SEAM - MARTOB

1- The differences

• Subject	SEAM	MARTOB
  Ballast water management	Assessment of methods from an operational and users point of view	Assessment of the technical effectiveness of methods with laboratory tests
  Air emission	Focus on operational aspects of SOx and NOx emissions	Focus on low sulphur fuels
  Anti-fouling paints	Assessment of anti-fouling paints withoutTBT	Not concerned

 

2 - The clustering actions

The Objectives of the cluster are to add value to both projects and for the European Commission, to make each project benefiting from mutual results, to develop technical and dissemination interaction between the two projects.

Actions achieved:

• a joint workshop to establish a "Risk Acceptance Criteria" was held on 6 February 2003 in Brussels, in order to fully take into consideration the SEAM WP4 results.
• The SEAM coordinator, in conjunction with MARTOB project, has presented a dissemination paper to the ENSUS Conference at the University of Newcastle in December 2002.
• An Advisory Group has been formed by nominating 4 experts per project, who represent different sectors and geographical areas in the European maritime community. Their role will be:
  • to monitor the research activities of the clustered projects;
  • to enhance results of dissemination and exploitation.

   

Ongoing actions:

• a joint SEAM-MARTOB Newsletter is under preparation
• on several work packages, the two consortia will exchange ideas and information.
• a joint position paper on EU (Transport and Environment) and IMO policies will be issued.
• a joint statement, presenting results from both projects and making recommendations to EU will be published in January 2004.
• a final joint dissemination conference will take place in Spring 2004.