Priority Area |
Project Number |
Title |
Duration |
Summary |
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Environmental Protection
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577
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Control of the Spread of Non Indigenous Species through Ballast Water
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8 months
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To investigate the risks presented by non-indigenous species in ships’ ballast water and a strategy for managing ballast water discharge.
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Environmental Protection
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593
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UK Risk Assessment for the Hazardous and Noxious Substances
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13 months
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To investigate the fate and effects of higher risk Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS).
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Environmental Protection
|
595
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Tracking and Predicting the Behaviour of Submerged and Sunken Oil
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12 months
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To identify definitive parameters which influence the behaviour of submerged and sunken oils and to determine appropriate oil recovery techniques.
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Vessel Safety
|
592
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Investigation into the Safety of Ro Ro Passenger Ships Fitted With Long Lower Holds Phase 2
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8 months
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To prepare outline designs for two ro-ro passenger ships to the new SOLAS regulations (ref. MSC82/WP.3 Annex 2) and to assess the relative risk of rapid capsize of each vessel following side damage up to the centre-line using the latest numerical methods confirmed by physical model testing.
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Vessel Safety
|
583
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Evaluation of New Intact and Damaged Stability Criterion
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12 months
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To identify the correlation between the capsize wave height given by the new criterion and an appropriate operating limitation.
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|
Vessel Safety
|
587
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Development of a Fire Testing Procedure to Provide Equivalence to A Class Fire Resistant Standards for Composite and Wood Constructions
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3 months
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To develop and verify a new testing procedure for fire protection of Composite and wooden structures
|
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Navigation Safety
|
617
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Potential Interference From 2.6 ghz Sources on Maritime 'S' Band Radar
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2 months
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To determine the adjacent channel selectivity of radar receivers at 2.95GHz and 3.05GHz
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Navigation Safety
|
611
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Investigation of a Wireless Based Passive Radar System for Marine Surveillance
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2 years
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To identify all current monitoring and tracking systems and sites and quantification of detection, tracking and other performance metric
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Navigation Safety
|
612
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UK S- Band Radar Re-Planning
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5 months
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To identify the other potential users for sharing and identify the applications that would be needed.
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Search and Rescue
|
616
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Lifejacket Wear - Behavioral Change
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8 months
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To identify the customer demographic most reluctant to carry and wear lifejackets and the reasons why, and establish the most efficient and effective ways of encouraging behavioural change in this audience.
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Priority Area |
Project
Number |
Title |
Duration |
Summary |
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Environmental Protection
|
567
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Potentially Polluting Ship Wrecks – Phase 3
|
4 months
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To build and populate a database of potentially polluting wrecks according to recommendations from phase 1 and 2 and incorporate the database content into a GIS system.
|
|
Environmental Protection
|
594
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Development of a Protocol for the Design, Build and Operation of an Oily Waste Processing Plant
|
6-9 months
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To investigate the best available treatment process technology for dealing with all categories of oily waste likely to be generated during a maritime oil spill clean up operation.
|
|
Seafarer/Fisherman Safety
|
602
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Dark Adaptations and Lookout Duties
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12 months
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To identify critical knowledge gaps in the current evidence base on dark adaptation and carry out the investigations required to remedy them
|
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Accident Prevention
|
608
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Continuation of Population Survey for Sport and Leisure Sector
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12 months
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A collaborative project with major stakeholders in this area to estimate by omnibus survey the population participating in maritime sport and leisure activities. This work provides the MCA with a statistical base to measure accurately the impact of it’s incident prevention activity.
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|
Accident Prevention
|
599
|
Human Element Guidance for the Maritime Industry
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12 months
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To build upon the results of the preceding viability study. Research, evaluate and develop a comprehensive understanding of Human Element / Human Factor issues present in the maritime industry
|
|
Accident Prevention
|
603
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Investigating the Suitability and Effectiveness of Systems Used to Recruit Merchant Navy Officers
|
9 months
|
To establish the effectiveness of selection methodologies to identify candidates who will be best matched in terms of ability, aptitude, knowledge, technical skill, personality and psychological characteristics in a safety critical industry.
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Priority Area |
Project
Number |
Title |
Duration |
Summary |
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Environmental Protection
|
606
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Review of currently available Models and Monitoring Techniques for Hazardous Noxious Substances
|
12
months
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To identify and critically evaluate existing models for behaviour of hazardous and noxious substances in the maritime environment.
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Environmental Protection
|
619
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Determination of the Limiting Viscosity for the use of Oil Spill Dispersants at Sea
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6 months
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To develop a test matrix for oil spill dispersants and determine their relative effectiveness on dispersion of heavy fuel oils to inform future use in response to incidents.
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Accident Prevention
|
618
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Beach Safety Awareness Research
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12 months
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Working collaboratively with the RNLI to develop a better understanding of the coastal/beach visitor perception of the dangers of the seaside to enable the MCA to more effectively target its PR and educational activities to the poorly perceived risks and most at risk demographic
|
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Accident Prevention
|
608
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UK Maritime Sports and Leisure Participation Survey
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12 months
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Continuation of work in 10/11 as listed above at “ongoing”
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|
Accident Prevention
|
623
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Analysis of Changing Attitudes and Behaviours in Commercial Fishing
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12 months
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To provide a benchmark for current attitudes and behaviours in commercial fishing and establish effective methods of encouraging behavioural change
|
|
Vessel Safety
|
625
|
A Critical Look at SOLAS 2009, Chapter II-1 with Respect to Floodable Length and Permissible Length of Compartments in Passenger Ships
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6 months
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To investigate floodable length requirements in relation to long lower holds and internal subdivision layouts using a series of design layouts and survivability performance assessments
|
|
Search and Rescue
|
621
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Efficacy of Marine Pyrotechnics as Search and Rescue Alerting and Location Devices
|
12 months
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To Investigate the use / effectiveness of alternative emerging technologies; and alerting and locating devices to inform safety advice
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