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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, XXX
[…](2013) XXX
ANNEXES 1 to 3
ANNEXES
to the
COMMISSION DECISION
concerning the granting of Union financial aid for projects of common interest
‘NEREIDAS’ - 2012-ES-92177-S - in the field of the trans-European transport network
(TEN-T)
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ANNEXES
to the
COMMISSION DECISION
concerning the granting of Union financial aid for projects of common interest
‘NEREIDAS’ - 2012-ES-92177-S - in the field of the trans-European transport network
(TEN-T)
ANNEXES I to III
ANNEX I
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Article I.1: Financing the action
1. The estimated budget for the action (Article II.3.3) gives a detailed breakdown of
costs that are eligible for Union funding, under the terms of Article III.3.16, as well
as of all revenues (see Article II.3.2), ensuring that revenues and costs are balanced.
2. The total eligible costs of the action for which the Union financial aid is granted (see
Article II.3.1) are set out in the indicative budget in Article II.3.3.
3. The Commission will contribute for studies a maximum amount, as indicated in
Article 2 of this Decision, equivalent to 50% of the estimated total eligible costs
indicated in paragraph 2.
4. The final amount of the financial aid shall be determined as specified in Article
III.3.18.
5. The Union financial aid may not finance the entire costs of the action. The amounts
and sources of co-financing other than from Union funds shall be set out in the
estimated budget referred to in Article II.3.2 and Article II.3.3.
Article I.2: Payments
I.2.1 Pre-financing
Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the notified Decision, a pre-financing payment
of 50 % of the amount specified in Article 2 of this Decision will be made to the
beneficiary.
I.2.1.1 Financial Guarantees
1. In order to limit the financial risks associated with the payment of pre-financing, the
Commission may, on the basis of a risk assessment, require the beneficiary to lodge a
guarantee in advance before the Commission pays the (first instalment of) pre-
financing, in accordance with Article III.3.2. The pre-financing payment will be
made to the beneficiary within 30 calendar days of the receipt of a financial
guarantee equal to the amount of pre-financing granted.
2. Such a guarantee may be replaced by a joint and several guarantee by the Member
State concerned as referred to in Article 4 of this Decision, by a joint and several
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guarantee by a third party or by the irrevocable and unconditional joint and several
guarantee of the beneficiaries of the action, after acceptance by the Commission.
3. The guarantee shall be denominated in euro. The purpose of the guarantee is to make
the beneficiary, the Member State concerned referred to in Article 4 of this
Decision, a third party or the other beneficiaries stand as irrevocable collateral
security for, or first-call guarantor of, the beneficiary’s obligations.
I.2.2 Interim payments
Not applicable
I.2.3 Payment of the balance
1. The request for payment of the balance shall be accompanied by the final technical
implementation report and financial statement specified in Articles I.3 and III.3.5.
In addition, for the payment of the balance, the final report submitted shall be
certified, in accordance with Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 680/2007, by the
Member State(s) concerned as mentioned in Article 4 of this Decision.
2. A payment representing the balance of the financial aid determined in accordance
with Article III.3.18 will be made to the beneficiary within 90 calendar days of
receipt by the Commission of the request for payment of the balance (see Article
I.3.1(2) and Article I.3.4). The Commission may suspend the period for payment in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article III.3.8 and Article III.3.9.
Article I.3: Reporting
I.3.1 General rules
1. The templates that must be used when submitting the reports, financial statements
and other documents referred to in this Article will be sent to the beneficiary at least
6 months before the document is due for submission.
2. The technical implementation reports, financial statements and other documents
referred to in this Article shall be submitted in English, French or German, in two
identical paper copies as well as in electronic form.
3. Payment requests and financial statements shall be submitted in the currencies in
which the costs have been incurred.
I.3.2 Action Status Reports (‘ASR’)
1. The beneficiary shall submit an ASR no later than 31 March of each calendar year.
2. The ASR shall include/address the following:
(a) the decision number, the action number, the transport mode and the project of
common interest it relates to;
(b) the name and contact details of the person acting for the beneficiary and
responsible for implementing the action or preparing the ASR;
(c) the validation of the Member State concerned (if the beneficiary is not a
Member State);
(d) information on the progress achieved by the action;
(e) financial information about past expenditure as well as revised cost estimates
for the next reporting periods and for the action as a whole;
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(f) whether appropriate public-procurement procedures have been applied to
contracts that are necessary for the implementation of the action. If not,
explanations and supporting documents must be submitted;
(g) information on other sources of Union funds (ERDF, CF, FPR, etc.) that have
been used for the global project of common interest (e.g. previous or
subsequent phases not covered by this Decision granting financial aid);
(h) environmental information;
(i) information about measures taken to publicise the action.
I.3.3 Interim financial statement
Not applicable
I.3.4 Final report and financial statement
1. The beneficiary shall submit the final report within 12 months of the completion date
of the action as referred to in Article II.2.1.
2. The final report shall include/address the following:
(a) the decision number, the action number, the transport mode and the project of
common interest it relates to;
(b) the name and contact details of the person acting for the beneficiary and
responsible for following up and/or monitoring the implementation of the
action and for preparing the final report;
(c) the objectives of the action;
(d) a general description of the action;
(e) technical information on how the action was implemented;
(f) financial information;
(g) information on how compliance with national public-procurement procedures
applicable to contracts that are necessary for the implementation of the action
in line with Article III.2.5 is achieved;
(h) information on other sources of Union funds (ERDF, CF, FPR, etc.) that have
been used for the global project (e.g. previous or subsequent phases not
covered by this funding Decision);
(i) environmental information;
(j) information about measures taken to publicise the action;
(k) validation of the report by the Member State concerned (if mentioned in
Article 4 of this Decision granting financial aid);
(l) certification, in line with the provisions of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No
680/2007), of the reality and conformity of the costs incurred.
Article I.4: Other clauses
I.4.1 Environmental requirements
The Commission reserves the right to apply the measures set out in Article III.4 if the
beneficiary does not submit to the Commission all the documents required under Directive
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2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the
environment, Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds, Directive 92/43/EEC
on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, Directive 2000/60/EC
establishing a framework for Community policy in the field of water, or any other relevant
environmental legislation as listed in the application form (the section concerning compliance
with Union policy on environmental protection).
I.4.2 Coordinator
1. Designation, powers and obligations of the coordinator:
The coordinator for this action is:
AUTORIDAD PORTUARIA DE MELILLA
AV. DE LA MARINA ESPAÑOLA, 4
Spain - 52001 MELILLA
The coordinator shall:
(a) monitor that the action is implemented in accordance with the Decision
granting financial aid;
(b) be the intermediary for all communication between the co-beneficiaries and the
Commission in accordance with Article III.1; in particular, the coordinator
shall:
(i) immediately inform the Commission of any change in the name,
address, bank account or legal representation of any of the
beneficiaries, of any change in their legal, financial, technical,
organisational or ownership situation and of any event known to
the coordinator that might affect or delay the implementation of the
action;
(ii) be responsible for supplying the Commission with all documents
and information required under the Decision granting financial aid,
except where provided otherwise in that Decision. Where
information from the co-beneficiaries is required, the coordinator
shall be responsible for obtaining and verifying this information
and for passing it on to the Commission;
(c) inform the Commission of transfers between budget categories, as provided for
in Article II.3.3, where required in accordance with Article III.2.8.1 (2);
(d) make on request the appropriate arrangements for providing the financial
guarantee or the joint guarantee of the co-beneficiaries participating in the
action in accordance with Article I.2.1;
(e) establish the payment requests on behalf of the co-beneficiaries, detailing the
exact share and amount assigned to each co-beneficiary, in accordance with the
Decision granting financial aid, the estimated eligible costs as foreseen in
Article II.3.1, and the actual costs incurred. All payments by the Commission
are made to the bank account(s) referred to in Article III.3.1;
(f) be the sole recipient of payments on behalf of all of the co-beneficiaries and
ensure that all the appropriate payments are made promptly to the co-
beneficiaries. Within 30 calendar days of the day on which the bank account
referred to in Article III.3.1 has been credited, the coordinator shall transfer to
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each co-beneficiary the amounts corresponding to their participation in the
action in accordance with their pro rata share of the estimated costs as defined
in the breakdown in Article II.3.3, in the case of pre-financing payments, and
their share of the validated costs actually incurred in the case of other
payments. The coordinator shall inform the Commission of the distribution of
the Union financial contribution between the co-beneficiaries and of the date of
transfer within 30 calendar days of the transfer(s). In duly justified cases, the
Commission may agree to derogate from these provisions and designate other
recipients for payment;
(g) be responsible, in the event of audits, checks or evaluations, as described in
Article III.6, for providing all the necessary documents, including the accounts
of the co-beneficiaries, the original accounting documents and signed copies of
sub-contracts, if any have been concluded by the co-beneficiaries.
