Activities

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  DesignACT activities  
 
During the project period of 3 years, 6 tasks will lead to the design of the new European Aquaculture Centre of Technology (ACT).

The design study will run in 3 phases:
- preparation stage (tasks 1, 3)
- evaluation stage (task 2)
- infrastructure planning stage (tasks 4, 5, 6)

The 6 different tasks will lead to the design of a new infrastructure upon finalisation of the project:

1. Inquiry of needs and opportunities: establishment of an inventory of related infrastructure and knowledge gaps in aquaculture technology

2. Content specification: drafting a sketch of the new infrastructure, including preliminary cost calculations

 

  3. Environmental survey: finding the most suitable location for the new infrastructure and anticipating its impact on the adjacent marine environment

4. Management and operation plan: description of  structure and ownership of the centre and of organisational issues needed to guarantee an optimum functionality.

5. Financial plan: cost study linked to the construction of the centre and its operation

6. Construction plan: detailed drawings of the European ACT and a description of a development strategy