This is an opportunity for partners in the Northwest to become involved in a project planning to launch a European action for the preservation of Europe’s underwater metallic cultural heritage.

Theme

Environment

Lead Organisation

Méditerranée Technologies/PACA (France)

Brief Description

The project's main objectives are to:

- optimize conservation treatments of artefacts or cathodic protection of metallic shipwrecks (considered as cultural heritage);
- carry out collaborative research work in the area of on-site diagnosis and mechanical testing;
- develop measures to fight on-site corrosion and carry out non-destructive testing.

EU Funding Stream

FP7

Deadline for Expression of Interest

15 September 2010

Contact Details

To register your interest in this partnership opportunity please contact brussels@nwda.co.uk

Keywords

Underwater, corosion, culture heritage