2. Obligations of the co-beneficiaries:
The co-beneficiaries shall:
(a) agree upon appropriate arrangements between themselves for the proper
performance of the action. The co-beneficiaries are deemed to have concluded
a cooperation agreement regarding their respective operations and the
coordination of these. The cooperation agreement shall cover all aspects
necessary for the management of the co-beneficiaries and the implementation
of the action;
(b) forward to the coordinator the data needed to draw up the reports, financial
statements and other documents provided for in the Decision granting financial
aid, including its Annexes;
(c) ensure that all information to be made available to the Commission is sent via
the coordinator, except where the Decision granting financial aid requires that
such information be submitted directly by the beneficiary to the Commission;
(d) inform the coordinator immediately of any event known to them that might
substantially affect or delay the implementation of the action;
(e) inform the coordinator immediately of any change in their legal, financial
(including bank account), technical, organisational or ownership situation
(including any possible change related to affiliated entities) and of any change
in their name, address or legal representation;
(f) inform the coordinator of transfers between budget categories, as provided in
Articles II.3.3 and III.2.8.1;
(g) provide the coordinator with all the necessary documents in the event of audits,
checks or evaluations, as described in Article III.6.
I.4.3 Ownership/use of the results
Not Applicable
I.4.4 Entities affiliated to the Beneficiary
Not Applicable
1.4.5 Implementing bodies
1. If a Member State or an international organisation is a beneficiary and it designates,
on its own responsibility, a public or private undertaking or body to implement the
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action, while also designating a bank account in the name of the same undertaking or
body for the payment of Union financial aid, the eligible costs of the public or
private undertaking or body implementing the action shall be deemed to be the
eligible costs of the beneficiary referred to in Article III.3.16.
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ANNEX II
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION AND ESTIMATED BUDGET
Article II.1: Financial Aid Granted
II.1.1 Form of financial aid granted
Grant for studies
II.1.2 Project of common interest
Not applicable
Article II.2: Technical Information
II.2.1 Period of implementation of the action
1. Start date of the Action: 01/08/2013.
2. Completion date of the Action: 31/12/2015.
II.2.2 Location of the action
1. Member States: Spain
2. Region(s) (using the NUTS 2 nomenclature): Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla
3. Geographical coordinates
Long (X)* Lat (Y)*
Start point -2.94167 +35.29444
End point +2.94500 +35.28667
*Longitude and Latitude must be in WGS84 format with an accuracy of at least 5 decimal
places
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II.2.3 Activities and milestones of the action
1. Main objectives of the action
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and emissions from international shipping are
increasingly drawing on international attention and possible mitigation measures are
being considered, both at the regulatory and industrial levels.
Maritime and port operations today face an increased demand for operational
efficiency, effective facility management, comprehensive security, and sensitive
environmental management.
The Mediterranean Sea is particularly vulnerable to ship-associated impacts due to a
high number of shipping routes. Between 1985 and 2001, a 77% increase was
recorded in the volume of ship cargo loaded and unloaded in Mediterranean ports. As
a consequence, ports are modifying the marine ecosystem and producing a loss of
biodiversity.
In order to tackle this problem, the NEREIDAS project aims to develop a
standardization tool for the implementation of preventive and compensatory
measures for environmental impacts related to transport and port activities.
The project will also aim to provide adequate solutions to minimize CO2 emissions,
biodiversity reduction and external costs in Mediterranean ports, while at the same
time minimizing the potential environmental impact of new infrastructure.
In a first study phase the Action will analyse the constraints, difficulties and
bottlenecks encountered by port authorities regarding their impact on the marine
ecosystem. In the following pilot phase it will be attempted to improve the situation
through the use of biological technologies, sensors and numerical methods. A second
study phase will evaluate the results of the pilot and suggest appropriate tools for
standardisation aligned with and improving current relevant international
environmental norms such as ISO 14001, EMAS, PAS 2060, ISO 14064, MSFD,
GRI and LIFE in order to establish the necessary steps towards a new standard for
environmental port certification.
Being located on the Mediterranean coast, Melilla can serve as a useful case study
for the entire Mediterranean region as the quality of the water, temperature, salinity,
sea currents and biodiversity are similar to other Mediterranean ports. Moreover, in
terms of traffic, Melilla Port works almost with every kind of vessels (Ro-Pax,
Ferries, Ro-Ro, Bulk carriers, Cruise, Containers ships, Yachts), operations and
goods (dry bulk, break bulk, liquid bulk, containers), hence allowing the transfer of
results of this Action to all kinds of Mediterranean Ports.
If successful, the results of the Action will lead to a more environmentally
sustainable port and, on the other hand, it will pave the way for new investments in
port infrastructure, focused on improving the carbon footprint of this type of facilities
and their effect on the flora and fauna.
