Objective The proposal aims to investigate two novel ideas concerning ship structures. First the introduction of High Strength Low Alloyed Steels (HSLA) in specific structural details in order to deal with the major issue of crack initiation and propagation in critical areas of ships and second the replacement of specific structural parts of the ship with composite materials. Regarding the use of HSLA steels, it has been well documented that today’s merchant ships are prone to crack initiation and propagation in stress concentration areas mostly due to fatigue loads.In this respect it is envisaged to replace Grade A or AH steels by HSLA steels with high toughness properties in specific areas of the ship structure, thereby reducing the risk of cracks developing in stress concentration areas. Concerning the use of composite materials, it is envisaged that they could replace parts of the steel structure, such as superstructures, piping and other non-critical parts. Composite materials can replace steel in certain parts of the ship thereby reducing weight and corrosion effects, without sacrificing structural integrity. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringnaval engineeringsea vessels Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) SST.2012.5.2-3. - Innovative structural and outfitting materials for ships including inland ships Call for proposal FP7-SST-2012-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator CETENA SPA CENTRO PER GLI STUDI DI TECNICA NAVALE Address Via ippolito d aste 5 16121 Genova Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Carlo Cau (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION Greece EU contribution € 426 000,00 Address Heroon polytechniou 9 zographou campus 157 80 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Georgia Mertzelou (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution € 333 628,00 Address Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact May Chung (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO Portugal EU contribution € 385 618,00 Address Avenida rovisco pais 1 1049 001 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Carlos Guedes Soares (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TWI LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 408 400,00 Address Granta park great abington CB21 6AL Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Heidi Dyson (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FINCANTIERI SPA Italy EU contribution € 174 125,00 Address Via genova 1 34121 Trieste See on map Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Trieste Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claudio Cisilino (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ALVEUS DOO ZA SAVJETOVANJE I INZENJERING Croatia EU contribution € 244 372,00 Address Kvaternikova 62b 51000 Rijeka See on map Region Hrvatska Jadranska Hrvatska Primorsko-goranska županija Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Klanac Alan (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data LLOYD'S REGISTER EMEA IPS United Kingdom EU contribution € 68 872,00 Address Fenchurch street 71 EC3M 4BS London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Other Administrative Contact Spyros Hirdaris (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION METALURGICA DEL NOROESTE Spain EU contribution € 263 020,00 Address Calle relva torneiros 27a 36410 Porrino See on map Region Noroeste Galicia Pontevedra Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Gala Perez Perez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Estaleiros Navais de Peniche, S.A. 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