The mechanical workshop is involved in the construction, testing and commissioning of scientific equipment for biological and oceanographic sampling in response to specific needs highlighted by the various research projects.
Activities performed:
– design using AutoCAD;
– creation of fixed or mobile structures (mooring, benthic chambers; landers, correr buckets and boxes, frames for CTD etc)
– carpentry and machining of metals, alloys, wood, and plastics with multi-purpose machines such as: lathes, milling machines, drill presses, planers, cutting machines, and welding machines;
– maintenance of scientific equipment and instrumentation;
– maintenance of buoys and fishing equipment.
The research activities of the Institute are carried out in the context of research, development and innovation projects, both national and international, based on regional funding programs (POR FEAMPA - Regional Operational Program of the European Maritime Affairs Fisheries Fund and Aquaculture and POR FESR - Regional Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund) or ministerial (PRIN - Projects of relevant national interest, PNRA - National Research Program in Antarctica, PO FEAMPA - National Operational Program European Maritime Affairs Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) , programs for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg), direct funding programs of the European Commission (Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe, Life, JPI - Joint Programming Initiatives, ERA-NET Cofund) and thematic collaboration initiatives managed by international organizations such as, for example , the FAO - GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean). The Institute also develops funded projects in the context of collaborations with private companies in the sectors of the blue economy as well as technology transfer and research results. Research projects, mainly of a collaborative nature, are developed through a wide network of partners that include major Italian and foreign research institutions and universities.