2. Activities
Activity
number
Activity name Indicative
start date
Indicative
end date
Milestone
number
1 PORT 01/10/2013 31/03/2014
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ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ANALYSIS
(Leader: UM)
1.1 Common problems and risks
of Mediterranean port
ecosystems (Leader: UM)
01/10/2013 31/03/2014 1
1.2 Integrated management of
ecosystems in port-related
areas: Description of CO2
sources and sinks in the port
area and impact on
biodiversity (Leader: PCF)
01/10/2013 31/03/2014 2
1.3 Conceptual framework for
ecosystem risk management in
port-related areas: Interaction
with Natura 2000 in the
Mediterranean region (Leader:
UM)
01/10/2013 31/03/2014 3
2 FIRST STUDY PHASE:
PROPOSAL OF
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS TO
REDUCE POLLUTION
CAUSED BY
TRANSPORTS AND
PORTS ACTIVITIES IN
THE
MEDITERRANEAN
ECOSYSTEM
(LEADER: PCF)
01/10/2013 31/03/2014
2.1 Proposal of prototype
solutions (Leader: PCF) 01/10/2013 30/06/2014 4
2.2 Design and adaptation of
technologies to mitigate
climate change & biodiversity
effects in port areas (Leader:
UM)
01/10/2013 30/06/2014 5
2.3 Monitoring network
(atmosphere/water) of CO2 in
ports (Leader: CIMNE)
01/10/2013 30/06/2014 6
3 PILOT PHASE -
PREPARATION AND
DEPLOYMENT OF
THE PROTOTYPES
(LEADER: CIMNE)
01/01/2014 31/12/2014
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3.1 NEREIDAS prototypes
infrastructure construction
(Leader: CIMNE)
01/01/2014 31/12/2014 7
3.2 Collection of seeds and
specimen (Leader: PCF) 01/01/2014 31/12/2014 8
3.3 Cultivation of seeds and
specimen (Leader: UM) 01/01/2014 31/12/2014 9
3.4 Early warning system
adaptation for CO2 regulation
in ports (Leader: CIMNE)
01/01/2014 31/12/2014 10
3.5 First pilot case focused on the
reduction and capture of CO2
emissions in ports (Leader:
МРА)
01/01/2014 31/12/2014 11
3.6 Second pilot-case focused on
degradable population plans in
port areas (Leader: MPA)
01/01/2014 31/12/2014 12
4 SECOND STUDY
PHASE: TOWARDS
CERTIFICATION &
ADAPTATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROCEDURES IN
MEDITERRANEAN
PORTS (LEADER:
ATISAE)
01/04/2014 31/10/2015
4.1 Definition of life cycle
assessment (LCA) in
procedures (Leader: ATISAE)
01/04/2014 31/10/2015 13
4.2 Formulation of integrated
guidelines for coastal
ecosystem vulnerability and
resilience assessment (Leader:
ATISAE)
01/04/2014 31/10/2015 14
4.3 Implementation of the port
environmental management
system (Leader: ATISAE)
01/04/2014 31/10/2015 15
5 DISSEMINATION AND
COMMUNICATION
(LEADER MPA)
01/09/2013 30/11/2015
5.1 Development and
implementation of
communication (Leader:
МРА)
01/09/2013 30/11/2015 16,
17
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5.2 Identification of the
stakeholders and target end
users of NEREIDAS (Leader:
PCF)
01/09/2013 30/11/2015 18
5.3 Development of IPR
protection actions (Leader:
CIMNE)
01/09/2013 30/11/2015 19
5.4 Sharing technical knowledge:
Best technical ecosystem
protection to risk measure
implementation and
evaluation (Leader: CIMNE)
01/09/2013 30/11/2015 20
6 PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
(LEADER: MPA)
01/08/2013 31/12/2015
6.1 Administrative & financial
management (Leader: MPA) 01/08/2013 31/12/2015 21
6.2 Technical management
(Leader: MPA) 01/08/2013 31/12/2015 22,
23,
24
3. Activity description
Activity 1 - PORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS (Leader: UM)
While ports work as the links between the land and the sea their activities have
negative effects on both environments.
Therefore, if we want to achieve an environmentally friendly ports by reducing CO2
emissions and minimizing their effect in the ecosystem, we have to combine several
indicators in international, European and national legislation as baseline, with the
risks that port activities have in the ecosystem.
There are several environmental pieces of legislation that ports must obey, such as
MARPOL 73/78, Water Framework Directive, Environmental Quality Standards
Directive, Habitats Directive, Birds Directive, Common Fisheries Policy, Barcelona
Convention, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Directive 42/2001/EC among
others, as well as municipal initiatives concerning urban water supply and sanitation,
housing settlements, pollution control, transport system, industrial activities, health
and social welfare.
In order to identify ecosystem risk it is important to note the fact that somebody or
something has to be vulnerable to a hazard. Ecosystem management must be
mitigated with the implementation of adequate measures. This may be achieved
either by reducing ecosystem risks to an acceptable level or by retaining, sharing or
transferring ecosystem risks through respective measures.
Consequently, this Activity will identify the different components that constitute
ecosystem risks in associated areas to ports, their effects on climate change and
biodiversity loss, and establish a conceptual framework for ecosystem risk
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management, taking into account current legislation that will help to plan measures
to minimize CO2 emissions and biodiversity reduction in Mediterranean Ports.
The resulting database will be used in the design of the protocol of activity 4.2, as it
will provide the relevant parameters to be measures by sensors and the early warning
system.
Deliverables Activity 1:
• D1.1. List of key ecosystem parameters in port areas for hazard analysis.
• D1.2. Database with classification of endangered species in ports according to
CITES, IUCN Red List and other international regulations: Environmental data
storage and pre-processing for database of EWS.
• D1.3. Analysis of vulnerability is and damages of ecosystem services.
• D1.4. Compilation of human activities in ports and the evaluation of their
impacts in ports (in sources and sink of GHGs and ecosystem biodiversity impact):
• D1.5. Design of the strategy measure to monitoring parameters according to
MSF Directive
• D1.6. Guidelines with the analysis of existing management practices (i.e. in
Mediterranean NATURA 2000 regions), operational methods, and technologies for
the real time management of ecosystem in port areas.
Activity 1.1 - Common problems and risks of Mediterranean port ecosystems
(Leader: UM)
The purpose of this sub-activity is to generate a multi-scale, multi-temporal database
of processed information that will help final users to identify the key point from
ocean hazard data when a pre-established hazard threshold has been surpassed.
Thresholds will be defined from the assessment of the behaviour of specific
environmental indicators, collecting data of the measuring station from previous
years and correlating them with the actual situation occurred each time, i.e. for the
pollution case, the NEREIDAS project will use the information available from
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) and analyse some Mediterranean ports with
similar characteristics in terms of port activities as Melilla Port as source of
contaminants and the process involved in order to develop the pollutants database
(and their metadata) and their effects on the flora and fauna that surround them with
hazard threshold.
The proper processing chain to generate the hazard information according to users’
requirements will be developed from this data. Quality control procedures of the
measurements will be clearly defined in order to guarantee that a series of standards
of data processing needs and format (input/output) are respected. The results of the
measurements will be completely integrated into the existing Early Warning Systems
(EWS) data infrastructure of the city of Melilla.
Tasks
Task 1.1.1: Definition of key parameters for marine ecosystem hazard analysis.
Task 1.1.2: Collection of available data for analysis to assess the hazard of a loss of
biodiversity.
Task 1.1.3: Ocean hazard indicators generation
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Task 1.1.4: Vulnerability analysis of the Melilla Port ecosystem.
Task 1.1.5: Risk assessment and estimation of hypothetical damages of services of
the Melilla Port ecosystem.
The results of this sub-activity will be:
• List of key ecosystem parameters in port areas for hazard analysis.
• Database with classification of hazards for all species in ports: Environmental
data storage and pre-processing for database of EWS.
• Analysis of vulnerability and damages of ecosystem services.
Activity 1.2 - Integrated management of ecosystems in port-related areas:
Description of CO2 sources and sinks in the port area and impact on
biodiversity (Leader: PCF)
The main sources of CO2 emissions in ports can be direct (e.g. combustion of fossil
fuel gasoline) or indirect (e.g. use of electricity).There is also a natural carbon sink
that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compounds for an
indefinite period (carbon sequestration). A CO2 sink example is sea grass that
produces an average of 38 tons of biomass by dry weight per hectare or other
organisms of water extract Ca2CO3 to form shells and skeletons in complex
processes (as plankton, corals, coralline algae and invertebrates).
This activity will present and discuss these impacts and the proposed scientific
solutions from a multi-disciplinary perspective. All information will be compiled in a
database with the information of tasks developed in ports. These tasks can involve
the information about the destruction rate (sinks) or generation rate (sources) of
GHG and the effects observed in the ecosystem. The database also includes the task
with the corresponding evaluation of their impacts (on GHGs and biodiversity). A
strategy for appropriate measures will be designed for monitoring ports.
Tasks
Task 1.2.1: Elaboration of a CO2 sources database including the analysis and
evaluation of their impacts.
