ECOOP Annual MeetingECOOP Annual Meeting

Athens 12-15 Feb 08Athens 12-15 Feb 08

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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research

Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biology & Marine Biology &

GeneticsGenetics

Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biology & Marine Biology &

GeneticsGenetics

Institute ofInstitute of

OceanographyOceanography

Institute ofInstitute of

OceanographyOceanography

Institute of Institute of AquacultureAquaculture Institute of Institute of AquacultureAquaculture

Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biological Marine Biological

ResourcesResources

Institute ofInstitute ofMarine Biological Marine Biological

ResourcesResources

Institute ofInstitute of

Inland WatersInland Waters

Institute ofInstitute of

Inland WatersInland Waters

Profile: Public Research Center , operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Development , General Secretariat for Research and Development (GSRT)

Mandate:

….. To promote research in all fields of aquatic sciences …. …….. Provide scientific advice to public …….

History:

1945-1965: Academy of Athens

1965-1985: Inst. Of Oceanographic and Fisheries Research

1985-2001: National Center for Marine Research (NCMR)

1987-2001: Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (IMBC)

2001-today: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

www.hcmr.gr

Institute of Oceanography

BiogeochemicalBiogeochemicalLaboratoryLaboratory

BiogeochemicalBiogeochemicalLaboratoryLaboratory

TechnologicalTechnologicalSupport andSupport andDevelopmentDevelopment

TechnologicalTechnologicalSupport andSupport andDevelopmentDevelopment

Data Data ManagementManagement

Data Data ManagementManagement

Coastal Coastal EnvironmentalEnvironmental

ResearchResearch

Coastal Coastal EnvironmentalEnvironmental

ResearchResearch

Operational Operational OceanographyOceanographyOperational Operational

OceanographyOceanographyOpen SeaOpen SeaResearchResearchOpen SeaOpen SeaResearchResearch

Scientific BoardScientific BoardDirectorDirector

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120 Scientists and Technicians

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Anavissos (Attica),

HCMR Headquarters

Heraklion (Crete): Inst. of Aquaculture and Inst. of Marine Biology and Genetics

Ag. Kosmas,

Inst. of Biological Resources

HCMR premises

Aquaria: Crete – Rhodes

Built in 1985, Rebuilt in 1997

Length : 62 m

Max. Speed : 12.5 Knots

Maximum cruising range : 20 days

On-board Staff

Crew : 22 persons

Scientific personnel : 21 persons

Built in 1986

Length : 26,1 m

Max. Speed : 10 Knots

Maximum cruising range : 10 days

On-board Staff

Crew : 7 persons

Scientific personnel : 6 persons

Research Vessels: Aegaeo - Philia

Twin Seater Submersible “THETIS”

Operating depth : 610m

Operating time: 9 hours

Survival time : 72 hours

ROV MAX ROVER

Model: Max Rover Mark II

Maximum operating (dive) depth: 2000 m

ROV SUPER ACHILLES

Maximum operating (dive) depth: 1.000 m /

Submersible - ROVs

HCMR, Operational Oceanography, 2006

Monitoring & Forecasting Capacity

Multi-parametric systemsMulti-parametric systems

R/S productsR/S products

BuoysBuoys

VOS systems (XBT- VOS systems (XBT- FerryBox)FerryBox)

Services – ActivitiesServices – Activities(beyond research ……)(beyond research ……)

Scientific – policy advice

Fisheries

Marine Environmental assessment

Development of innovative production technologies

Photo-bioreactorPhoto-bioreactor

HCMR HCMR prototypeprototype(2000)(2000)

Self feeders – 2 patentsSelf feeders – 2 patents (1994) (1994)

Feeding system with Fuzzy Feeding system with Fuzzy controllercontroller, , HCMRHCMR(2000)(2000)

Competitive Competitive productionproduction

Since year 2000 more than 20 cruises devoted to Deep-Water Archaeology have been realized in Greece.

More than 30 ancient wrecks are in the wish list of Greek

Archaeological Service.

Marine Archeology

Information products to end users

Web: 300.000 user

sessions/month

Athens 2004

Response to emergencies

Sep 2004Helicopter crash:

Initial Data

Drift backtrack experiments

Accident site best guess

(delay 2-24h)Search & Recovery

NRT validation

Wreckage location and recovery following marine accidents (R/V “Aegaeo” ,

ROV, Submersible)

Cape Sounion, January 2001

Response to emergencies

More at More at www.hcmr.grwww.hcmr.gr

Internet: WiFi EKETE

Code (your card number): ecoop

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