European Directory of Marine Organisations (EDMO)

details

Name

IFREMER, Department on Technological Research and Trials (Ifremer / ERT)

Native name

IFREMER, Departement Essais et Recherches Technologiques

Country

France

organisation profile

The department is responsible for conducting the tests and research needed to: * Qualify materials, structures and equipment for marine environment * Increase understanding of the mechanisms of aging of materials and structures in the marine environment * Develop the knowledge and methods adapted to the specific design of structures and equipment at sea, * Explore new methods of measurement in situ metrology applied to the environment, * Ensure the calibration of oceanographic instruments. It participates in the development of several themes activities Ifremer. Its main contribution concerns the structures and equipment for the exploitation of mineral and energy resources. Studies and developments are made for specific projects related to monitoring of coastal zones, coastal operational oceanography and marine resources. Qualification tests and quality assurance calibrations are performed on materials developed for major equipment for the use of oceanography and the study of marine ecosystems.

results in other services

edmo metadata

EDMO record id

1889

Collating centre

Ifremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea (SISMER)

Latest update

16 February 2016 4:00:58 PM