Objective
The UNITED (multi-Use platforms and co-locatioN pilots boosting cost-effecTive, and Eco-friendly and sustainable production in marine environments) project provides evidence by means of pilot demonstrators that the development of multi-use platforms or co-location of different activities in a marine and ocean space is a viable approach (economically, socially and environmentally) for European maritime industry and local ecosystems. The main activities centre around 5 pillars defined through the BG-05 call (i.e. Technology, Economy, Legal/Governance/Policy, Society, and Environment). The technological pillar comprises the need for synchronization of multiple operation and maintenance systems, local market stakeholders impact, support in management and planning decisions for new developments, as well as improvements in current design, safety and infrastructure set-ups for multi-use extensions. The economic pillar will investigate insurance issues, profitability/threshold to finance/investment pay off of multi-use developments while also paying consideration to risk/health impact on business, zoning and offshore, and economic sustainability. The Legal/Policy/Governance pillar focuses on the lack of dialogue between public institutions which issue permits; the lack of health and safety regulation and standards for multi-use, zoning and offshore as well as the absence of a framework for legal responsibility in multi-use. The societal pillar includes societal debates and concerns, societal perception of multi-use social preference of multi-use versus single use, societal ownership and acceptance issues, trust issues between sectors, required improvements in professional skills and competences. The environmental pillar includes determining the impacts of the various structure designs and the overall environmental feasibility of the pilot site developments and implementation regimes.
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2629 HV Delft
Netherlands
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6708 PB Wageningen
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10827 Berlin
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2518 AD Den Haag
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EC3M 4BS London
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24149 Kiel
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9000 Gent
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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171 21 NEA SMYRNI
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10717 BERLIN
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2171 AH SASSENHEIM
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1360 Kobenhavn K
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8400 Oostende
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3000 Leuven
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24148 Kiel
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68000 Colmar
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1500 Halle
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2595 DA Den Haag
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5230 Odense M
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3111 CK Schiedam
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H91 E09X Headford
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24159 Kiel
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2740-278 Porto Salvo
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166 75 Athens
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1314 CH Almere
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9308 Hofstade Aalst
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07745 Jena
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24159 Kiel
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