An alliance to enhance the maritime testing infrastructure in the EU

Objective

The objective of this alliance is to develop a formal and lasting structure to co-ordinate the definition and introduction of novel measurement, observation and analysis technologies for hydrodynamic (scale) model testing environments. The co-ordination of development, the sharing of advanced equipment and the dissemination of knowledge and guidelines aims at a more integrated and efficient use of marine testing capacity within Europe. The Hydro-Testing Alliance will in short term contribute to competitiveness and excellence of the marine industry, and facilitate the continuation of world leadership of the European hydrodynamic testing facilities.

The result is: Confidence building between Alliance members to obtain a joint measurement policy Cooperation and co-ordinated technology progress Increased and strengthened competitiveness lead of the EU with respect to the USA and the Far East Excellence in skills and performance Novel technologies will be faster available to the market. The Hydro-Testing Alliance (HTA) is built on the incentives provided by industrial and scientific demands. It aims to be a practical organisation in order to have: Sufficient impact on its researchers, and Support form the -largely- market driven marine testing environment.

Note: The marine industry is very practical and demands trustworthy and cost effective results. As such, the initiators of the NoE have decided to build the network in a bottom-up process. This can be seen in the proposed structure and may in some respect be somewhat different from other NoE's. However, if results of lasting co-operative structures are required, this is the only way to go.

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-2005-3.2.2.2.3 - Structuring the European Marine Testing capacity for increased competitiveness

Call for proposal

FP6-2005-TRANSPORT-4
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Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

Coordinator

MARITIME RESEARCH INSTITUTE NETHERLANDS

Address

Haagsteeg 2
Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (17)

SIREHNA

France

Address

Rue De La Noe 1
BP42105 Nantes

HAMBURGISCHE SCHIFFBAU-VERSUCHSANSTALT GMBH

Germany

Address

Bramfelder Str. 164
Hamburg

SSPA SWEDEN AB

Sweden

Address

Chalmers Tvärgata 10
24001 Göteborg

DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR SHIP TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

Germany

Address

Oststrasse 77
Duisburg

NORWEGIAN MARINE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Norway

Address

Otto Nielsensv. 10
4125 Trondheim

QINETIQ LTD

United Kingdom

Address

85 Buckingham Gate
London

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

Address

School Of Marine Science And Technology, Armstrong Building
Newcastle Upon Tyne

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

Gothenburg

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Norway

Address

Otto Nielsens Vei 10
Trondheim

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Leeghwaterstraat 21
Delft

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE

Netherlands

Address

Drienerlolaan 5
217 Enschede

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA", DIPARTIMENTO DI MECCANICA E AERONAUTICA

Italy

Address

Via Eudossiana, 18
Rome

Links

BASSIN D ESSAIS DES CARENES

France

Address

Chaussee Du Vexin
510 Val De Reuil

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - DÉLÉGATION NORMANDIE

France

Address

14 Rue Alfred Kastler
Caen

CENTRUM TECHNIKI TECHNIKI OKR?TOWEJ S.A. - SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE S.A.

Poland

Address

Wa?y Piastowskie 1
Gda?sk

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
Rome

Links

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

Address

Kemistintie 3
1700 Espoo