Diagnosis of existing maritime safety technologies and environment systems - perspectives towards the establishment of an effective and sustainable Mediterranean Electronic Marine Highway (MEMH) system.

1.1 Planning and Implementation of the research for diagnosing the current situation of maritime safety technologies and environment systems in each one of the participating regions. 

1.2 Identification & analysis of good examples of integrated systems of maritime safety technologies and environment systems.

1.3 Implementation  of the study: Perspectives for  the establishment of the Mediterranean Electronic Marine Highway system

1.4 Socio-economic assessment of the MEMH system

 Development  of operational mechanisms for the management and function  of the  Mediterranean Electronic Marine Highway system

2.1 Development of a management system for the establishment and operation of  effective  functional units to support the MEMH system  

2.2 Design of the Mediterranean Electronic Marine Highway support functional units:  MEMH Data Centre (MEMH DC), MEMH Base Stations (MEMH BSs) and their Network (MEMH  BS-Net),  MEMH Information Centres (MEMH- ICs) and their Network (MEMH  IC-Net)

2.3 Design of the MEMH  Network Management Software

2.4 Development of training packages for the operation and management of the MEMH system

Implementation  of the  Mediterranean Marine Electronic Highway  (MEMH) System

3.1 Establishment and operation of the   MEMH  functional units.

3.2 Implementation of the training seminars for the MEMH DC and the  MEMH- IC staff

3.3 Implementation  of the  Network Management Software

3.4 Installation of Electronic Navigational Charts and marine and coastal management information systems

3.5 System integration of maritime safety technologies and environment systems

Evaluation of the Financial, Social and Economic Benefits and Legal issues of the MEMH system

4.1 Assessment of the technical functionalities of the MEMH system for maritime safety and marine environment protection

4.2 Evaluation of meteorological, oceanographic and VTIS  (Vessel tracking information system ) data flow in the MEMH system

4.3  Promote the augmentation of the MEMH system with new and emergent technologies on maritime safety and marine environment protection.

4.4 Financial assessment of the MEMH system

4.5  Packaging the MEMH system technology as an investment project and evaluation for its development of a full-scale system in the MEDOCC area.

Publicity and Dissemination Activities

  
5.1  Development of  project Web Site

5.2 Conferences

5.3 Newsletters

5.4 Publication and distribution on the Project’s Findings and Conclusions

Project Management – Coordination Monitoring – Evaluation
 

6.1 Establishment - operation of the Project Management Instruments

6.2 Working out of the Project Management System

6.3 Building up of the Project Management Intranet

6.4 External Auditing

6.5 External Evaluation