1 WP3 : Promotion of research opportunities in the maritime transport sector WP Leader – UGS Research Assistant: Lucy Forbes Principle Investigators: Peilin Zhou & Atilla Incecik Participating Partners: WEGEMT, UNEW, NTUA, ECMAR, CESA, EMEC, GE Oil & Gas Promotion of research opportunities in the maritime transport sector

2 Objectives Identify and quantify recently completed and current projects at EU and national level in the following subject areas: Green vessel design and operations Innovative vessels and floating structures Innovative marine equipment, systems and tools Enhanced marine safety and security With a view to promoting future job opportunities in the maritime R&D and innovative product industry Promotion of research opportunities in the maritime transport sector

3 Tasks of WP3 Task 3-1 Task 3-2 Task 3-3 Development of Methodology and Tools Establishment of database for innovative product development Analysis and reporting Promotion of research opportunities in the maritime transport sector

4 Timescales Task 3.1 Task 3.2 Task 3.3 Completed Ongoing Months Months Input from WP2 Participating partners: UNEW, NTUA, ECMAR Months Input from WP2 Participating partners: WEGEMT, UNEW, NTUA, ECMAR, CESA, EMEC, GE Oil and Gas Month Participating partners: UNEW, ECMAR, GE Oil & Gas Promotion of research opportunities in the maritime transport sector

5 Progress Report Summary: Data collection methods Participants collecting data for WP3 Criteria of data being collected Creation of Database Reporting and end use of database Task 3-1: Development of Methodology and Tools Aim- Development of methodology and analysis tools to identify RTD projects leading to innovative product development and employment of researchers Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

6 Data Collection Methods What data do we want to collect? Wish to collect FP4,FP5,FP6 projects as well as those not belonging part of a Framework Programme in the four subject areas outlined: Green vessel design and operations Innovative vessels and floating structures Innovative marine equipment, systems and tools Enhanced marine safety and security How will we collect this data? Use of both Secondary and Primary Data Collection Primary data collection Secondary data collection On-Line Databases Questionnaires ( ) Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

7 Data Collection Methods Questionnaire Other research projects outside of FP4,5,6 such as those supported by research councils, government departments and industry. Websearches using on-line databases – CORDIS and EurOcean CORDIS CORDIS – “An information space for European R&D and exploitation of European R&D results” Holds information on FP4,5 & 6 projects EurOcean EurOcean – The European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology. European Marine Research Funded Projects. Holds information on FP6 projects Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

8 Data Collection Methods Websearches (CORDIS and EurOcean) Advantages- use of secondary data means we are able to collect large volumes of information from reliable sources in a shorter period of time. Disadvantages – human error, inconsistency of databases (reliability could be questioned). Questionnaires Advantages – quick and easy to distribute. In terms of projects allows us to collect projects beyond framework programmes to expand our database. Participants contacts. Disadvantages – Low response rate. Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

9 Participants collecting information Websearches FP5 - University of Glasgow & Strathclyde (UGS) FP6 - National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) FP4 - School of Marine Science and Technology, University of Newcastle (UNEW) Questionnaire All Promarc members particularly participating partners of Task 3-2 e.g WEGEMT, UNEW, NTUA, ECMAR, CESA, EMEC, GE Oil and Gas Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

10 Criteria of data Theme Sub-Topic Programme Programme Area Project Title Project Acronym Objectives Website Funding Year Start Year End Status Contract Type Contact Name Contact Details Project Co-ordinator Country Funder Partner Name Country -green vessel design and operations, innovative vessels and floating structures, innovative marine equipment, systems and tools and enhanced marine safety and security -divide themes into further sub-categories -FP4, FP5, FP6, Other -of the Framework programme e.g Energy, environment & sustainable development (EESD) – FP5 - Completed/Ongoing/Accepted - e.g cost-sharing contracts, specific targeted research project - Individual’s name - or Telephone -department name and organisation Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

11 Creation of Database Access Database was set up to store data of the research projects Advantages: -Easy to use -Large quantities of information can be stored -Information can be easily located e.g Queries -Tool for developing reports. Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

12 Creation of Database Access database set up to be used by UGS. Information split into three separate databases Themes - Is it possible for research projects to have more than one theme. -Themes could have several Sub-Topics. Sub-Topics were not decided upon at the start but it had been decided that the this could be outlined at a later date. Partners – Most projects have a range of participating partners. -Some partners are likely to have participated in several different research projects and appear more than once on the database. Themes Theme Code Theme Sub-Topic Projects Programme Programme Area Project Title Project Acronym Objectives Website Funding Year Start Year End Status Contract Type Contact Name Contact Details Project Co- ordinator Country Funder Partners Partner Name Country Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

13 Creation of Database Excel Database sent to participating partners NTUA and UNEW Guidelines given to NTUA and UNEW outlining information sought and how this information should be inputted for consistency Adapted Guidelines as projects first begin to be collected At regular intervals NTUA and UNEW provides UGS with collected research projects which UGS then imports into the Access database Research projects collected by questionnaires will be inputted in the Access database directly by UGS from the word documents Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

14 Reporting and end use of database Database available for use by Academics, those in industry, students and those belonging to different fields who wish to move into the maritime transport sector. Once all desired research projects have been collected the Report Tool of Access can be used to summarise results and identify areas (e.g use of themes and sub- topics) where there is a high demand for researchers. Excel will be used to display results using graphs and bar charts. A series of Queries will be created which will to allow individuals to search for specific types of data Task 3-1 Development of Methodology and Tools

15 Task 3-2 Establishment of database for innovative product development FP5 -Searched and collected research projects via outlining different programme areas. -Details of 17, 038 projects -Use of in conjunction for further details Research projects from participating partners -Received projects and imported into database from excel Questionnaires

16 Planned Activities Continue to collect FP5 projects. Collect projects from NTUA and UNEW – at a suggested period of every 2 months. Once projects have been collected they will be imported into access database. Ask Promarc members to send out questionnaire to their contacts. Input data from completed questionnaires into access database.