Autonomous light intervention vehicle

Project Information

ALIVE

Grant agreement ID: G3RD-CT-2000-00269

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2001

End date 31 December 2003

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 4 420 230,00

EU contribution € 2 449 503,00

Coordinated by

CYBERNETIX S.A. - INGENIERIE DES SYSTEMES AUTOMATIQUES ET ROBOTIQUES
France

Objective

ALIVe project proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of navigating and docking a free underwater vehicle, autonomous in energy and supervised by an acoustic modem, and to dock it on an underwater fixed structure to carry out inspection and maintenance tasks. Unlike conventional Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, this vehicle will feature station keeping, auto docking and manipulation capability. Its applications are: inspection and maintenance of underwater facilities (oil & gas, scientific), assistance in rescue operations, archaeological missions, hazardous materials collection (radio-active wastes, chemical weapons) and any type of intervention where a light vehicle, cost effective and easy to mobilise, can replace an ROV.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › nuclear engineering › nuclear waste management

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CYBERNETIX S.A. - INGENIERIE DES SYSTEMES AUTOMATIQUES ET ROBOTIQUES

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Albert Einstein, Technopôle de Chèteau-Gomber ; 13382 MARSEILLE ; France
• Total cost: No data

Participants (4)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Enrico Fermi 1 ; 21020 BARASSO
• Total cost: No data

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: RICCARTON ; EH14 4AS EDINBURGH
• Total cost: No data

HITEC FRAMNAES AS

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Fabrikkveien 7 ; 4068 STAVANGER
• Total cost: No data

IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Zone Portuaire de Brégaillon ; 83507 LA SEYNE SUR MER
• Total cost: No data