multi-Use platforms and co-locatioN pilots boosting cost-effecTive, and Eco-friendly and sustainable production in marine environments

The UNITED project aims to prove that the co-existence of different activities in the same marine space is a feasible option (from an economic, social and environmental perspectives) for European maritime industry and local ecosystems. The project promotes the design of multi-purpose platforms and the development of different activities in the same area across the North Sea, the Baltic and the Mediterranean. The main activities center around 5 pillars defined through the BG-05 call (i.e. Technology, Economy, Legal/Governance/Policy, Society, and Environment). The project demonstrates the benefits of co-location of different combinations of marine activities (i.e. renewable energy, aquaculture, bio-resources, environmental restoration, maritime transport, and tourism services) in the same marine space. 

List of UNITED pilots:

• FINO3 (DE);
• North Sea Innovation Lab (NL);
• BelWind (BE);
• Middelgrunden Wind (DK);
• Patroklos (EL).

Project Partners

• Stichting Deltares (NL) - Coordinator; 
• Wageningen University & Research (NL); 
• SUBMARINER RES (DE);
• Stichting Noordzeeboerderij (NL); 
• Lloyds Foundation SME (UK); 
• Forschungs und Entwicklungszentrum Fachhochschule Kiel GmbH (DE); 
• University of Gent (BE); 
• Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (BE); 
• Wings-ICT-Solutions (EL); 
• Ecologic Institut Gemeinnützige GmbH (DE); 
• Oceans of Energy B.V. (NL); 
• SPOK Consultants (DK);
• Brevisco (BE); 
• Kongsberg Maritime Contros GmbH (DE); 
• ACTeon (FR); 
• Parkwind (BE); 
• Etablissementen Franz Colruyt NV (BE); 
• Toegepast Natuurwetenschaplijk Onderzoek (NL); 
• University of Southern Denmark (DK); 
• The Seaweed Company (IE); 
• Kieler Meeresfarm GmbH (DE); 
• Hidromod (PT); 
• Planet Blue Dive Center (EL); 
• Kastelorizo Aquaculture (EL); 
• Ventolines (NL); 
• Jan de Nul Group (BE).