A rational approach for reduction of motion sickness & improvement of passenger comfort & safety in sea transportation

Project Information

COMPASS

Grant agreement ID: G3RD-CT-2002-00809

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2002

End date 30 November 2005

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 3 051 450,00

EU contribution € 1 999 473,00

Coordinated by

THE ITALIAN SHIP RESEARCH CENTRE
Italy

Objective

While high-tech ships are built for leisure or transportation the motion sickness standards are based on the studies which are 25-30 years old. Although, technologically, ships are capable of operating in severe weather conditions they are forced to cease their operations for almost half of the year or operate well below their capabilities due to the passenger safety and comfort point of view. The main objective of the compass project is to develop a new motion sickness prediction model and realistic standards for Motion Sickness and Passenger Comfort dedicated to sea-transportation with an ultimate technological aim of improving the safety of passenger and crew, reliability and operability efficiency and competitiveness of passenger and cruise vessels built /operated by the European shipping industry.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › naval engineering

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

THE ITALIAN SHIP RESEARCH CENTRE

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VIA IPPOLITO D'ASTE 5 ; 16121 GENOVA ; Italy
• Total cost: No data

Participants (10)

BLUE STAR FERRIES S.A.

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vouliagmenis Avenue 70 ; 16673 GLYFADA (ATTIKI)
• Total cost: No data

GERMANISCHER LLOYD AG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vorsetzen 32 ; 20459 HAMBURG
• Total cost: No data

GRANDI NAVI VELOCI SPA - GRIMALDI GROUP

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Fieschi 17 ; 16121 GENOVA
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS*ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 9,Heroon Polytechniou Street 9 ; 15773 ATHENS
• Total cost: No data

NAVANTIA SA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Velazques, 132 ; 28006 MADRID
• Total cost: No data

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO*

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kampweg 5 ; 3769 ZG SOESTERBERG
• Total cost: No data

SURFACE EFFECT SHIPS EUROPE AS - SES EUROPE AS

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Thor Dahls gt 1A ; 3210 SANDEFJORD
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Highfield ; SOUTHAMPTON
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: MONTROSE STREET, 100 ; G4 OLZ GLASGOW
• Total cost: No data

VIKING LINE ASP

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Norragatan, 4 ; 22101 Maiehamn
• Total cost: No data