Budget allocated to WP3 CLIMCOR OCEAN

Total: 2354 k€

Assignment:

1. Development of the version IV of CALYPSO giant piston corer
   • development of an acoustic triggering system
   • development of acoustically controlled jaw to release the coring pipes in case of problems (pipes stuck in the sediment)
   • piston cable in HMPE textile technology
   • instrumented core head : loggers (CTD, accelerometers), water samplers (Niskin bottles), several operations in one
2. Development of a new generation of synthetic rope
   • study of the stiffness of Aramid fibres, HPME, Zylon and composites for piston coring operations
   • higher breaking load, and new braiding technology
3. Development and modernization of the heavy load coring winch :
   • new technology capstan : 45 tons SWL double drum band winch system
   • higher capacity, higher reliability of the equipments, optimization of the shiptime and costs.