Objective Azimuthing pods are now used for the propulsion of large passenger vessels, for many reasons:- global efficiency, - manoeuvring performances, - improvements in design and building of the vessel,- industrial competitivity, etc.Up to now it is mainly a European business, giving some technical and economic lead to companies involved in this market. The extension of such pods to many other types of ships will be effective within few years. It is then time to study all the consequences of the selection of azimuthing pods on design and operation of the ships, and also on safety and environment.The OPTIPOD consortium includes partners of all types connected with design, building and operation of azimuthing pods and podded-drive ships. The objective is to produce design and operation guidelines, and to support the development of pods with a full control of all consequences. The study is divided into Work Packages covering the complementary aspects, and the work is shared between partners in line with their facilities and know-how. The industrial aspects and the exploitation perspectives are the main priorities. 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 ALSTOM - CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE S.A. EU contribution No data Address Avenue Bourdelle 44608 SAINT-NAZAIRE France See on map Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all COLOR LINE MARINE AS Norway EU contribution No data Address Leif Weldingsvei 6 SANDEFJORD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DELTAMARIN LTD Finland EU contribution No data Address 2,Purokatu 1 21200 RAISIO See on map Total cost No data HAMBURGISCHE SCHIFFBAU-VERSUCHSANSTALT GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address 164,Bramfelder Strasse 164 22305 HAMBURG See on map Total cost No data KOCKUMS ENGINEERING AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address 20555 MALMOE See on map Total cost No data ROLLS-ROYCE AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Varnumsleden 5 681 29 KRISTINEHAMN See on map Total cost No data SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE SA Poland EU contribution No data Address Waly Piastowskie, 1 80 958 GDANSK See on map Total cost No data SIREHNA - SOCIÉTÉ D'INGÉNIÉRIE, DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EN HYDRODYNAMIQUE NAVALE SA France EU contribution No data Address Rue de la Noe 1, Immeuble Atlanpole 44321 NANTES See on map Total cost No data SSPA MARITIME CONSULTING AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Chalmers TvSrgata 10 400 22 GOETEBORG See on map Total cost No data STOCZNIA GDYNIA SA Poland EU contribution No data Address Czechoslowacka Str.3 81 969 GDYNIA See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution No data Address 3,Kemistintie 3 02044 ESPOO See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 48,North Portland street 48 Colville Building 8 G1 1XM GLASGOW See on map Total cost No data VIKING LINE ASP Finland EU contribution No data Address Norragatan, 4 22101 Maiehamn See on map Total cost No data