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CDE was a research programme funded by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement durable et de l’Énergie – MEDDE) with the contribution of French Environment and Energy Management Agency ...
FranceThe Foresight method has been successfully applied by the majority of European Union countries. A key element of this method is to predict the possible directions of scientific development by creating a platform of discussion and cooperation between scien ...
PolandBONUS' vision is an economically and ecologically prosperous Baltic Sea region where resources and goods are used sustainably and where the long-term management of the region is based on sound knowledge derived from multi-disciplinary research. BONUS ...
InternationalE-EIS Starting point for the research project is the Economic Impact Study (EIS), which is based on Input-Output Analysis. This instrument allows for the quantification of both direct and indirect effects of a sector, in terms of value added, employment a ...
EuropeanFANTASIE Although national activities in some Member States in the development of transport technologies and their effects are relatively well developed, there does not yet exist a European wide perspective that takes account of the objectives of the Co ...
EuropeanMASIS II The crucial role played by the human element in maritime safety has been formally recognised in new international requirements concerning the management of safety on board ships and in shore offices and the training and qualification of seafarers ...
EuropeanSEAGULL Long periods onboard vessels can be put to good use for the upgrading or refreshment of knowledge and skills, either within the person's present profession or as a preparation for future occupations. In particular, long distance learning/moni ...
EuropeanASDSS For the last decade and a half, the container shipping industry has been characterised by poor financial returns. Conventional wisdom holds that capacity expansion and poor utilisation have been to blame. However, there is also evidence that most co ...
EuropeanASSEMBLING European integration has seen dramatic changes in mobility patterns to meet developments in economic activities. However, decision-makers lack information on current patterns of transport activity, and there is only limited knowledge of the imp ...
EuropeanASTRA The transport sector forms a complex system. Some of the major driving forces act over the long term, such as decisions on land-use and infrastructure or changes in lifestyle, while other determinants such as prices can affect demand, modal split an ...
EuropeanBERTRANC Despite the major role of waterborne transport in Europe and its achieved efficiency, the safety record of maritime operations over the past 15 years has not been acceptable. A number of incidents and accidents have brought into question the indu ...
EuropeanCAPRI The European Commission's policy papers 'Towards fair and efficient pricing in transport' and 'Fair payment for infrastructure use', have placed transport pricing high on the policy agenda. These papers advocated principles ...
EuropeanCASMET The existing common accident and incident analysis schemes in maritime operations do not pay adequate attention to human and organisational errors, and differ significantly between EU countries. Moreover, the gathering of facts by authorities is co ...
EuropeanEUROSIL The development of the Trans-European Network (TEN-T) increases the opportunities for long distance multi-modal transport across Europe. However, while appraisal procedures for decisions on individual transport investments are well established, th ...
EuropeanFSEA The promotion of a safety culture based on a pro-active approach- as opposed to a reactive one- is considered essential to improve safety in maritime transport. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has followed that approach with the adoptio ...
EuropeanHANDIAMI The demographic trend towards ageing implies the necessity of addressing more comprehensively the needs of elderly and disabled people using passenger ships. In addition, disability issues relating to employment of seafarers are currently a widel ...
EuropeanHINT There are potentially dozens of new technologies, which will affect transport in the next two decades. Thus a structured approach is necessary, to permit coverage of important and relevant technologies across all modes and allow for more in-depth inv ...
EuropeanINSPIRE Trade in Europe is fundamental to economic development and intermodal transport is a key factor in facilitating this trade. It is therefore necessary that EU shipping keeps pace with market requirements for the distribution of goods and that short ...
EuropeanMASSOP The European maritime industry is facing various difficulties. The reduction of European flagged tonnage has reduced career opportunities in the industry, and consequently recruitment has been difficult and insufficient to meet industry needs. Ther ...
EuropeanMASSTER Currently there is no harmonised approach on a European scale for maritime training. Simulator-based education of ship crews with respect to standardised ship manoeuvres and operational scenarios is often significantly different between EU Member ...
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