RaMP – Rapid-response to Marine Pollution

Coordinator

João Tasso de Figueiredo Borges de Sousa

CESAM Responsible researcher

João Miguel Dias

Programme

Fundo Azul

Dates

15/01/2020 - 14/01/2022

Funding for CESAM

58826 €

Total Funding

166273 €

Proponent Institution

Universidade do Porto – Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)

Participating Institutions

  • Universidade do Porto – Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)
  • Direção-Geral da Autoridade Marítima (DGAM)

URL / WWW

http://ramp.lsts.pt

This proposal proposes the development and empowerment of low-cost autonomous air, surface and submarine vehicles for operations of prevention, monitoring, surveillance and response to marine pollution events. In conjunction with current numerical modelling tools, it aims to minimize the inherent costs to operations, increase their speed and facilitate the identification of polluting sources. Through the design and implementation of simple rapid sampling processes, this project aims to increase national capacity for monitoring and response to marine pollution while minimizing risks and safeguarding ecosystems, material assets and human lives.

CESAM members in the project