Task 1.2.2: Elaboration of a CO2 sinks database including the analysis and
evaluation of their impacts.
Task 1.2.3: Elaboration of a Biodiversity impacts database including the analysis and
evaluation of their impacts.
The expected results of this sub-activity are:
• Compilation of human activities in ports and the evaluation of their impacts in
ports (in sources and sinks of GHGs and ecosystem biodiversity impact).
• Design of the strategy measures to monitor parameters in ports according
MSFD Directive in order to control and reduce the CO2 sources and protect and
increase CO2 sinks.
Activity 1.3 - Conceptual framework for ecosystem risk management in port-
related areas: Interaction with Natura 2000 in the Mediterranean region
(Leader: UM)
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The aim of this sub activity is to determine the influence of transport and port
activities on Natura 2000 areas in the Mediterranean region. The lack of
representative information of the marine ecosystems in the annexes of the Habitats
Directive is a real obstacle for Member States to complete their Natura 2000 network
at sea.
According to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD: 2008/56/EC),
coordinated monitoring programs should be established and implemented by 15 July
2014 in order to assess the environmental status of marine waters. It also reveals the
need to protect our marine environment, while more and more pressure on the oceans
is putting European livelihoods at risk. For instance, Posidonia oceanica beds (a sea
grass species) are included in the marine habitats. Since they can only grow in very
clean nutrient-poor waters they are also a good indicator of water quality. It is
estimated that almost half of Posidonia beds in the Mediterranean have regressed or
disappeared in the last 30 years or so. This particular species and many others see
their deterioration as a consequence of human activities, especially through industrial
activities.
The sub activity will identify how this directive as well as other international and
national legislation can affect the interaction of the ports with the ecosystem. The
management plans of these protected areas require an ecotoxicological control of
chemicals used within its limits. We propose the implementation of guidelines
compiled in the inventory database of ECHA for the creation of ecosystem risk and
vulnerability maps in ports. In this particular case, the guidelines are included in a
system (Early Warning System) to allow easy access to stakeholders with references
to the impact pollutants in species (and the hazard threshold). The users can query
this information database, and depending on the species found in the port or its
surroundings know the impact of the risk for these particular species. This Activity
will compile the solutions of how Mediterranean ports must plan to be able to
confront the ecosystem challenges in the future.
Tasks
Task 1.3.1: Identification of how port activities can affect directives related to
habitats and marine species protected by the NATURA 2000 network
Task 1.3.2: Assessment of port activities (i.e. ecotoxicological, habitat destruction) in
the framework of the MSF Directive in the Mediterranean NATURA 2000 Region
The results of this sub-activity will be:
• Guidelines with the analysis of existing management practices (i.e. in
NATURA 2000 sites), operational methods, and technologies for the real time
management of ecosystem in port areas: Integration of the guidelines into the EWS
will be completed.
• Analysis of physical vulnerability of ecosystems in ports
• Development of Q/A procedure and definition of validation tests
Activity 2 - FIRST STUDY PHASE: PROPOSAL OF POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE POLLUTION CAUSED BY TRANSPORTS
AND PORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEM
(LEADER: PCF)
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Port development has the potential to significantly affect the following
environmental components: ecology and nature conservation; landscape; archaeology
and cultural heritage; recreation and tourism; and, drainage and water quality. New
activities in ports could give rise to visual effects, health effects such as illumination,
noise and vibration, or environmental effects on air, water and soil quality.
Moreover, when ports are situated in or near Sites of Community Importance
(especially those in intertidal areas) the potential of port-related activities to
significantly affect or disturb the site’s priority species or habitats must be assessed.
Therefore, it is necessary to develop suitable indicators that can consider different
pollutants generated by port operations and propose solutions to mitigate their
effects.
The aim of the Activity is the selection of the best solutions to ports to become
efficient and environmentally friendly from some of those risks that have been
detected in the previous Activity. Some of these solutions will be later on deployed
in a real-life trial (Activity 3). It will allow ports to expand their activities and
locations while at the same time meeting the environmental requirements, for
instance, MARPOL 73/78, Water Framework Directive, Environmental Quality
Standards directive, Habitats Directive, Birds Directive, Common Fisheries Policy,
Barcelona Convention, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Directive 42/2001/EC
among others, in an easy way.
It seeks to adapt to port areas general techniques already developed and validated in
previous projects as Hada project, Climeport among others, in combination with new
technologies specifically designed for port environments, as preventive measures and
compensation for environmental damage.
These possible solutions are to reduce CO2 emissions and seek measures that help
protect and restore marine communities that favour CO2 capture and help to protect
those vulnerable species by the impacts of port activities.
Once the solutions have been identified, some of them will be tested in a real-life
trial. To that purpose this activity will design the methodology and the structures that
will be necessary to mitigate pollution effects. Removing CO2 from the atmosphere
can be done by physical methods or biologically. The former have been studied by
engineering firms and are judged to be uneconomic under current conditions.
Biological sequestration can be done by land-based plants or by biota in the ocean by
using biological structure that will fix in a previous step the plant and then they will
incorporate into the sea. Moreover, a monitoring network will be designed as well, in
order to monitor the pollution in water and air from port activities and the evolution
that these parameters will have once the measures are in place.
An example of a solution to minimise the impact of CO2 is the restoration of sea
grass.
The expected result for this activity is to establish common solutions to common
problems for Melilla Port and by extension Mediterranean ports which resulting
measurable parameters certifications.
Deliverables Activity 2
• D2.1. list of possible solutions to ecosystem risks in port areas
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• D2.2. Methodology for the application of proposed solutions for reducing CO2
emissions, climate change effects and pollution mitigation in Melilla Port.
• D2.3. Methodology for implementing near real time monitoring of CO2 levels
with ITC tools.
Activity 2.1 - Proposal of prototype solutions (Leader: PCF)
After the analysis of the studies done in Activity 1 of the risks and hazards that the
Mediterranean ecosystem has, in this stage different possible solutions for the
previously analysed problems will be proposed.
The solutions are looking for strategies to minimise the loss of marine biodiversity;
best-practice protocols for economic activities; capability to predict future
environmental crises, development of strategies for dealing with anthropogenic
caused environmental degradation; the application of the new technologies for
marine resources and environment, including biodiversity risk assessments.
This activity will contain a review of the status of international plants and specimen
restoration and summarize the key issues related to planning, policy and management
affecting plants and specimen restoration, planting methods, critical issues for the
successful restoration and the research of gaps identified to further develop the
technology. The study will also consider the following factors for each solution:
selecting suitable sites, developing a methodology appropriate to site conditions,
improving sea grass spreading and coverage rates, accounting for self-facilitative
properties, minimizing donor bed damage, overcoming high labour and time costs
and preventing bioturbation.
The possible solutions proposals in the NEREIDAS project as preventive and
compensatory measures for the port's activities will implement EU environmental
legislation and TEN-T regulation, as well as boost the Trans-European Transport
Network by bringing it closer to achieving the target of 60% CO2 emission reduction
by 2050.
Moreover, the study will focus on the economic dimension of the solutions proposed,
in order to determine their suitability. The result will be a report containing detailed
information and useful data to better understand the possibilities of a large scale
deployment of NEREIDAS solutions in the market. The analysis will be helpful for
the performers of the project and for any future final user. Potential markets will be
studied through assessing a series of market indicators to determine the structure,
size, and potential economic return of the solutions. An in-depth study of available
business models will be carried out in order to define the most suitable model for
exploiting the project's results.
Tasks
Task 2.1.1: Compilation of possible solutions to ecosystem risks in port areas, using
the results of Activity 1.
Task 2.1.2: Process selection to emissions reductions and their development.
