Acronym MAELSTROM
Category
Aquaculture
Title Smart technology for MArinE Litter SusTainable RemOval and Management Programme H2020
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source European Coordinator Fantina Madricardo Coordinator email fantina.madricardo@cnr.it
Coordinator institution
CNR - National Research Council (Italy)
Institutions involved
NA - ALPHA Consultants (UK) Ltd (United Kingdom) ,
NA - GEES Recycling Srl (Italy) ,
CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (Portugal) ,
NA - International Center for Environmental Monitoring (Italy) ,
I.S.D.I. - International Sustainable Development Initiatives Ltd (Malta) ,
NA - Makeen Power AS (Denmark) ,
CNRS - National Centre for Scientific Research (France) ,
NA - Servizi tecnici Srl (Italy) ,
NA - Stichting Deltares (Netherlands) ,
Tecnalia - Tecnalia Technological Corporation AIE (Spain) ,
NA - The great bubble barrier BV (Netherlands) ,
UM - University of Malta (Malta) ,
NA - University of Montpellier (France) ,
NA - Venice Lagoon Plastic Free (Italy) ,
Start year 2021 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 6,809,461 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101000832 Summary MAELSTROM strives to provide answers and diversified solutions to the complex question to the removal and sustainable treatment of marine litter legacy. MAELSTROM leverages on the integration of complementary technologies for marine litter removal in different European coastal ecosystems, compounded with full-fledged circular economy and societal oriented solutions. In particular, the project (i) sets out a reliable multidisciplinary and scientifically sound approach for the assessment of marine debris distribution and impact on marine life in highly valuable ecosystems and protected areas; (ii) designs and manufactures scalable, replicable and automated technologies, co-powered with renewable energy and second generation fuel, to identify, remove and sort marine litter; (iii) evaluates over time the effectiveness of marine litter removal devices along with their impact on local ecosystems; (iv) integrates different technologies to track, sort and recycle all types of collected marine litter into valuable raw materials for future marketisation; (v) assesses the economic and societal impact of the MAELSTROM solutions providing also a comprehensive life-cycle assessment of the technologies and products; (vi) enhances social awareness about the marine litter issue and engages citizens and stakeholders in MAELSTROM activities; (vii) interplays with similar projects to maximize innovation uptake for marine litter removal within and outside the EU. MAELSTROM is formally supported by a set of key stakeholders committed to sustain its core actions and its follow up activities. The consortium is a tight knit group made of research centers and foundations of excellence in marine life, biology and sustainable energy, AI and robotics, multinational /national recycling companies with certified industrial plants, a market consultancy company, a micro-enterprise and a plastic-focussed NGO.
Keywords
Marine litter;
Wastes;
Waste valorization;
Technology;
Environmental impact;
Engineering;
Monitoring;
Marine Region
74
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
38
Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb)
2
Marine Region Map
