UnderSec projet
We’re thrilled to announce the initiation of our UnderSec project from 01st Oct 2023.
HE UnderSec project info
The UnderSec Project: Underwater Security Ports’ Situational Awareness Decision-Making Support and Response System
Grant agreement ID: 101121288
EU Funded under Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Total cost / EU contribution €: 5 984 893,75
Coordinated by: FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
Duration: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027
EU Web-link: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101121288
Project’s Objective:
Maritime security is of utmost importance as it is essential not only for the seamless movement of cargo and passengers in and out of EU ports but also for the protection of crucial maritime facilities along coastlines and rivers. In addition, it is important that ships and maritime infrastructures and the whole marine ecosystem are sufficiently protected against possible illegal acts, by also fostering underwater security to assure safe navigation and infrastructures’ integrity.
The need for a comprehensive approach to underwater security, combining advanced technologies and interdisciplinary expertise to enhance situational awareness and response capabilities is therefore straightforward.
To respond to this need on October 1st, 2023 the UnderSec project officially started its activities with a multinational and interdisciplinary team of experts in maritime and underwater security. The project team includes researchers, academics, and technology experts, as well as end-users from the Coast Guard, Border Control, and Port Authorities sectors. The project's overall goal is to deter illegal activities and ensure the safety of maritime transportation and critical coastal facilities, thanks to a Prototype System, consisting of multimodal sensors and robotic assets, for ships’, ports’, and maritime infrastructures’ Underwater Security, Situational Awareness, Decision-Making Support, and relevant Response capabilities.
The project is going to be kicked off in Munich, on October 9-11, 2023.
Project partners:
The consortium consists of the following Organizations:
· Coordinator: FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV;
· TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY, Israel
· RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENCE SYSTEMS LTD, Israel
· MANIBUS EOOD, Bulgaria
· PANEPISTIMIO DYTIKIS ATTIKIS, Greece
· RUDER BOSKOVIC INSTITUTE, Croatia
· MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, Israel
· HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH, Greece
· DROMON BUREAU OF SHIPPING LIMITED, Cyprus
· SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE ELECTRONICA SUBMARINA SME, Spain
· PROBOTEK IKE, Greece
· ELLINIKO MESOGEIAKO PANEPISTIMIO, Greece
· FONDAZIONE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY AND INNOVATION, Italy
· EUROPEAN DYNAMICS LUXEMBOURG SA, Luxembourg
· FUNDACION DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA PARA LA INVESTIGACION, PROMOCION Y ESTUDIOS COMERCIALES DE VALENCIAPORT, Spain
· OCEANSCAN - MARINE SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY LDA, Portugal
· MINISTERIO DA DEFESA NACIONAL, Portugal
· AUTORITA DI SISTEMA PORTUALE DEL MARE ADRIATICO CENTRO-SETTENTRIONALE- PORTO DI RAVENNA, Italy
· ORGANISMOS LIMENOS LAVRIOU ANONYMI ETAIREIA, Greece
· CNT TECHNOLOGIES SOCIETA A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA SEMPLIFICATA, Italy,
· MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY, Greece
· INSPECTORATUL TERITORIAL AL POLITIEI DE FRONTIERA TIMISOARA, Romania
MANIBUS EOOD role:
MANIBUS is a key partner in this project, having a significant role in the project’s concept and proposal for funding writing, and also leading two major Working Packages: i) Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Users’ Operational and Technical Requirements, Pilot Use Cases (PUC) Prescription, and Legal/Regulatory Framework Definition, ii) Evaluation Methodology and Validation Scenarios, Pilots Implementation and System’s Evaluation, and Users’ Training
More info:
The project’s Abstract/Objective, Partners’ distribution throughout the EU, Budget, Duration, etc. can be found at: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101121288
Official news will be released and continuously updated, thanks to the official project channels that will be widespread by consortium partners very shortly and as soon as available.
