MAST-III: a European Union R&D programme in the field of marine science and technology

Author

Weydert, Marco

Author_Institution

Eur. Comm., Brussels, Belgium

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

23-26 Sep 1996

Firstpage

717

Abstract

The third programme in marine science and technology (MAST-III) of the European Union was adopted for the period 1994-98 with a budget of some 230 million ECU (330 million USD), of which 30% for marine technologies and some 10% for coastal engineering. A first round of projects has been funded and started early in 1996. The programme has been divided into the following sections: A. Marine Science (Marine systems research, extreme marine environments, regional seas research). B. Strategic Marine Research (Coastal and shelf seas research, coastal engineering and natural defenses). C. Marine Technology (Generic technologies, advanced systems). D. Supporting initiatives. The basic outline of the programme is presented. The author describes its technical contents and types of projects and possible mechanisms for international collaboration and concertation. Then selected projects (benthic lander, AUVs, etc.) are outlined

Keywords

civil engineering; geomorphology; geophysical techniques; oceanographic techniques; oceanography; research initiatives; EU; European Union; MAST-III; Strategic Marine Research; civil engineering; coastal defence; coastal engineering; geology; geomorphology; marine science; marine technology; natural defense; ocean; project; regional sea; research programme; sea coast; shelf sea; Costs; Grippers; Laboratories; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; Prototypes; Research and development; Sea floor; Sensor systems; Underwater vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings

Conference_Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3519-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1996.568315

Filename

568315