Task 2.1.3: Process selection to biodiversity reduction impact.
Task 2.1.4: Study of economic impact of the solutions proposed on IPR, exploitation
& trading.
The results of this sub-activity will be:
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• Analysis of the possible solutions to the ecosystem risks identified in Activity
1 in Mediterranean ports in order to minimize their effects on climate change and
biodiversity loss.
• A selection of those solutions to be implemented in a real-life trial at Melilla
Port to demonstrate their effectiveness.
Activity 2.2 - Design and adaptation of technologies to mitigate climate
change & biodiversity effects in port areas (Leader: UM)
One of the objectives of the NEREIDAS project is the adaptation of technologies to
mitigate the climate change, technologies oriented to protect the sinks of CO2, or
reduce the sources of CO2 to mitigate climate change effects.
Natural sink technologies involve innovative seedling and cutting (propagule)
culture. The adaptation of biological and physical structures will attenuate the sea
erosion helping the fixation of the propagule on the ground.
The NEREIDAS project will test environmentally friendly technologies in order to
improve the management of natural marine resources and biodiversity. Thus, the
design of the structures and methods for adaptation and restoration takes into
account:
• Effectiveness for a long term carbon sequestration
• Mitigation of climate change effects
• Changes in temperature and pH of seawater
• Implementation in areas with low and strong waves and currents
• Study of the degradable structures
• Diversity of European sea grass species and calcareous algae.
In terms of biodiversity, many different types of organisms are actually in danger due
to transport activities; therefore we will select an amount of species and propose
effective techniques to those problems according to new technologies or adapting
those that the project partners already have.
Tasks
Task 2.2.1: Design the adaptation of technologies for calcareous algae, sea grass bed
restoration and biodiversity to mitigate the environmental impact of port activities.
The expected results of this sub-activity are:
• The design of adaptation technologies.
• The adaptation of technologies to the specific case of the port of Melilla and
the species selected for the demonstration.
Activity 2.3 - Monitoring network (atmosphere/water) of CO2 in ports
(Leader: CIMNE)
The objectives are to develop the seamless integration of systems that are essential
components of the project into a web user interface platform, containing the
information obtained by sensor networks, the data analysis, the display system and
the integration of sensor positioning systems and GIS technologies for mapping the
boat position under one single central management point. The query interface data
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representation on project provides access to the central repository where all
information is now ready to be consumed.
The storage system of the NEREIDAS will be equipped with a visual alarm always
activated whenever the system is in operation for purposes of cleaning, calibration,
or repair. The control equipment will be able to store data for at least 24 months, and
should be able to display or print a record for official inspections as required. A GIS
system will show the platform position, using the Automatic Identification System
(AIS) system.
The adaptation on mechanisms to transmit the data gathered at different locations in
a consistent manner will also be addressed, as well as the proper assimilation of such
data with pre-existing models, both for situational awareness and forecasting. This
activity has direct links with the adaptation of the Early Warning System. The
possibility to use protocols such as AIS, Wi-Fi, WiMax, 3G or satellite
communication will be studied in order to access the dynamic information stored in
the servers on board, with maximum security and efficiency.
It is necessary to adapt the sensors to Mediterranean Sea conditions to fix them in
platforms. It will include the design and prototyping of all the subsystems required
for such adaptation, namely waterproof and pressure-proof enclosures, energy
supply, a communication interface and the water pumping system.
Ground information will be derived from the network of air pollution sensors
deployed along the port and the metropolitan areas as well as from the navigation
segments (AIS-VTS coastal stations). Space based information will be derived from
navigation-communications satellites as well as from Earth Observation
(EO)platforms that will provide regional scale vision on air pollution scenarios.
Projects for specific monitoring/measurement of CO2, NOx, SOx, VOCs, etc., like
GOSAT as well as next generation European Space Agency CarbonSat mission will
provide valuable information to be contrasted in Now-cast/Forecast reports.
The collective adaptive sampling mechanism will take into account the
complementary characteristics of the heterogeneous platforms, the most relevant
being the nominal speed, the energy endurance, the operational range, and the
positioning aids requirements. This data will be transferred to the Early Warning
Systems using appropriate communication channels.
Tasks
Task 2.3.1: Considerations in the design to provide the measurement platform of a
data entering, storage and communication technologies.
Task 2.3.2: Measuring network of sensors in marine platforms (air/water) for
guaranteeing continuous monitoring of pollution
Task 2.3.3: Real time adaptive sampling of monitoring and measurement projects
information
The results of this sub activity will be:
• The adaptation of atmospheric, water and positioning sensors
• Design of the implantation of the monitoring network of CO2 levels in ports.
• Effective control of air and water pollution variations in port area through a
monitoring network.
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Activity 3 - PILOT PHASE - PREPARATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF
THE PROTOTYPES (LEADER: CIMNE)
The daily activities of ports has impacts on the flora and fauna. With the
implementation of prototypes, preventive and compensatory measures for ports will
be facilitated, the carbon footprint will be evaluated and the loss of biodiversity will
be reduced.
The aim of the activity is the preparation of the prototypes and the corresponding
deployments in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of those solutions proposed
which have been selected in the previous Activities to minimize the risks.
This Activity will show how ports can contribute to the reduction of CO2 through
some actions that will make the port a more environmentally friendly space.
To that purpose several actions will take place:
Firstly, in order to generate adapted CO2 capturing organisms in port areas, the most
suitable organisms studied in Activity 2 will be selected. This organism (for instance
sea grass or calcareous algae) will be a tool or technology to contribute to
atmospheric CO2 sequestration since they are a powerful indicator of water quality
but especially because they play an important role in carbon capture and storage - a
"carbon sink".
Secondly, once the organism is chosen, a collection of seeds and their germination in
a laboratory is mandatory in order to adapt them to the future environment.
The third step will be to introduce them in the selected areas at Melilla port. For this,
it will be necessary to build and later on deploy technologies and structures (already
designed in Activity 2) that allow to fix these organisms at sea.
The monitoring network of CO2 in ports described in sub activity 2.3 will be
installed in this phase and it will measure the effectiveness of the solutions. These
sensors, together with the EWS will allow to have a total control of all activities that
could cause a risk alert of any possible changes.
The same mechanism is used for the introduction of specimen in the port area which
will allow to prevent the loss of biodiversity sparked off by port activities.
Subsequently a chain of activities will have been designed, starting from the
construction of technologies and the collection of seeds and specimen, passing
through the laboratory to the final deployment in the port area, to the control of
changes and results through sensors.
Deliverables Activity 3:
• D3.1. “Degradable” structures construction.
• D3.2. Storage tests on the strength and durability of materials and structural
elements used.
• D3.3. Numerical analysis on the strength and durability of materials and
structural elements used.
• D3.4. Techniques of collection and transportation of seeds and specimen.
• D3.5. Cultivation of the detected species for restoration activities.
• D3.6. Early Warning System (EWS), operational tool installation.
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• D3.7. Installation and test of the designed prototypes
Activity 3.1 - NEREIDAS prototypes infrastructure construction (Leader:
CIMNE)
This sub activity wants to put into practice the solutions of Activity 2 in order to
have the pilot phase ready for deployment. To that end, it will be necessary to build
the infrastructure that has been previously designed to facilitate the incorporation of
the organism at sea.
The 'degradable' structure contains no differentiating elements to ensure maximum
integration and minimum environmental impact. Its construction will be based on
elements and materials for non-aggressive prairie receiving. The structure will be
tested under different conditions of waves and currents using numerical and
experimental calculations in order to simulate the real conditions at sea.
