Research & Development

Projet

ABIOP

Accounting for biofouling through established protocols of quantification

Context

The effects and magnitude of biofouling on offshore renewable energies systems are largely unknown and represent a challenge to the sector in the design and maintenance phases likely to impact the final technology LCOE. It is therefore crucial to provide reliable input data needed for engineering based on studies coupling marine biology, marine metrology and structural design.

Objective

To develop biofouling characterisation and quantification methods for reliable design and maintenance of offshore renewable energy systems

Main achivements

Literature review and georeferencing of studies carried out on biofouling on French coastlines

Review of biofouling issues encountered for the various offshore renewable energy technologies

Improvement of image analysis protocols for macrofouling integrating environmental measurement conditions

Recommendations for optimising the positioning of biological expertise

Specification of sensor requirements in terms of accuracy and reliability

Main outputs

Bibliographic atlas of the biofouling of French coasts in an offshore renewable energy context
Databases: bibliographic atlas and image analysis protocols
Video system with antifouling protection that can be deployed at depths of up to 200 m

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Public report

Conclusion

ABIOP has identified the research needs that will enable better identification and management of the risks relating to the ORE components most sensitive to biofouling. Initial in situ measurements were also carried out to characterise biocolonisation in the Atlantic and Mediterranean from an engineering and environmental point of view. The necessary additional studies are being carried out within the framework of the ABIOP+ project.

Partners

This project was led by France Energies Marines and Université de Nantes.

Funding

This project received French State funding managed by the National Research Agency under the Investments for the Future Programme (ANR-10-IEED-0006-21).

Accreditation

This project was certified by the maritime clusters Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique and Pôle Mer Méditerranée.

ABIOP

Context

Objective

Main achivements

Literature review and georeferencing of studies carried out on biofouling on French coastlines

Review of biofouling issues encountered for the various offshore renewable energy technologies

Improvement of image analysis protocols for macrofouling integrating environmental measurement conditions

Recommendations for optimising the positioning of biological expertise

Specification of sensor requirements in terms of accuracy and reliability

Main outputs

Conclusion

Partners

Funding

Accreditation

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ABIOP

Context

Objective

Main achivements

Literature review and georeferencing of studies carried out on biofouling on French coastlines

Review of biofouling issues encountered for the various offshore renewable energy technologies

Improvement of image analysis protocols for macrofouling integrating environmental measurement conditions

Recommendations for optimising the positioning of biological expertise

Specification of sensor requirements in terms of accuracy and reliability

Main outputs

Conclusion

Partners

Funding

Accreditation

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