17 153,00 Address - 412 96 GOTEBORG See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Birgitta Oscár (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LABOR SRL Italy EU contribution € 14 114,00 Address VIA DELLA SCROFA 117 00186 ROMA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Cristina Torrisi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data