Programmes such asGID, RamSeries and Tdyn will be used.
GiDis a system of pre-and post-chart developed by the International Center for
Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) in collaboration with CompassIS. GID
can interactively define all necessary data for a finite element analysis, such as mesh,
loads, materials and environmental conditions.
RamSeriesis a program for calculating structural rods, sheets and three-dimensional
solids, developed and marketed by CompassIS with CIMNE. RamSeries is a
multipurpose code that has already been tested on many practical problems, and has
lately been adapted for use in marine engineering, nautical, by developing a module
for calculation of composite structures for specific applications.
Tdyn is a software for fluid dynamic analysis (Computational Fluid Dynamics or
CFD) and multiphysics, developed and marketed by CompassIS. Tdyn includes
utilities specific to your application in naval hydrodynamics.
Tasks
Task 3.1.1: Identification of the 'degradable' structure for the cultivation of the
organisms at sea.
Task 3.1.2: Simulation of 'degradable' structure.
The result of this sub activity will be:
• The construction of structures and simulation tools for fixing the organism at
sea.
Activity 3.2 - Collection of seeds and specimen (Leader: PCF)
The selected CO2 capture organism in Activity 2 will be collected under this sub
activity. The seed collection will depend on the plant, on the time of the sexual
reproduction, the time of germination as well as the components and characteristics
of the seeds. It will be necessary to identify a donor meadow.
It will be necessary to count with several scuba divers, who will do as many sessions
as required to obtain a sufficient number of seeds and specimen to start the
laboratory phase.
Tasks
Task 3.2.1: Seed collection of sea grass or captation of calcareous algae.
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Task 3.2.2: Specimen study
The result of this sub activity will be:
• The collection of useful species and seeds to start cultivation at the laboratory.
Activity 3.3 - Cultivation of seeds and specimen (Leader: UM)
Once the seeds and specimen have been collected, the next step is to cultivate them.
The success of this phase will allow the implementation in a real environment.
To do so it is necessary to create similar environmental conditions in terms of,
among others, water, temperature, substrate concentration, salinity of the area where
they will be introduced. University of Murcia has a high-tech vivarium to
accommodate both seeds and specimen.
The seed production requires knowledge of seed development, cleaning,
germination, and storage procedures, known collectively as seed science and
technology. The reproduction of juvenile specimen under laboratory conditions will
be from the entire embryonic, larval and juvenile cycle. In both cases proven
techniques will be chosen.
Tasks
Task 3.3.1: Cultivation of seeds at the laboratory.
Task 3.3.2: Reproduction at the laboratory and juvenile production.
The results of this sub activity will be:
• Laboratory-scale cultures and production of species.
• A protocol for germination and growth of marine plants in laboratory
Activity 3.4 - Early warning system adaptation for CO2 regulation in ports
(Leader: CIMNE)
The goal of an Early Warning System (EWS) in ports is to identify contamination
events in sufficient time to be able to make any necessary modifications in the port
activities as well as to safeguard the public in necessary cases. EWS should provide a
fast and accurate means to distinguish between normal variations, contamination
events and differences in quality due to biochemical and physical interactions. EWS
should be able to detect deliberate as well as accidental contamination events and
ideally should be reliable, with few false positives and negatives, inexpensive, easily
maintainable and easily integrated into network operations.
The sensors will control the levels of pollution and the EWS will provide the
information from them combining it with the database. That will be a tool to identify
the pollution risks in the port activities and to identify the progress of the Action.
Both the monitoring network and the EWS will be necessary for the Life Cycle
Assessment and for the Port Environmental System (both described in Activity 4).
The optimal global coverage multi-hazard system has to be as comprehensive as
possible in terms of content, output and range of users. It will enhance existing
systems by streaming data and information from existing sources and it will deliver
this information in a variety of user-friendly formats to reach the widest range of
users.
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Adaptation of the reference database in land will take into consideration the needs
and capabilities of data providers, and data users, as well as seamless integration of
the database with other components of the interpretation system information, both to
validate the information obtained from other sources (such as satellite imagery) to
integrate information into a system of early warning of pollution permitting decisions
in real time.
The whole geophysical information of the study area will be fed by various data,
including Remote Sensing Images, Land use maps and Digital Terrain Models.
The information obtained by biosensors will be incorporated into the different
simulation codes to study the behaviour parameters in time and with simulated
information with other parameters obtained.
In order to validate the correct operation of biosensors in acquiring information and
the usefulness of this information in real case studies, a module in the interpretative
system of the early warning system (EWS) will be defined that can be fed by the
information provided by the new NEREIDAS biosensors. The integration of all
information on a single server allows to make decisions with all the tools and
existing data. The NEREIDAS module for early warning system must be able to send
information about risks defined by e-mail, SMS to mobile phones or through web
alerts.
Tasks
Task 3.4.1: Set up of a multilevel user interpretative interface.
Task 3.4.2: Set up of a NEREIDAS-land reference database.
Task 3.4.3: Incorporation of the different simulation codes to complement the
measurements of sensors.
Task 3.4.4: Early Warning System (EWS) Module Design
The results of this sub-activity will be:
• The implementation of biosensors
• Update of the existing early warning system of Melilla to support the data and
parameters analysis and the decision making processes.
Activity 3.5 - First pilot case focused on the reduction and capture of CO2
emissions in ports (Leader: МРА)
According to the ecosystem risks detected in Activity 1 and the corresponding
solutions in Activity 2, some environmental actions will be implemented in order to
control and reduce the emissions of CO2. As a consequence ports can contribute to
achieve the target of 60% reduction of CO2 by taking some environmental actions.
To do so NEREIDAS will use an innovative technology (explained in sub-activity
3.1) that facilitates the restoration and/or regeneration of CO2 capture organism in a
selected area, through the implementation of physical structures.
The first step is to transport those organisms that have been collected and germinated
in the laboratory to the selected area in the port and seed them. Different sites will be
selected in order to obtain mean values and standard deviations for growth and
survival, and prevent losses due to intrusions and / or unforeseeable disturbances.
Because one of the main risk is ensuring the survival of the organisms by the low
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fixation to the substrate and the loss by strong currents, making it necessary to adopt
anchoring methods that increase survival. This step will be made by professional
scuba divers in close collaboration with the port authority.
To minimize those risks, selected degradable concrete structure will be used. The
structure will be specifically designed for the selected organism in order to meet
certain requirements to maintain good performance at least in the early years of
marine plant life, as it is a critical time to form colonies.
The second step will be the constant monitoring of the pilot experience, in order to
collect a set of data to demonstrate the possible feasibility of the transplant
conducted. This action will be done by the network of sensors and EWS already
implemented in sub activity 3.4 as well as by scuba divers. The implementation of
this prototype will be realized on a stretch of the coastal city of Melilla and the
results will be measured through a Life Cycle Assessment in activity 4.
Tasks
Task 3.5.1: Transport of seeds from the laboratory to the cultivation area.
Task 3.5.2: Installation of degradable structures.
Task 3.5.3: Seeding of plants in selected areas.
Task 3.5.4: Monitoring of pilot experience of regeneration.
The result of this sub activity will be:
• The deployment of the technology and tools that contribute to the capture of
CO2 in the port area, thereby mitigating climate change.
Activity 3.6 - Second pilot-case focused on degradable population plans in
port areas (Leader: MPA)
One of the objectives of the NEREIDAS project is the adaptation of technologies and
researches to mitigate impacts on biodiversity.
The objective of this second pilot case is to halt biodiversity loss by regenerating the
populations of some species present in the test area through a Population Plan that
promotes the nursery with preferably juvenile plants of some marine species at risk
or threat of action by any coastal activity.
