Tools to optimize high speed craft - port interface concepts (TOHPIC)

Objective

The difficulty for the High Speed Craft (HSC) to approach, manoeuvre and load or unload safely and efficiently in existing ports causes severe delays in turnaround time. This limits the applicability of HSC. To improve this with regard to manoeuvrability, mooring and terminal system TOHPIC will address controllability, communications and management systems, the shape of mooring interface systems and devices, as well as automatic loading and unloading techniques, and provide harmonised EU standards for sea/shore interface operation, propose new shore to ship interface solutions by integrating port layout, cargo handling and infrastructure concepts, propose effective logistic solutions and provide a simulation tool for optimisation of turnaround and safety conditions. TOHPIC is end-user driven, by major ports, HSC operators and industry.

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

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

SSPA MARITIME CONSULTING AB

Address

Chalmers Tvaergata 10
400 22 Goeteborg
Sweden

Participants (13)

CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS TECNICO-MARITIMOS SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Spain

Address

Calle Mallorca 306
Barcelona

D'APPOLONIA SPA

Italy

Address

Via San Nazaro 19
Genova

DUBLIN PORT COMPANY

Ireland

Address

Port Centre, Alexandra Road
1 Dublin

FRENCH RIVIERA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

France

Address

Quai Lunel 20
06300 Nice

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE NAVIGATION

France

Address

Avenue Octave Gréard 3
75007 Paris

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

Address

Av. Rovisco Pais
1049-001 Lisboa

MACGREGOR (SWE) AB

Sweden

Address

Fiskehamnsgatan 2
40040 Goeteborg

MARITIME ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLGY FOR TRANSPORT LOGISTICS AND EDUCATION SARL

France

Address

Les Cardoulines Bèt 3, Route Des Dolines
06560 Valbonne

SINDEL SRL

Italy

Address

Via Del Commercio 112
16167 Genova

SOCIÉTÉ NATIONAL MARITIME CORSE-MÉDITERRANÉE

France

Address

Boulevard Des Dames 61
13226 Marseille

STENA LINE AB

Sweden

Address

Foersta Laanggatan 26
405 19 Goeteborg

THE ALLIANCE OF MARITIME REGIONAL INTERESTS IN EUROPE

Belgium

Address

Avenue Michel Ange 68
1000 Bruxelles

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

United Kingdom

Address

University Avenue, James Watt (South) Building
G12 8QQ Glasgow