Projects

The Coastbusters project tests the capacity and added value of certain biological organisms for coastal defense. A stronger and more resilient coast will also have a positive impact on nature and biodiversity in the North Sea.

In the Mussel Shaker project, partners explore how an innovative underwater setup can support the natural formation of mussel reefs. These reefs can contribute significantly to coastal stabilisation and increased biodiversity in the North Sea.

Natural solutions are playing an increasingly important role in sustainable coastal management, but a sound scientifically based financing framework is still lacking. Coastbusters FINESSE wants to change this.

The partners in the Coastbusters project LANICE strive for sustainable systems to manage the Belgian coast. Within this scope, they investigate to what extent the sand mason worm can play a role in stabilising sediment and increasing biodiversity at the Belgian coast.

To better protect the Flemish coast against climate change and rising sea levels, we need to gain a better understanding of coastal processes. The Living Coast project is therefore developing the building blocks for a digital twin of the Flemish coast.

The partners in the Reefcovery project are developing various methods for the restoration of oyster reefs in the North Sea. These oyster reefs can then be used to arrive at a nature-inclusive design for infrastructure at sea and along the coast.

EcoGBF is a new modular steel foundation for offshore wind turbines that avoids pile driving and supports marine biodiversity. The project aims to combine structural performance with economic and ecological gains.

Companies need clear indicators to better understand their impact on and dependence on the sea. With MEsP 2.0, a user-friendly tool is further developed to support companies in assessing and improving their performance with regard to marine ecosystems.

The partners in the CORE project are developing various models and methods to optimise the yield of new and existing wind farms. Specific relevant challenges at the Belgian and European level are taken into account.

The demand for wind energy continues to grow, and wind farms are getting bigger and bigger, bringing about many challenges in terms of operation and maintenance. The partners in Supersized 5.0 are looking for ways to address these challenges.

The aim of the three-year WETCOAST project is to gain more insight into carbon storage in salt marshes and mangroves. In this way, the partners are taking an important step towards natural solutions that can be financed with carbon credits.

The PIT project investigates how pitting corrosion occurs in carbon steel maritime structures, such as offshore wind turbines. The partners develop new methods to detect and quantify this form of local corrosion early, continuously and reliably.