ecoop annual meeting athens 12-15 feb 08 welcome
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ECOOP Annual MeetingECOOP Annual Meeting
Athens 12-15 Feb 08Athens 12-15 Feb 08
WelcomeWelcome
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biology & Marine Biology &
GeneticsGenetics
Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biology & Marine Biology &
GeneticsGenetics
Institute ofInstitute of
OceanographyOceanography
Institute ofInstitute of
OceanographyOceanography
Institute of Institute of AquacultureAquaculture Institute of Institute of AquacultureAquaculture
Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biological Marine Biological
ResourcesResources
Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biological Marine Biological
ResourcesResources
Institute ofInstitute of
Inland WatersInland Waters
Institute ofInstitute of
Inland WatersInland Waters
Profile: Public Research Center , operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Development , General Secretariat for Research and Development (GSRT)
Mandate:
….. To promote research in all fields of aquatic sciences …. …….. Provide scientific advice to public …….
History:
1945-1965: Academy of Athens
1965-1985: Inst. Of Oceanographic and Fisheries Research
1985-2001: National Center for Marine Research (NCMR)
1987-2001: Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (IMBC)
2001-today: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
www.hcmr.gr
Institute of Oceanography
BiogeochemicalBiogeochemicalLaboratoryLaboratory
BiogeochemicalBiogeochemicalLaboratoryLaboratory
TechnologicalTechnologicalSupport andSupport andDevelopmentDevelopment
TechnologicalTechnologicalSupport andSupport andDevelopmentDevelopment
Data Data ManagementManagement
Data Data ManagementManagement
Coastal Coastal EnvironmentalEnvironmental
ResearchResearch
Coastal Coastal EnvironmentalEnvironmental
ResearchResearch
Operational Operational OceanographyOceanographyOperational Operational
OceanographyOceanographyOpen SeaOpen SeaResearchResearchOpen SeaOpen SeaResearchResearch
Scientific BoardScientific BoardDirectorDirector
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120 Scientists and Technicians
InfrastructureInfrastructure
Anavissos (Attica),
HCMR Headquarters
Heraklion (Crete): Inst. of Aquaculture and Inst. of Marine Biology and Genetics
Ag. Kosmas,
Inst. of Biological Resources
HCMR premises
Aquaria: Crete – Rhodes
Built in 1985, Rebuilt in 1997
Length : 62 m
Max. Speed : 12.5 Knots
Maximum cruising range : 20 days
On-board Staff
Crew : 22 persons
Scientific personnel : 21 persons
Built in 1986
Length : 26,1 m
Max. Speed : 10 Knots
Maximum cruising range : 10 days
On-board Staff
Crew : 7 persons
Scientific personnel : 6 persons
Research Vessels: Aegaeo - Philia
Twin Seater Submersible “THETIS”
Operating depth : 610m
Operating time: 9 hours
Survival time : 72 hours
ROV MAX ROVER
Model: Max Rover Mark II
Maximum operating (dive) depth: 2000 m
ROV SUPER ACHILLES
Maximum operating (dive) depth: 1.000 m /
Submersible - ROVs
HCMR, Operational Oceanography, 2006
Monitoring & Forecasting Capacity
Multi-parametric systemsMulti-parametric systems
R/S productsR/S products
BuoysBuoys
VOS systems (XBT- VOS systems (XBT- FerryBox)FerryBox)
Services – ActivitiesServices – Activities(beyond research ……)(beyond research ……)
Scientific – policy advice
Fisheries
Marine Environmental assessment
Development of innovative production technologies
Photo-bioreactorPhoto-bioreactor
HCMR HCMR prototypeprototype(2000)(2000)
Self feeders – 2 patentsSelf feeders – 2 patents (1994) (1994)
Feeding system with Fuzzy Feeding system with Fuzzy controllercontroller, , HCMRHCMR(2000)(2000)
Competitive Competitive productionproduction
Since year 2000 more than 20 cruises devoted to Deep-Water Archaeology have been realized in Greece.
More than 30 ancient wrecks are in the wish list of Greek
Archaeological Service.
Marine Archeology
Information products to end users
Web: 300.000 user
sessions/month
Athens 2004
Response to emergencies
Sep 2004Helicopter crash:
Initial Data
Drift backtrack experiments
Accident site best guess
(delay 2-24h)Search & Recovery
NRT validation
Wreckage location and recovery following marine accidents (R/V “Aegaeo” ,
ROV, Submersible)
Cape Sounion, January 2001
Response to emergencies
More at More at www.hcmr.grwww.hcmr.gr
Internet: WiFi EKETE
Code (your card number): ecoop
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