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Network for Research and Technological Innovation on Marine
accidental pollutions and their ecological consequences
Jean Croquette
RITMER
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Network for Research and Technological Innovation: RITMER
RITMER network présentation
Projects certification: Results
Innovation-Coordination tasks
Future Priorities
Conclusion,
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Network for Research and Technological Innovation: Objectives
Encourage collaboration between public research and
industry,
On research topics of mutual concern,
Undertaken on an as needed basis, responding to economic
and societal needs,
Identifying technological problems, and
Involving SME, SMI whenever possible.
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Existing Networks (1)
PREDIT (ground transport) 1996 Telecommunications (RNRT) 1998 Micro- and nano- technologies (RMNT) 1999 Civil and urban engineering (RGCU) 1999 Genoplant 1999 Fuel cells (PACo) 1999 Genhomme 2000 Software technologies (RNTL) 2000
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16 Existing Networks (2)
Materials and methods 2000 Health technologies (RNTS) 2000 Water and environment (RITEAU) 2000 Earth and Space 2000 Supersonic Aeronautics (RAS) 2000 Audiovisual and multimedia (RIAM) 2001 European Food Standards (RARE) 2001 Accidental marine pollution (RITMER) 2001
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Network for Research and Technological Innovation: RITMER
Subject: “Accidental marine pollution events and ecological consequences” 2001/04/19, Minister of Research
Objectives : increase the capacity of response technologies through multi-partner projects (research/industrial user, organisations implicated in management of the crisis, professional organisations,…)
Features: the goal of RITMER projects is to create tools, systems, procedures and methods useful in the management of accidental marine pollution events.
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Steering committee
30 persons representing
MANAGER : Michel Huther Bureau Veritas
RESEARCH: Ifremer, Iuem, Cedre, Lne, Meteofrance, Cnrs Toulouse, Ifp, Ineris,Nantes University,
INDUSTRY : Sycopol,Total, Doris ,Cepm, Rhodia
INTERVENTION : Cedre, Cetmef, Ceppol
ADMINISTRATION : Ministries of Research, Environment, Equipment-transport, Defense, Industry, Regional Administrations
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Coordination and Organisation Group
IFREMER Jean CROQUETTE Edith UGUEN (Secretary)
UBO Monique GUILLOU
http://www.ritmer.org [email protected]
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RITMER: Major Themes
1 - Characterisation of products transported
2 - Technologies of localisation and monitoring
3 – Recovery and treatment at sea and land
4 – Management of wrecks
5 – Management of risks to ecosystems
6 - Technologies for protection and rehabilitation of
sensitive sites and ecosystems
7 - Technologies for treatment of collected waste
8 - Methods of risk management
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ResultsApril 2001 October 2004
Partners N
Total Public Private
60 projects evaluated 36 M € 80 82
39 different projects 25 M € 52 52
26 certified projects 13 M € 40 39 Governmental funding 7.7 M €
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Certified Projects
ECOPELCLARA
EXCAPISCOPMARDETECSUIVSURLITOPSTORM
J ETSTARROSE
SIMBAR
ECREPOLBLACMOROSHNAVPOLEM
Behaviour of chemical spilled at seaModelling the behaviour of chemicals spilled at sea
Underwater detection of pollutant by sonarTreatment of remote sensing dataSpill detection through aerial and satellites radar imagingSurvey of the coastline with HF radarTechnologies for detection and monitoring of pollutants
Teleoperated device for spill detection at seaSurvey of wrecks by acoustic network
Models for the dimensioning of booms
Off shore recovery of viscous oil with netsCoastal booming by netsOil Spill HarvesterV shape oil spill recovery vessel
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Certified Projects
RENAPIMBARGETAPI
BIOREHABEVABI ODEGDESEMULSI FICATIONTHERMER
POLLUCOM OERS ARGEPOL CONTINMAR
CONCHPOL
Recovery of immersed slicksBarge for the recovery of oil and debrisConveyor for the transport of waste
Eff ect of environnemental conditions on the oil biodegradationMethod for the evaluation of waste clean- up treatmentsTreatment of water- in–oil emulsionsThermal treatment of wastes
Improvement of communications in case of a spillAssessment of health risk for operatorsComputer device for archiving and treating the spill dataIntegration of knowledge for the improvement of contingencyplansProtection of shellfish farms
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Certified Projects
EXCAPI : Experiments with acoustic sensors for tracking oil underwater
CEDRE, GESMA, IFREMER, LMP Paris VI, LMA Marseille
- Evaluation et optimisation of acoustic methods for the tracking of slicks
- Trials in tank with sensors
0 m
5 m
+2.5 m -1,7 m
Cabine de
mesure
Bords du bassin B16
Passerelle porte sonar
Sonar RESON
8101
Zone de mesure
10 m
Trajectoire d’acquisition
Côté Mer
Côté Terre
Acquisition en mode
sonar frontal sectoriel
Acquisition en mode
sondeur mutifaisceaux
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ECOPEL: Study of the behaviour of chemical
products released into the ocean: Laboratory experiments
and pilot studies
CEDRE, IUEM, AKVAMILJO, IFREMER
Characterisation, in seawater, of different chemical
substances: solubility, dispersion, evaporation,
interaction with suspended particles, degradation,
and biological reactivity.
CLARA : Calculations relative to release of
chemicals into the ocean
EC.Mines d ’Ales, CEDRE, IFREMER, ARC, Meteofrance
Development of software, in order to predict the
evolution and the impact of the pollution.
Certified Projects
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- POLLUCOM : Propose a system architecture for optimising the communication between field personnel, and the collection and exploitation of field
Atlantide, ENSTB
Propose a system architecture
for optimising the communication
between field personnel, and the
collection and exploitation of data
on field
DETECSUIV : Detection and tracking
of marine pollution by airborne methods
and radar satellite images
Avelmor, Univ.Paris VI, ENSTB
Detection with IR radiometry and ERS or Radarsat images. Trials with air-launched buoys sunk at 1 meter under the sea surface .
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Certified Projects
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SCOPMAR : Operational mapping system of marine pollution LNE, THALES
Development of an airborne software tool designed to link the geographic position with images from different sensors (radar, IR/UV scanners, cameras) and with the comments of an expert observer. Transmission to PC by Internet, or other means
Certified Projects
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EVABIODEG : Evaluation of a chain of biological and chemical treatments of waste
E. Mines Nantes, IUT la Roche/Yon, Vérité SA, CEDRE
Evaluation and qualification of combined biological and chemical treatment procedures for waste from a marine pollutant spill.
BIOREHABILITATION : Comparative study of the biodegradability of hydrocarbons by planktonic bacteria or bacterial biofilms as a function of environmental parameters .
UBS, CNRS Rennes I, INRA, CEDRE
- Study of the metabolic pathways of HC bioemulsification and bioassimilation, and their regulation, using bacteria strains and bacteria sampled from polluted zones
Certified Projects
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Innovation and coordination tasks
Ritmer Seminars
Sensors and probes May 2003
Coast recovery assistance November 2004
International activities
Trans national projects : Spain, Japan NMRI
Europe Eranet 9 partners : Spain, France, Norway (Research Council of
Norway) ...
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Orientations
Priorities
Behaviour ou chemicals at sea
Monitoring of slicks in coastal areas
Monitoring of wrecks
Treatment of wastes (recovery ships)
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Conclusions
Projects : performant system for the selection of projects.
Seminars : priority to innovation.
Improvements in response capacity: Starting now.
Priorities : defined but covered inequally.
International coordination : to be developped : ERANET, Trans national programmes and projects.