EUROFLEET2 2015 General Assembly
Gathering more than sixty scientists and research fleets operators from all European eco-regions, the GA Meeting of the European project EUROFLEETS2 took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the invitation of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). During the meeting were approved a number of decisions concerning the future of EUROFLEETS2, and reinforced the strategic importance of EUROFLEETS2 as an European project which aims at bringing together the European research fleets to enhance their coo
EUROFLEETS2 – 4 Public Deliverables – Now available!
EUROFLEETS Public Deliverables available for consultation here D4.4 – Regular updates of the EVIOR portal – status 20 March 2015 This deliverable gives an overview of the activities undertaken as Task 4.3 Subtask 1 for populating and maintaining the infobases that are part of the European Virtual Infrastructure in Ocean Research (EVIOR). It gives the results achieved in the period up to M24 (March 2015) and an overview of the usage of the portal by various users. The infobases provide up-to-date
EUROFLEETS2 “Regional 2” Call Results
Here you can find the results of the EUROFLEETS “Regional 2″ Call. The EUROFLEETS2 Consortium is pleased to announce that within the EUROFLEETS2 P”Regional 2” Call 6 proposals were selected for funding, representing a success rate of the EUROFLEETS2 Call “Regional 2” of 27%. In addition, one proposal has currently the status of “Intention of Funding”, pending resolution of the logistics in Antarctica; a second proposal has the status “Reserve List” waiting for available funds at the end of the c
EUROFLEETS2 Funded Project “ORCA” Results
Oceanic Response, Controls and Attribution: West Greenland fjordcirculation and accelerating glacier discharge Project Acronym &Title: Oceanic Response, Controls andAttribution (ORCA): West Greenland fjord circulation andaccelerating glacier discharge Area: Uummannaq, West Greenland Research Vessel: RV Sanna, Greenland Institute of NaturalResources Chief scientist:Laura de Steur (NIOZ, NL), Jonathan Nash andEmily Shroyer (OSU, USA), Dave Sutherland (UO, USA) Date: 5 July 26-August 13, 2014 (
Infographic: What the Polar Code Means for Ship Safety
The International Maritime Organization has adopted the landmark “Polar Code”, the first mandatory blanket legislation for the improved safety of ships operating in the world’s polar regions. The new Code specifically addresses potential hazards unique to arctic and antarctic environments, such as ice, remoteness and rapidly changing and severe weather conditions. But what exactly does the new Polar Code mean for ship safety? This infographic explains it: The Polar Code will be mandatory under b
EUROFLEETS2 Funded Project “PREPARED” Results
Present and past flow regime on contourite drifts west of Spitsbergen: Preliminary results from the EUROFLEETS2 PREPARED cruise (RV G.O. Sars, expedition 191) Project Acronym: PREPAREDArea: Norwegian Sea to west of SvalbardResearch Vessel: RV G. O. Sars, IMR and UiB, BergenChief scientist: R.G. Lucchi and V. Kovacevic, OGS (Istituto di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sgonico (TS), ItalyOther project partners: University of Gothenburg (UNIGOT), Sweeden Institute of Oceanology Polis
EUROFLEETS2 4 Public Deliverables – Now available!
EUROFLEETS Public Deliverables available for consultation here D3.1 – Status and foreseeable evolution of the European and International Polar Research Fleets & Equipment This deliverable contains an overview of the available technical information and the on board equipment for the Polar Research Vessels (heavy icebreakers and ice classified vessels) operating at both Poles (Arctic and Antarctic) on an international level. It also discusses how these vessels can be accessed by scientists and
EUROFLEETS2 Funded Project “PolarPlastics” Results
Microplastic pollution in the Arctic Project Acronym: PolarPlastics Area: Tromsø to west of Svalbard Research Vessel: RV G. O. Sars, IMR and UiB, Bergen Chief scientist: Amy Lusher, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Other project partners: OGS, Trieste, Italy Date: 5 th -15 th June 2014 RV G. O. Sars ©Ardo Robijn PolarPlastics and PREPARED Cruise Teams ©Renata Lucchi Cruise Map ©Amy Lusher Amy Lusher ©Renata Lucchi Amy Lusher, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland “I applied to Euroflee
EUROFLEETS2 “Embarked Equipment 2013” Call Results
The EUROFLEETS2 Consortium is pleased to announce that within the EUROFLEETS2 Project, 1 project (corresponding to a 100% “success rate”) will get access to 12 days of use of equipment fully funded by the EC. For more information on the “Embarked Equipment 2013” call results and the abstracts of the funded projects please see.
EUROFLEETS2 “Super-integration 2013” Call Results
The EUROFLEETS2 Consortium is pleased to announce that within the EUROFLEETS2 Project 1 project upon 4 eligible received proposals (corresponding to a 25% “success rate”) will get access to 28 days at sea fully funded by the EC. For more information on the “Super-integration 2013” ship-time 2013 call results and the abstracts of the funded projects please see.
