Project description DEENESFRITPL Hydrogen fuel cell-powered AUV for ocean exploration Ocean exploration relies on battery-powered autonomous unmanned vehicles (AUVs). Nevertheless, the available battery charge limits their operational endurance. Gliders, an AUV subclass, move like a profiling float converting the vertical motion to horizontal, propelling themselves forward with very low power consumption extending mission duration. However, as they cannot cruise in a straight line, they cannot perform seabed mapping, and they require a surface support vessel, which increases the overall mission cost. The EU-funded ENDURUNS project will implement an innovative hybrid design powered by hydrogen fuel cells. AUV’s operation will rely on the support from an unmanned surface vehicle supplying geotagging and data transmission capability to and from the control centre onshore. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Battery-powered AUVs have been used to study the seabed without the requirement of a human operator. Their operational endurance is limited by the available battery charge. Gliders, an AUV subclass, use small changes in their buoyancy to move like a profiling float. By using their wings, gliders can convert the vertical motion to horizontal, propelling themselves forward with very low power consumption. Hence, mission duration can be extended to months and to thousands of kilometers. However, gliders are suited for a particular set of missions involving relatively basic measurements and seabed mapping cannot be performed due to their inherent inability to cruise in a straight line. A surface support vessel is standard practice for launch and recovery of AUVs. The requirement to have a support vessel adds to the overall mission cost. Therefore higher endurance is needed in AUV platforms in order to bring mission costs down and improve the ocean exploration capability. The ENDURUNS project will deliver a step-change in AUV technology by implementing a novel hybrid design power by hydrogen fuel cell. An Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) will support the operation of the AUV, providing geotagging and data transmission capability to and from the Control Centre on shore. Keywords Automated Underwater Vehicle Unmanned Surface Vessel Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hydrogen Storage Devices Seabed Mapping Offshore Infrastructure Inspection Navigation Control Docking Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme Topic(s) MG-BG-01-2018 - Unmanned and autonomous survey activities at sea: Call for proposal H2020-MG-2018-2019-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-MG-2018-SingleStage-INEA Funding Scheme RIA - Coordinator ALTUS LSA COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING SA Net EU contribution € 750 625,00 Address Industrial park of chania block 22 732 00 Souda crete Greece See on map Region Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Χανιά Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (17) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all International partner Legal entity established in a non-associated third country that is not eligible for funding under Article 10 of the Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020. Hanwha Systems South Korea Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address 1 gongdan-ro 244 Gumi See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 International partner Legal entity established in a non-associated third country that is not eligible for funding under Article 10 of the Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020. KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY South Korea Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Daehak ro 80 buk gu 702701 Daegu See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 GRAAL TECH SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 822 500,00 Address Via egidio tagliolini 26 16152 Genova See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 COMPAGNIE MARITIME D EXPERTISES SA France Net EU contribution € 649 875,00 Address Boulevard des oceans 36 13009 Marseille See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ENGITEC SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Cyprus Net EU contribution € 385 000,00 Address 143 spyrou kyprianou avenue chrysanthou business c 3083 Limassol See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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Yes Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 VALSTYBES IMONE KLAIPEDOS VALSTYBINIO JURU UOSTO DIREKCIJA Lithuania Net EU contribution € 297 500,00 Address J janonio 24 92251 Klaipeda See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Klaipėdos apskritis Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HYSYTECH SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 595 875,00 Address Strada del drosso 33 18 10135 Torino See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ZARRAS DIMITRIOS Greece Net EU contribution € 250 000,00 Address See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SWISS APPROVAL SOUTH EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA (SEMS) LTD Cyprus Net EU contribution € 349 375,00 Address Arch. makariou 2-4, capital center, 2nd floor, off 27-28 1065 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 707 500,00 Address Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA - LA MANCHA Spain Net EU contribution € 398 125,00 Address Calle altagracia 50 13071 Ciudad real See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla-La Mancha Ciudad Real Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS""" Greece Net EU contribution € 396 250,00 Address End of patriarchou grigoriou e and 27 neapoleos street 15341 Agia paraskevi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy Net EU contribution € 550 875,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 TUCO YACHT VAERFT APS Denmark Net EU contribution € 448 500,00 Address Krogsbjergvej 2 5600 Faaborg See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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