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Innovators II - Ballast WaterBallast Water Risk IndexThe intrusion of invasive species into oceanic waters and especially coastal waters is among the four highest risks for our marine environment. Ballast Water is one of the sources of invasive species. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has drafted the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, an international convention to prevent the potentially devastating effects of the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried by ships' ballast water. |
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Project References |
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| Name | Innovators II - Ballast Water |
| Title | Ballast Water Risk Index |
| Programme | DUE (Data User Element) |
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Innovators International Conventions Ocean |
| Cost | €100k |
| Type | Service Demonstration |
| Status | Completed (01/01/2009-30/11/2010) |
| Sensors |
ENVISAT : AATSR ENVISAT : MERIS |
Project Description |
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| Objectives | The objective of the BallastWater project is to provide a Ballast Water Risk Index for the North Sea and Baltic Sea combining EO data and ground information. A ship dependent and averaged risk index has been developed serving two different use cases. Ballast water is a complex and global challenge; this project shall show on regional level the potential of the described products for decisions on ballast water exchange. |
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Ballast Water Risk preparatory User Consultation ESA satellite data reduce invasion of alien species (web story) Product User Guide WAQSS - Water Quality Service System: a service for coastal management |
Project Consortium |
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| Prime contractor | Brockmann Consult : Brockmann Consult |
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User Partnership |
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| Users |
BSH : Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany |
Contact Points |
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| Project Manager | Dr. Kerstin Stelzer Brockmann Consult Max-Planck-Str. 2 21502 Geesthacht Germany Tel: +49.4152.889.307 Email: Kerstin.stelzer@brockmann-consult.de |
| Technical Officer | Dr. Bojan Bojkov European Space Agency/ESRIN via Galileo Galilei I-00044 Frascati (Roma) ITALY Tel.: +39 06-941.80543 Fax: +39 06-941.80552 Email: bojan.bojkov@esa.int |