Objective This is a multidisciplinary project which aims to engineer analogues to natural marine antifouling mechanisms as means to provide long term fouling resistance and hence extended life for marine sensors. A major part of the project involves extensive studies of the biological fouling defence mechanisms in three types of organisms which successfully resist fouling: echinoderms, natural sponges and dogfish (elasmobranch) egg cases. The studies include investigations of the physical and chemical properties of the natural surfaces so that this information may be used in the construction of the analogues. The other major part of the project is a series of materials engineering studies directed to synthesise antifouling strategies which employ a number of defence mechanisms simultaneously. Such strategies will involve the use of both appropriate carrier materials and encapsulated active substances which must be available over an extended period to give the required useful life of the sensors. The various analogues must be compatible with a range of target sensors and substrata as well as being environmentally acceptable. The project also includes full scale trials of new antifouling coatings on a range of sensors and commercial assessments of the successful materials. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP3-MAST 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of marine science and technology, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 0303 - Enabling technologies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW Address University avenue, james watt building G12 8QQ Glasgow United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Bertin et Cie S.A. France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 59,rue pierre curie 59 78373 Plaisir See on map Other funding No data IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Technopôle de brest - iroise 29280 Plouzane See on map Other funding No data NERC Centre of Coastal and Marine Sciences United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address PA34 4AD Oban See on map Other funding No data Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address 97,schoenmakerstraat 2600 JA Delft See on map Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Marine parade KA28 0EG Millport,isle cumbrae See on map Other funding No data Università degli Studi di Lecce Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via provinciale per monteroni 73100 Lecce See on map Other funding No data
