Marine Munition in Europe - Solutions with Economic and Ecological Profits for Efficient Remediationcore
MMinE-SwEEPER · Horizon Europe grant · 2024-10-01–2028-03-31
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-CL3-2023-BM-01 · scheme HORIZON-RIA · topic HORIZON-CL3-2023-BM-01-02. CORDIS record →
Objective
The MMinE-SwEEPER project will advance knowledge, capability and capacity in Europe for dealing with marine munition in the non-military aspect of UXO-clearance. 21 partners from 7 EU and 2 associated countries bring experience and capabilities from the civil science community (9), military research (3), coast/border guards or EOD-services (4) as well as industry (3) and intergovernmental organizations (2). Jointly they will work in 8 technical work packages to a) advance automated munition detection, identification and data analyzing technologies and software, b) environmental monitoring of chemical contaminants, c) predictions of UXO-burial, contaminants spread and the state-of-corrosion, and will d) enable secure exchange of sensitive data (64% of person months). Three additional WPs will compile existing knowledge, learn about the legal responsibilities and technical approaches, assess remediation and mitigation measures and create training material for building European capacity (14% PM). Two WPs will engage in an intense stakeholder dialog and dissemination/outreach activities by utilizing capacities already existing at HELCOM and JPIO (14% PM).Outcomes with respect to specific technical advancements will include a) AI-supported detection of munition in hydroacoustic spatial mapping data (MBES, SSS; SAS), b) detection of buried munition objects (magnetic, SBP, LF-SAS), c) AI-supported object identification in optical and acoustic cameras and d) implementing trained AI-models into Smart-AUVs and -USVs for adaptive and cooperative mission execution. All this will utilize secure data exchange possibilities through a demonstrator data platform that will be refined during the project. Industry partners see a great benefit in developing technologies that later can be advanced further to become commercial products. At the end of the project most TRLs will be at 5 to 6, meaning they have been applied under real conditions and proved their applicability.
Beneficiaries (22)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR OZEANFORSCHUNG KIEL (GEOMAR) | DE | coordinator | €1,153,516 | |
| UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET | NO | participant | €434,500 | |
| NORTH.IO GMBH | DE | participant | €428,638 | Yes |
| PATRIMOINE DE L'ECOLE ROYALE MILITAIRE - VERMOGEN VAN DE KONINKLIJKE MILITAIRE SCHOOL | BE | participant | €409,950 | |
| SEATERRA GMBH GEOPHYSIK- & KAMPFMITTEL DIENSTLEISTUNGEN | DE | participant | €399,531 | |
| FORSVARETS FORSKNINGINSTITUTT | NO | participant | €396,625 | |
| IQUA ROBOTICS SOCIEDAD LIMITADA | ES | participant | €387,938 | Yes |
| INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK | PL | participant | €306,416 | |
| VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR DE ZEE | BE | participant | €281,319 | |
| FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV | DE | participant | €280,004 | |
| JOINT PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE ON HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE SEAS AND OCEANS | BE | participant | €277,644 | |
| AARHUS UNIVERSITET | DK | participant | €244,375 | |
| THE BALTIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMISSION | FI | participant | €233,639 | |
| SERVICE HYDROGRAPHIQUE ET OCEANOGRAPHIQUE DE LA MARINE | FR | participant | €224,970 | |
| BUNDESPOLIZEI | DE | participant | €161,250 | |
| LANDESKRIMINALAMT SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN | DE | participant | €135,000 | |
| CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE | IT | participant | €108,532 | |
| WYZSZA SZKOLA STRAZY GRANICZNEJ | PL | participant | €52,250 | |
| RHEINMETALL PROJECT SOLUTIONS GMBH | DE | associatedPartner | — | |
| Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Schiffe und Marinewaffen, Maritime Technologie und Forschung | DE | associatedPartner | — | |
| CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | UK | associatedPartner | — | |
| Forsvarsdepartementet | NO | associatedPartner | — |
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