oceanographic infrastructures italian national council of research m. di bitetto & g. magnifico

2nd EurOcean Technical Consultation onMarine Information Management and Dissemination in Europe

Lisbon - Portugal9 November 2009

Encouraging networks among existing national and European marine

research and technology institutions, programmes and activities is a

fundamental instrument for a more cohesive and efficient European co-

operation in marine and technology, especially in the framework of the

implementation of a Marine European Research Area and the European

Maritime Policy.

The importance of information, co-ordination and networking of marine

sciences and technology is considered paramount.

CNR Oceanographic InfrastructuresM. Di Bitetto & G. Magnifico

2nd EurOcean Technical ConsultationLisbon (Portugal), 9 November 2009

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CNR’s mission: Perform, promote, broaden, transfer and improve

research activities in the main development fields of knowledge for the

scientific, technological, economic and social development of Italy.

CNR is the biggest public research structure in Italy. The scientific fields

of the more than 100 Institutes cover a variety of issues from

Humanities to Nanotechnology.

107 Institutes, located in about 300 different sites around the country;

11 Scientific Departments; 83 Research Projects; more than 4.000

Researchers.



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Operative Programming Office manages CNR’s oceanic

research infrastructures.

It’s in charge of the scheduling of the oceanographic surveys

proposed by CNR researchers.

Coordinates national and international cooperation with other

organizations.



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Main technical features:

• Category: Oceanic

• Tonnage: 1115 GRT

• Length: 61.3 m

• Breadth: 11.1 m

• Draught : 3.6 m

• Max speed: 13 Knots

• Average speed: 11.0 Knots

• Drive system: 2.000 kW

• Autonomy: 45 days

• Crew: 16 people

• Scientists: 20 people

• Construction year: 1992



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Year N. surveys Days at sea

2008 20 309

2009 18 326

20101 21 338

1 Tentative calendar


• Category: Regional

• Tonnage: 285 Tons

• Length: 35.3 m

• Breadth: 7.7 m

• Draught: 3.0 m

• Speed: 14 Knots

• Drive system: 1100 CV

• Crew: 8 people




2008 28 299

2009 26 303

20101 18 247



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• Category: Regional

• Tonnage: 120 Tons

• Length: 42.4 m

• Breadth: 8.8 m

• Draught: 3.2 m

• Max speed: 16.0 Knots

• Average speed: 866 kW

• Autonomy: 30 days

• Crew: 8 people




2008 - -

2009 9 161

20101 15 263



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• Length: 31.6 m

• Category: Local/Coastal


• Sunk in August 2007

Main Activity Fisheries, environment, physical oceanography

Operating Area

Mediterranean, Atlantic

CTD YES

Fixed Equipment

Navigational EquipmentLORAN KODEN 770; Radar KODEN range 62 nm; Automatic pilot Decca Navigator

Communications EquipmentGMS; Radiocommunication trans-receiver SSB

GPSGPS KODEN KG 98 linked to a videoplotter

EchosoundersKODEN CVS 8805, with transducers 28 and 50 kHz

WinchesYES

GantryYES



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Acronym Full title Funds

SESAMESouthern European Sea: Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem changes

FP6

VECTORVulnErability of the Italian coastal area and marine ecosystems to Climatic changes and Their rOle in the Mediterranean caRbon cycles

National

ESONET European Sea Observatory NETwork FP6

HERMESHotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas

FP6

PROMESS 1PROfiles across MEditerranean Sedimentary Systems. Part 1

FP5

EUROSTRATAFORM EUROpean Margin STRATA FORMation FP5

BIOFUNBIOdiversity and Ecosystem FUNctioning in Contrasting Southern European Deep-Sea Environments: from viruses to megafauna

ESF

MedSudMedAssessment and Monitoring of the Fishery Resources and the Ecosystems in the Straits of Sicily

National



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Acronym Full title Funds

NEARESTIntegrated observations from NEAR shore sourcES of Tsunamis: towards an early warning system

FP6

ECOOPEuropean COastal-shelf sea OPerational observing and forecasting system

FP6

MAMBAMArine Metagenomics for new Biotechnological Applications

EU

ADRICOSMADRIatic sea integrated COastal areaS and river basin Management system

National

MERSEA MARine environment and Security for the European Area FP6

DEGREEDEvelopment of fishing Gears with Reduced Effects on the Environment

FP6

MIDDLEMIcrobial Diversity in the Deepest hypersaline anoxic LakEs

ESF

SARDONEImproving assessment and management of small pelagic species in the Mediterranean

FP6

GOGeophysical Oceanography - a new tool to understand the thermal structure and dynamics of oceans

FP6



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ODAS ITALIA 1

Buoy

ACQUA ALTA

Oceanographic platform



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Ligurian Sea

37 nm far from the coast

1300 meters deep seabed



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Northern Adriatic Sea

16 km off the coast of

Venice



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Vessel Name

Length (m)

CategoryConstruction

yearOperating area

Main vessel activity

Andrea 29.2 Local/Coastal 1999 Mediterranean Fisheries

Astrea 23.8 Local/Coastal 2003 Mediterranean Oceanography

Explora 72.6 Global 1973 Other Multiple activities

Furetto 10.0 Local/Coastal 1965Southern coastal

zone of ItalyMultiple activities

Italica 130.0 Global 1981 Antarctica Oceanography

Luigi Sanzo 15.0 Local/Coastal 2002Southern coastal

zone of ItalyMultiple activities

Cerruti 14.5 Local/Coastal - Mediterranean Multiple activities

Regione Lazio 1 10.0 Local/Coastal 2002 Mediterranean Multiple activities

Vettoria 19.0 Local/Coastal 1993 Mediterranean Multiple activities

Tecnopesca II 16.3 Local/Coastal 1989 Mediterranean Multiple activities

Trer 11.0 Local/Coastal 2003 Mediterranean Multiple activities

Universitatis 44.8 Regional 2002 Mediterranean Multiple activities

Vega 15.9 Local/Coastal - Mediterranean Multiple activities



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PARTECIPATION IN FP7 PROJECTS

Eurofleets ✓

Marine TT

SEAS-ERA ✓

CIR2CLE ✓

COOPERATION WITH OTHER MARINEPROJECTS

POGO ✓

AquaRing ✓1

SeaDataNet ✓1 Italian partecipation (Genoa aquarium)

NETWORKING ACTIVITIESMarinERA

MariFish

AMPERA

ERVO ✓

European Marine Academic degrees



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Collection of the FP7 European funded Projects

Development of a matrix of evaluation of evaluation of European funded

projects

Development of an information system on Aquaculture facilities

Enlargement of the RV Infobase to Russia and North African

Countries

Development of Education materials on Ocean Energy

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