IHCantabria highlights the progress of the SEAS project in its first year of implementation

The Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria (IHCantabria) shares the remarkable progress achieved in the project called “MARHIS ICTS Advanced Management System” (SEAS), after its first year of implementation.

Under the coordination of Álvaro Álvarez Vázquez, head of the Hydraulics, Coasts and Offshore Laboratory Group of IHCantabria, this project has as its main objective to improve the management and coordination of the distributed MARHIS Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS), especially after its expansion to five nodes, including BIMEP and PLOCAN.

The SEAS project has been conceived to integrate an efficient management model for distributed ICTS, implementing a one-stop shop to facilitate and optimize current services and protocols.

Significant progress has been made so far in the execution of this project in several key areas. Intensive work has been done on the development of cross-cutting access in MARHIS, creating a comprehensive pilot access that allows users to manage a multi-year plan across the different nodes. The content of the project website is also being updated to provide a more complete and detailed view of MARHIS capabilities and services.

One of the most important achievements has been the revision and optimization of the access protocol, which guarantees higher quality in the selected projects. Support for the coordination committees and the scientific-technical advisor has strengthened collaboration between the institutions involved and experts in the sector. Dissemination and dissemination of the project have also been areas of focus, increasing the visibility of the ICTS through scientific dissemination activities and participation in relevant events.

In terms of innovation, new experimental techniques and services have been developed that contribute to foster collaboration between nodes and ensure that MARHIS remains at the forefront of scientific and technical developments.

Collaboration with other ICTS has allowed valuable synergies to be established, enhancing knowledge sharing and innovation.

The expected results of SEAS include a significant improvement in the interrelation between the agents of the Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation System, and a greater internationalization of this system. A broadening of technology and knowledge transfer is anticipated, benefiting both the public administration and the private and educational sectors.

Therefore, the impact expected to be achieved with the application of the results of the SEAS project is considerable, in order to enhance the competitiveness of MARHIS against other foreign centers and improving its ability to respond to global challenges related to climate change and sustainable development. A strengthening of scientific and technological collaboration at national and international level is also foreseen, consolidating IHCantabria as a reference in maritime, naval and offshore engineering.

MARHIS

MARHIS (Maritime Agregated Hydraulic Infrastructures) is a distributed ICTS that aims to increase the efficiency and capacity of Spanish numerical, experimental and field facilities in coastal, port and offshore engineering. Among its facilities is the “Gran Tanque de Ingeniería Marítima de Cantabria” (GTIM or CCOB), which is managed by the Fundación Instituto de Hidráulica de Cantabria (FIHAC).

IHCantabria continues working to position ICTS MARHIS as a leading national and European network, offering first class facilities and services for the development of marine and oceanic research.

More information can be obtained through the GTIM/CCOB, through the following link: https://ccob.ihcantabria.com/