DIVEST is a leap forward towards a risk-intelligent and economically viable, responsible “green” ship dismantling achieved through the integrated and innovative management of worker health and safety but also the environmental, technical and economic drivers that characterize end-of-life vessels.
DIVEST - Context
From 2007 to 2013, the main instrument for funding research in the European Community will consist of the 7th Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (FP7).
This €50.5bn programme is structured around four main blocks of activities: cooperation, ideas, people and capacities.
“Cooperation” is the largest of the four blocks with €32.4bn of allocated funding to be spent on research projects aimed at promoting growth, sustainable development and environmental protection, including addressing the problem of climate change.
One of the ten constituent chapters of the Cooperation block, the “Transport” theme supports the EC’s priority for developing an integrated safer, “greener” and “smarter” pan-European transport system for the benefit of all citizens and society and climate policy, respecting the environment and natural resources.
Project DIVEST answers a call on “end of life strategies for vehicles/vessels and infrastructures” within the “Sustainable Surface Transport” sub-theme.