Research in Germany: Research Projects

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Research Projects

Sketch of the Bottom-Towed Electric Multi-Receiver System and Broadband EM Receivers.

Methane Hydrates from the Sea Floor – Energy Sources of the Future

The collaborative project "SUGAR” pursues the aim of developing a safe and eco-friendly procedure which combines undersea methane production with carbon dioxide storage.


Picture of a bulk carrier. © M.E./PIXELIO

LASSE – Loads on Ships in a Seaway

The research project LaSSe is the third in a series of projects which target the behaviour of ships in heavy seas and the appropriate assessment of ship response, related hazards and loads on ship structures by means of numerical simulation.


Picture of a towboat in front of another, giant ship. © Olaf Schneider/PIXELIO

GasPax Project

The development of three gas-fuelled ship types, a Mega Yacht (Lürssen), a Cruise Ship (Meyer Werft) and a Ro-Pax Ferry (FSG) is the main focus of the GasPax project.


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