Objective
Marine biofouling, the unwanted colonization of marine organisms on surfaces immersed in seawater has a huge economic and environmental impact in terms of maintenance requirements for marine structures, increased vessel fuel consumption, operating costs, greenhouse gas emissions and spread of non-indigenous species. The SEAFRONT project will aim to significantly advance the control of biofouling and reduce hydrodynamic drag by integrating multiple technology concepts such as surface structure, surface chemistry and bio-active/bio-based fouling control methodologies into one environmentally benign and drag-reducing solution for mobile and stationary maritime applications. In parallel, a combination of laboratory-based performance benchmarking and end-user field trials will be undertaken in order to develop an enhanced fundamental/mechanistic understanding of the coating-biofouling interaction, the impact of this on hydrodynamic drag and to inform technology development and down-selection of promising fouling control solutions. This project aims to facilitate a leap forward in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from marine transport and the conservation of the marine ecosystem by adopting a multidisciplinary and synergistic approach to fouling control.
Fields of science
Call for proposal
FP7-OCEAN-2013
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
5600 AX EINDHOVEN
Netherlands
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Participants (18)
SW1E 5BG LONDON
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80686 Munchen
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41314 Göteborg
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NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
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426 71 VASTRA FROLUNDA
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20021 Bollate Mi
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2628 CN Delft
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5612 AE Eindhoven
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BS8 1QU Bristol
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7970 KOLVEREID
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3060-197 Cantanhede
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06188 Landsberg
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405 30 Goeteborg
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40016 San Giorgio Di Piano
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2132 LS Hoofddorp
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SO20 8DP STOCKBRIDGE HANTS
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28514 NUEVO BAZTAN MADRID
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20095 HAMBURG
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