However, to restock or reintroduce juvenile species it is necessary to know in detail
the biology of the species, not only for the development of basic techniques for
transport and maintenance in controlled conditions or acclimation of fish, but for
everything related to the management and operation of the species in the wild.
Therefore, through the results of activities 1 and 2 a database of endangered
specimen in port areas has been created and among that one specimen have been
selected. This result allows to know the best practice in terms of technique to obtain
significant and encouraging progress for various species throughout the
Mediterranean, allowing to predict the successful achievement of its objectives.
The first step will be to transport the specimen to the defined area in the port. After
completing the reintroduction of juveniles in the marine and coastal environment the
second step will be the constant monitoring of the pilot experience, in order to collect
a set of data to demonstrate the possible feasibility of the organism conducted. This
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step will be done by the network of sensors and EWS already implemented in sub
activity 3.4 as well as by scuba divers.
The implementation of this prototype will be realized on a stretch of the coastal city
of Melilla and the results will be measured through a Life Cycle Assessment in
activity 4.
The result of the first pilot-case will have important consequences for this second
pilot-case. Due to the fact that most of the specimens grow in a clean environmental,
the effectiveness of the actions to be implemented in 3.5 by controlling and reducing
CO2 emissions, will determinate the quality of air and water and therefore the
possible reintroduction of the specimen in the area.
Tasks
Task 3.6.1: Reintroduction of juveniles into the medium
Task 3.6.2: Monitoring and control of the experience
The expected result for this sub-activity will be:
• The deployment of the chosen techniques and technology to mitigate climate
change and halts the loss of marine biodiversity.
Activity 4 - SECOND STUDY PHASE: TOWARDS CERTIFICATION &
ADAPTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES IN
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS (LEADER: ATISAE)
There are several international environmental standards with a view to designing a
certifiable environmental management system. Some seaports, around the world,
have these kind of environmental certification, like EMAS or ISO 14001, although
there are no specific standards which focus on ports and that include all
environmental aspects, such as biodiversity.
In order to support sustainable growth Mediterranean Ports need an environmental
certification that comprises preventive and compensatory measures.
NEREIDAS will design a protocol in order to establish the step towards a new
environmental certification for the Mediterranean port sector.
The protocol will gather all the necessary data from previous activities in the study of
environmental impacts as well as from the evaluations of the pilot phases to cover all
the Mediterranean port risk, the respective solutions and the specific results. In this
way the protocol can encompass all the Mediterranean ports through particular cases.
A environmental protocol and management system will be established that will be
accompanied by a questionnaire for a self-assessment for companies. It will also be
used as a basis for the verification audit.
The steps to be undertaken under this Activity are the evaluation of the pilot phase
results through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), the design of the protocol with the
inputs from Activity 1 and 2, the design of the system and the implementation of it.
Deliverables Activity 4:
• D.4.1. life cycle impact assessment, following the guidelines of the
International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook and the ISO
standards for LCA (ISO 14064) of pilot phases.
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• D.4.2 integrated guidelines for coastal ecosystem vulnerability and resilience
assessment in ports.
• D.4.3. Port Environmental Management System implementation
Activity 4.1 - Definition of life cycle assessment (LCA) in procedures
(Leader: ATISAE)
The LCA of new technologies and procedures involved in the pilot phases will help
to understand their relevance and any possible need for adjustment. Therefore, by
applying the LCA NEREIDAS the pilot phases can be evaluated.
Following ISO 14064 (Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level
for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals), the work
will involve quality demand on inventory data, how to manage uncertainties and
variability, the definition of the functional unit, as well as how systems boundaries
are set. i.e. not only assessing the net greenhouse balance of the various technologies
but also a broad range of environmental impacts will be evaluated.
Apart from evaluating the environmental impacts and benefits related to the new
technologies on a pilot-scale, the potential industrial-scale application relying on
empirical scaling laws and expertise will also be assessed.
LCA follows four phases: Goal and Scope definition, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI),
Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) and Interpretation.
The collection of data will be from in-house measurements as well as from other port
models, especially in the measurement of efficient technologies for CO2.
After the implementation of the solutions a life cycle impact assessment will take
place as recommended in the ILCD (International reference Life Cycle Data System)
handbook with some improvements.
The Life Cycle Impact assessment will give a quantitative insight into the main
environmental impacts and benefits of new procedures defined. It will also provide
insight into the life cycle stages that have a main influence on the life cycle impact
outcomes. This information can be used to further optimise the technology from an
environmental point of view.
Tasks
Task 4.1.1: Adaptation of LCA technology.
Task 4.1.2: Collection of life cycle inventory data.
Task 4.1.3: Life cycle impact assessment and optimisation of the pilot phases.
• The result of this Activity will be the analysis of the pilot phase results
according to the carbon footprint calculation methodology and biodiversity life cycle.
Activity 4.2 - Formulation of integrated guidelines for coastal ecosystem
vulnerability and resilience assessment (Leader: ATISAE)
Under this sub activity, a new environmental protocol will be designed for ports and
their activities including preventive and compensatory measure that could be taken.
To carry out the design of the protocol of best environmental practices a set of
international rules and standards that describe different methods for managing the
environmental aspects of each port will be used as a reference.
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The rules and standards that have been selected are:
- ISO 14001: Environmental Management Standard
- EMAS: Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
- PAS 2060: Specification for the demonstration of carbon neutrality
- ISO 14064: Greenhouse gases - Part 1: Specification with guidance at the
organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and
removals
- GRI: Global Reporting Initiative
- LIFE: Lasting Initiative for Earth
These international standards will help create the necessary environmental scenario
for this project, describing the elements to be counted in the protocol that will lead to
certification. The step toward the new certification will be ready for the maritime and
environmental certification companies that will be part of the stakeholder group.
Moreover, these companies will share their position, experience and know-how for
the use of the project.
Several meetings will take place to analyse environmental studies prior to writing the
Port Environmental Protocol, the self-assessment of each port and the subsequent
certification.
Moreover, the specific requirements for the accreditation of Verifiers of the Port
Protocol will be elaborated. They consist of the development of a specification that
includes the requirements for accreditation of verifiers.
Meeting the minimum requirements outlined in the protocol will ensure obtaining the
certificate of "Good Practice of Port Environmental Management System". Different
categories could be provided depending on the compliance of the ports. Some
categories will be designed during the project life taking into account the results of
Activities 1 and 2 and the stakeholders opinions.
Tasks
Task 4.2.1: Design of the content of the Port Environmental Protocol
Task 4.2.2: Proposal for certification/verification
Expected results of sub activity 4.2 are:
• Design and definition of the elements that will be included in the Port
Environmental Protocol.
• Design of the self-assessment
• Port Environmental Management System requirements
Activity 4.3 - Implementation of the port environmental management system
(Leader: ATISAE)
The goal of this sub-activity is implementing the Port Environmental Management
System in Melilla Port, based on the protocol described in sub activity 4.2.
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This system will be implemented during the pilot phase giving the chance to correct
the necessary mistakes before the launch of the certification to the market.
The result will be an environmental management system that will guarantee the
control and management of all aspects and potential environmental impacts arising
from the activities of the Port of Melilla, and by transferring it to other
Mediterranean ports. The Protocol will show tools for monitoring, managing and
minimizing environmental risks, reducing CO2 emissions and biodiversity loss.
