Strategy

New Performance Commitment for three years

The PACA Competitiveness Marine Cluster is in the process of finalizing its new Goal-oriented Contract to pave the way for its next 3-year strategy commitment.

 Industrialization

Risks in shallow water seabeds adequately sounded

The SOACCHIRP project is now entering the industrialization phase of ultra performing measurement equipment for the mastery of environmental risks at the shallow water seabed level.

 Prospects

« Deep sea » expertise reinforced in Toulon area

With the pre-selection by the DGE of a project concerning a partnership trial platform, the PACA Competitiveness Marine Cluster reinforces the potential for expertise in deep sea in the Toulon area.

 Congress

Oceans investigated by 2400 scientists

ASLO2009, the annual Aquatic Science Meeting, gathered together in Nice scientists coming from 60 countries to address the problems and future challenges of the oceans.

 Innovation

Marine engines and sustainable development

The Inter-ministerial Single Fund has selected the AIRCLAIR project whose technological innovations will ensure environmentally friendly marine engine performances.

 Strategy

The cluster embarks on professionalized action

Potentially upgraded to « Global Cluster » following the State audit, the PACA Competitiveness Marine Cluster is to embark on international action in a new phase.

 Contributors

Strengthened engineering and coordination team

At the beginning of 2009, the PACA Competitiveness Marine Cluster reinforces its engineering and coordination team in order to optimize its action in the field.

A new General Secretary of the Sea

The French NRA cultivates close ties with the Cluster

3 new successes from the last Single Inter-ministerial Fund’s call for projects

MEDARMOR steering committee

3 FUI projects launched