A rational approach for reduction of motion sickness & improvement of passenger comfort & safety in sea transportation

Objective

While high-tech ships are built for leisure or transportation the motion sickness standards are based on the studies which are 25-30 years old. Although, technologically, ships are capable of operating in severe weather conditions they are forced to cease their operations for almost half of the year or operate well below their capabilities due to the passenger safety and comfort point of view. The main objective of the compass project is to develop a new motion sickness prediction model and realistic standards for Motion Sickness and Passenger Comfort dedicated to sea-transportation with an ultimate technological aim of improving the safety of passenger and crew, reliability and operability efficiency and competitiveness of passenger and cruise vessels built /operated by the European shipping 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

THE ITALIAN SHIP RESEARCH CENTRE

Address

Via Ippolito D'aste 5
16121 Genova
Italy

Participants (10)

BLUE STAR FERRIES S.A.

Greece

Address

Vouliagmenis Avenue 70
16673 Glyfada (Attiki)

GERMANISCHER LLOYD AG

Germany

Address

Vorsetzen 32
20459 Hamburg

GRANDI NAVI VELOCI SPA - GRIMALDI GROUP

Italy

Address

Via Fieschi 17
16121 Genova

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS*ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION

Greece

Address

9,Heroon Polytechniou Street 9
15773 Athens

NAVANTIA SA

Spain

Address

Velazques, 132
28006 Madrid

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO*

Netherlands

Address

Kampweg 5
3769 ZG Soesterberg

SURFACE EFFECT SHIPS EUROPE AS - SES EUROPE AS

Norway

Address

Thor Dahls Gt 1A
3210 Sandefjord

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

Address

Highfield
Southampton

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

Address

Montrose Street, 100
G4 OLZ Glasgow

VIKING LINE ASP

Finland

Address

Norragatan, 4
22101 Maiehamn