PROJECTS
Funding
European
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€2 405 116
EU Contribution
€1 683 581
Project website
Project Acronym
OC-TECH 2
STRIA Roadmaps
Transport mode
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Freight transport
Overview
Call for proposal
H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017
Link to CORDIS
Objectives
The OC-Tech project devises an innovative catamaran-vessel able to:
- [A] recover hydrocarbon spills,
- [B] deal with algal blooms and jellyfish infestations;
- [C] collect flotsam and jetsam.
The main benefits of OC-Tech are:
- [1] Polyvalence: collecting all pollution episodes and has also a large deck for transporting personnel (12 p.) and loads (1.500kg/m2);
- [2] Multi-Purpose (Cleaning + Working vessel). OC-Tech goes beyond its core cleaning activity (recurring only purpose at other cleaning assets) and can carry up to 12 people thus operating as a conveyor for other operations: ship chandlers; beacons, buoys, barriers carrier; off-shore assistance; Fire protection assistance, cleaning + repair of other ships; Prospecting, diving platform, works; port services and multi-site cleaning work (docks, beaches, boats, bridges). As a relevant feature within multipurpose character, it has velocity cleaning activities at 4 knots at Force 6 (Beaufort scale) at open sea, ports, inshore and rivers;
- [3] Manoeuvrability: four propulsion units. 2 main propulsion units at the rear of each hull and auxiliary thruster units located in each of the bows. The bow units allow generating and controlling a water flow between the two hulls, even while stationary, offering advanced collection possibilities;
- [4] Efficiency: collection + bagging system facilitates clean-up of 15 tons/hour of hydrocarbon spills (separation rate of 70-80%; no emulsion creation, which avoids additional effort for splitting water and hydrocarbon);
- [5] Easy Operation: Our proprietary OC-Tech collecting system avoids the need to go back to the port to upload the recovered hydrocarbon leading to savings in fuel and [man hours] (≈55%);
- [6] Easy Transportation: OC-Tech foresees future modular design/construction/re-assembly to be conveyed by road/sea/air, leading to faster action than other options;
- [7] Profitability: OC-Tech will deliver cumulated revenue of €21.55M and cumulated profit of €10.365M by 2023.
Funding
Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
H2020-EU.3.4.
H2020-EU.2.1.1.
H2020-EU.2.3.1.
Partners
Lead Organisation
Organisation
Tincasur Sur Sl
Address
POLIGINDUSTRIAL EL TROCADERO PARQUE EMPRESARIAL BAHIA NAVE D3 PUERTO REAL, 11520 CADIZ, Spain
EU Contribution
€864 390
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Ocean Cleaner Tecnology Sl
Address
PIANO 4-10-3, 11500 EL PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA, Spain
EU Contribution
€819 192
Technologies
Technology Theme
Ship design and manufacturing
Technology
Innovative catamaran-vessel for pollution control
Development phase
Research/Invention