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Some Marine and Inland Water Aspects in Energy Production and Transportation in a Wider Europe

Some Marine and Inland Water Aspects in Energy Production and Transportation in a Wider Europe. Challenges and needs for environmental baseline information in view of increasing energy demands.

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Some Marine and Inland Water Aspects in Energy Production and Transportation in a Wider Europe

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  1. Some Marine and Inland Water Aspects in Energy Production and Transportation in a Wider Europe Challenges and needs for environmental baseline informationin view of increasing energy demands Klaus D. PfeifferEconomic SeminarThe Impact of European Union Enlargement upon the Energy Market Munich – 25-26 January 2007

  2. HYDROMOD‘s Main Fields of Work Rivers and Streams Lakes and Reservoirs Coastal Zones Offshore Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 2

  3. HYDROMOD‘s Main Scope of Work • Operational Oceanography • Modelling & System Simulation • Surveys & Measurements • Applied Marine Research • Marine Information • Data Management • Internet Services • Consultancy & Expertise  1987 – 2007 20 years of experience and competent services Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 3

  4. Simulation & Operational Fore- and Nowcasting • Operational (routine and automated) daily for- and nowcasts • Dispersion / pollution simulations (e.g. thermal plumes, oil, chemicals, drifting objects) • Case and user-defined simulations • Data acquisition and mining • Data products • Mapping and charting • Baseline data and information • Feasibility studies • EIA, ERA • Data and information management Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 4

  5. Data Management Systems and Databases • Integrated management of multi-disciplinary and heterogeneous data and information • Comprehensive and consistent meta data repository and data dictionary • Cross-sector information processing and evaluation • Overall system control and management Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 5

  6. Some Thematically Related References • European Commission DG – Research, Environment, Transport, Energy •   German Federal Ministries – Transport, Research, Economy •   German Ministry of Education and Research •   German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) • German Federal Water and Waterway Authorities (BfG, BAW, WSD) •   North Sea Directorate, Ministry of Public Works, the Netherlands •   Germanischer Lloyd • DNV • Norsk Hydro • Fortum Oil & Gas, Shipping, Finland •   Kolkata (Calcutta Port Trust), India •   Hamburg Port Authority •   Research Centres (GKSS •   Alfred Wegener Institute for Marine and Polar Research •   University of Hamburg Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 6

  7. Increasing Energy Demands • Economic development and growth in the new member states • Increasing demands in neighbouring countries and regions (CIS, North Africa, Turkey) • Energy supply competition with Asia and USA • Increasing costs of (fossil) energy and raw materials • Longer and more complex supply chains (technologically, politically) • Production shift to marginal fields and remote areas (Arctic, deep and ultra-deep waters) • Great technological challenges for exploration, production, transport & QHSE • Demand to mobilise energy saving potentials and develop renewable energy sources • Permanently higher energy prices levels Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 7

  8. Infrastructure Priorities and Challenges • New pipeline systems offshore and onshore • Refurbished and capacity enhanced trans-continental and regional distribution grids • New sea transport systems with increased loading facilities (LNG, CNG, Arctic) • Supplementary supply from renewable energy resources (wind, tide, waves, plants) • Consequent use of energy saving potentials(construction and automotive industries) • Construction of new offshore pipelines (Baltic Sea and across the Mediterranean Sea) • Utilisation of large energy saving potentials esp. in East and SE European States • Secure supplies and diversification • Leading edge technologies • Innovation and investment friendly political environments plus technological acceptance in the society • Faster project realisation Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 8

  9. Technological Challenges • ExPro in Arctic regions – platforms, terminals, tankers, icebreakers • Deep and ultra-deep water subsea production without surface installations – automation technology, robotics • Enhanced lifetimes, automated operation, supervision and intervention • Increased TQM/QA and lifetime management requirements • Significant cost reduction for offshore wind energy production – foundations, construction, maintenance, aquaculture combination • Development of additional oceanic renewable energy resources – tides, waves, currents, thermal • Research and test exploration of marine gas (methane) hydrates (and minerals) • Strong need for increased RTD, education, skilled personnel,innovation and investment friendly political environments plus technological acceptance in the society Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 9

  10. Environmental Challenges • Construction and operation in hazardous areas • ExPro in environmentally extremly sensitive areas (Arctic, deep water) • Rare baseline knowledge (Arctic and deep water ecosystems) • Reduction of emissions – especially chronic pollutants • Increased TQM/QA and lifetime management requirements • Increased observational and surveillance needs • Improved forecasting capabilities • Man made climate change and impact reduction – CO2 sequestion • Almost now knowledge on impacts of large scale marine renewable energy production • Almost unknown impacts of exploration of marine gas hydrates Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 10

  11. Adoption of EU Guidelines, Policies and Visions • Water Framework Directive • Coastal Directive • Integrated management approaches – ICZM, basin and catchment wide management approaches • Maritime and homeland security • Adoption of Green Papers – Energy, Marine, Environment • Europe’s sustainabe growth and development objectives • Europe’s technology lead and forerunner objectives Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 11

  12. Thank you for your Attention Economic Seminar – The impact of European Enlargement upon the Energy Market – Munich – 25-26 Janaury 2007 12

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