SEAM focuses on formulating safety and environmental measures and procedures to mitigate the impact of three key elements of shipping operations on the marine environment:

• ballast water management,
• anti-fouling paints and
• quality of fuel and emissions.

More specifically, SEAM will deliver:

• Technical and operation solutions for treating ballast water,
• Assessment of existing anti-fouling paints as well as environmentally friendly alternatives,
• Proposals for reduction of air pollution from ships.

The dissemination of the results will have a special focus on the promotion of ideas for positive exploitation of the project's findings, and will highlight the potential for further future research.