Activity 5 - DISSEMINATION AND COMMUNICATION (LEADER MPA)
Dissemination of the project results will consist of the communication of the
outcome of the project, and foster the interaction with other relevant EU and other
projects and stakeholders. The particular nature of this project and its ultimate
application and its potential societal impact leads to the development of a
dissemination plan with multiple levels, targeted to different audiences. It should be
taken into account that different audiences require different languages, and therefore
specific tailor-made strategies will have to be developed to have a higher impact on
the target audiences they are addressed to.
NEREIDAS will have a communication and exploitation plan with logo, website,
workshops and brochures among others. It will also ensure that a group of
stakeholders will participate in workshops to share their experience and needs.
Deliverables Activity 5:
• D5.1.Project communication plan and dissemination activities
• D5.2. Minutes of project steering committee meetings
• D5.3. Minutes of Workshop 1
• D5.4 .Minutes of Workshop 2
• D5.5. Project Website
• D5.6. Project leaflet
• D5.7.Stakeholder map/ database
• D5.8. Year 1 Annual Report on dissemination activities, knowledge transfer
and communication, analysis of potential and recommended plans of action for the
following year
• D5.9. Year 2 Annual Report on activities Dissemination, knowledge transfer
and communication, and conclusions
• D5.10. Exploitation Plan, Business Plan and list of Marketing Actions
• D5.11 Minutes of Training Action
Activity 5.1 - Development and implementation of communication (Leader:
МРА)
To manage the knowledge generated from the project and ensure that outcomes
generated in the project are effectively transferred to end users for exploitation, the
Melilla Port Authority will interact with partners at face-to-face meetings or via
remote means such as email/teleconferencing to track progress and identify possible
knowledge generated from project activities that is suitable for knowledge transfer.
The results thereof will be made available to the project partners through emails and
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the internal website (intranet) and to external stakeholders through the project
website, events and similar.
Under this sub activity an external communication plan in collaboration with all
stakeholders will be designed, including a logo, leaflets, project website among
others.
Moreover two European stakeholder workshops will be organized - one at the
beginning and another one at the end of the project to introduce the project and to
encourage stakeholders to use the project results and deliverables for their own
purposes.
NEREIDAS will use existing established dissemination channels, services and
networks to carry out the dissemination activities as well as publications.
Tasks
Task 5.1.1: Development of an external communication plan
Task 5.1.2 Definition of the project logo
Task 5.1.3: Establishment and maintenance of a Project Website
Task 5.1.4: Two European stakeholders' workshops
Task 5.1.5: Development of a project leaflet
Task 5.1.6: Dissemination of project results through established channels
Task 5.1.7: Publication
In addition, specific customised dissemination will take place where there is a need
to communicate to sub-groups of end-users.
The expected result of this sub activity will be:
• Introduce the project to stakeholders and potential users as Port Authorities,
Certification Societies, Policy Makers, for their collaboration in the project.
• Introduction of the results of the project to the potential users for their
exploitation.
Activity 5.2 - Identification of the stakeholders and target end users of
NEREIDAS (Leader: PCF)
In order to be able to effectively disseminate information it is necessary to identify
the target recipients of knowledge from NEREIDAS. This sub-activity is dedicated
to building a database of stakeholders and end-users. The project partners will help to
define all stakeholder and potential end users groupings at the first partner meeting.
The results thereof will be the starting point for building an extensive database of
stakeholders and end users in European member states and where possible beyond.
This task will be jointly executed by PCF and the rest of the consortium,
Perceived stakeholders at this stage are:
• Port Authorities, terminal companies, shipping companies, Government,
Regional Authorities, and Council Hall.
• EU project stakeholders
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• Partners or external parties interested in setting up a spin-off company to
commercialise the activities (e.g. development or enterprise agencies, technology
transfer offices in partner universities etc.)
• Small and Medium Enterprises who could licence the technology
• Member state agencies and decision makers responsible for the
implementation of the TEN-T guidelines, Connecting Europe Facility, Europe 2020
strategy, Marine Strategy Framework Directive among others
• Member States agencies and decision makers responsible for identification of
carbon capture solutions in relation to climate change mitigation
• International Bodies related to environmental management
• Other relevant bodies, e.g. European Commission DG's, UN agencies, NGOs,
training organisations, scientific community, other maritime stakeholders.
• Maritime and environmental classifications and certification societies
• Environmental Policy Makers at national and international level
The partnership will map out the stakeholders and their possible connection with the
different activities in order to determinate the most relevant information for them.
The database will be applied, e.g. to select recipients of interim results and final
outcomes of the project as well as specific relevant outputs to the different sub
groups of stakeholders.
Tasks
Task 5.2.1: Identification of the stakeholders
Task 5.2.2: Mapping of stakeholders and their relation with the NEREIDAS project
The expected result of this sub-activity will be:
• Creation of a network of potential stakeholders and end-users that are
interested in the technology proposed by NEREIDAS
Activity 5.3 - Development of IPR protection actions (Leader: CIMNE)
At the time the sub activity 4.2 is completed an evaluation of the project's impacts
(economic and environmental) will be made to ensure the exploitation and
commercialization of the knowledge, methodologies and technologies generated by
the project as well as to safeguard the confidential information provided through the
execution of the Action.
Evaluation of the project's impacts (economic and environmental) before the end of
the project will be made to consider socio-economic rather than purely economic
aspects based on the guidelines developed. The information will be considered in
conjunction with previous communication with the stakeholders through actions of
dissemination as well as the Intellectual Property Rights developed during the project
to define the exploitation strategy of the project conclusion.
The development of IPR protection actions will ensure the exploitation and
commercialization of the knowledge, methodologies and technologies generated by
the project. It will include guidance to tackle patent applications, patent analysis and
general IPR issues. The generated knowledge of commercial interest must be
safeguarded and protected for the exploitation by the owners.
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Tasks
Task 5.3.1: Evaluation of the project's impacts (economic and environmental
Task 5.3.2: Development of IPR protection actions to assure the exploitation of
results of proposal and the confidential information.
The expected result of this sub activity will be:
• Have an economic impact study for the development of these technologies and
methods.
• Development of IPR protection actions.
Activity 5.4 - Sharing technical knowledge: Best technical ecosystem
protection to risk measure implementation and evaluation (Leader: CIMNE)
The main targets of this sub-activity are to improve the coordination among different
institutions to avoid the current lack of information sharing and to integrate the
investment decisions and the enquiry with stakeholders. The stakeholders may
comprise: the responsible municipal authorities, the citizens and communities which
are affected by the implementation or non- implementation of measures (on site as
well as up- and downstream), the river/sewage basin organizations/authorities, the
regional adaptation authorities, the scientific institutions and the private sector.
This sub activity will be carried out as a training action in operational methods and
technologies for the real time management of ecosystem events in port areas. Sharing
expertise in risk management activities, hazard and risk assessments, knowledge
generation, the design of a preparedness plan and the application of cost-effective
hazard-resistant technologies.
Tasks
Task 5.4.1: Sharing expertise: Training, tools and awareness to reassess the
ecosystem risk.
The expected result of this sub-activity will be:
• The development and organisation of a training course about the necessary
knowledge and tools for management and risk assessment.
Activity 6 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT (LEADER: MPA)
The project management activities will address all issues related to technical
reporting and liaison with the EC, to ensure the Project’s financial management, to
day-to-day management of the Project, to continual review of the Project status,
designate leaders, establish and run communication infrastructure, to monitor the
project’s progress, to maintain links and relations with project partners and
stakeholders, to build relationships with a view on future exploitation, and to assure
the quality of the project deliverables.
The Melilla Port Authority as Project Coordinator will be responsible for reporting
and acting as the interface with the European Commission. It will undertake the
appropriate actions to ensure the project's success. It will be supported by all the