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IRA-MAR

Improving the Integrated Response to pollution Accident at sea and chemical risk in port.

Overview

Status

Closed

Start

End

Type
Cross-border prevention and preparedness and marine pollution (Track 2)
EU contribution amount
EUR 529 508.64 (EU contribution )
Funding source
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Description

The improving the Integrated Response to pollution Accident at sea and chemical risk in port (IRA-MAR) project aims to improve marine pollution preparedness in Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal and Tunisia. These beneficiary countries are faced with increasingly complex risks due to the variety of pollutants and the uncertainties regarding their impact on the marine environment and human health.

The beneficiary countries have identified gaps to be filled in order to improve their operational knowledge and capability.  The project aims to reduce these gaps by developing tools, training and improving knowledge . IRA-MAR takes a holistic approach to the activities developed in the project. It aims to: enable countries to serve across multiple areas and deal with ever-changing risks; assess the risks related to HNS in ports; and study the possibility of using drones to improve monitoring, detection and response capabilities of various pollutants.

The project activities focus on the prevention of and protection from the effects of maritime disasters in the beneficiary countries. IRA-MAR will be implemented in coordination with the Secretariats of regional sea conventions work programmes and strategies, and will also contribute to future projects.

Partner organisations

Organisation
Country
France
Role
Coordinator
EU Contribution
EUR 123 778.04
Organisation
Country
France
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 91 124.80
Organisation
Country
Italy
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 72 051.15
Organisation
Country
Tunisia
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 10 051.03
Organisation
Country
Belgium
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 135 091.66
Organisation
Country
Morocco
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 13 032.07
Organisation
Country
Malta
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 17 090.83
Organisation
Country
Portugal
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 9 679.47
Organisation
Country
Spain
Role
Beneficiary
EU Contribution
EUR 28 100.00