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Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (STO CMRE)
Science and Technology Organisation
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Type of Research Institution
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|  | Intergovernmental | | | Academic | | | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Viale San Bartolomeo, 400
19126 La Spezia
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Director :
Dr Catherine Warner
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 43 | | | others : 130 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| underwater acoustics (development of multistatic sonar systems for coastal waters), collection of near real time environmental data using AUVs, oceanographic modelling and simulation, development of technology for mitigation of active sonar effects on marine mammals |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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| * Maritime Autonomous Networks and Smart
Sensing for Secure Environmental Characterisation; Sensing and Predicting Underwater Noise using Robotic Platforms and Forecast Models for Maritime ISR; Glider with Acoustic Payloads for Seabed Characterisation |
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 100 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
'Alliance': length 93m; displacement 2,920 t.; cruise speed 16 knots; It is a quite acoustic research vessel for open sea, equipped with a vast array of winches, heavy cranes, a lateral a frame and a stern U-frame witha large 4 drum main tow winch allowing launch and recovery of sensors, oceanographic instruments, AUVs and tethered devices. 150m2 lab space, 500m2 scientific storage space. 225m2 additional space (internal oceanographic winch, wet lab, tactical coordinator and conference rooms) Crew: 4 |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * Gliders; wave Gliders; USVs; ROVs; vertical and special acoustic arrays; Wave riders, current meters, meteo stations; beach video monitoring equipment; Seafloor instrumentation platforms (Barny and SEPTR); Parametric sonars; Sidescan sonars; Synthetic aperture sonars; shirp sub-bottom profiler; boomers; echo Repeater systems; towed sound sources, acoustic arrays and magnetometers; thermistor chain and optical sensors; seafloor core sampling and analysis lab; highly specialised testing and calibration facilities for oceanographic instrumentation and materials; satellite station and communicaton sytems, high performance computing facilities for real time data aquisition and analysis; |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | to brackish / estuarine waters |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Specimen collections
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| yes | | no |
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Training courses
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annual summer research assistant programme for 12 postgraduate students
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| books : 9000, bound volumes of journals : 10 000, journal subscriptions : 120. Main contents are technical reports, conference papers, and journal articles authored by the Centre scientists and engineers since its foundation in 1959 |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 01/02/2020
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