Promotion of Martime Innovation

and Research Needs for a

Candidate Country
Prof.Mustafa Insel
Istanbul Technical University & WEGEMT
Main Turkish Maritime Activities
 Maritime Transport
 Shipbuilding
 Shiprepair
 Yachtbuilding
 Marine Equipment Manufacturing
 Ship Recycling
Need for Research Development
and Innovation
 Turkish Shipbuilding sector was in 5th
rank in the world shipbuilding in 2008
 Turkish Shipbuilding sector is 11th in
2011
 New orders are very low due to
competitiveness problems with Far East
 Compliance with new International
requirements
 New Product Development is key issue in
the new orders
Need for Research Development
and Innovation
 5th largest in the world for shiprecycling
 17th largest maritime fleet in the world,
emissions are aimed to be reduced through
energy efficiency and other measures
 Mega-Yachtbuilding is a strong industry (4th-
9th in the world), product improvements is
needed to stay in the leauge
 Marine Eqipment industry has strong
competition from far east, product
development is required
Chemical&Product Tankers
Ferries, Coastal Ships, Tug s
Mega-Yachtbuilding
Naval Shipbuilding
 Problems to be Tackled

Ship Recycling
Emissions-Climate Change

Efficiency-Competitiveness
Long Term Visions, Strategies and
Roadmaps for S&T Innovation Policy
 8 cross-cutting strategic technology areas
◦ ICT
◦ Biotechnology and gene technology
◦ Energy and environmental technologies
◦ Material technologies
◦ Mechatronics
◦ Nanotechnology
◦ Design technologies
◦ Production process technologies
STI Targets
 To increase GERD (Gorss Expenditure on
research and Development) as percentage
of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) up to
2% by theyear 2013
 To raise the number of full-time
equivalent R&D personnel up to 150,000
by 2013
ST Policies Implementation Plan
 Increase S&T awareness in society and improve
STI culture
 Advance the quality and quantity of human
resources for S&T
 Support high quality, result-oriented research
 Enhance the effectiveness of STI governance
 Boost the S&T performance of the private sector
 Improve the research climate and research
infrastructure
 Improve the effectiveness of national and
international networks
Development of the transport
sector
Transport Specific Research Policies
and Strategies in Turkey
Transport in General
 Developing intelligent transport systems
 Improving container transportation,
intermodal transport
 Improvement of technologies for
information systems; ticketing, reservation,
electronic toll systems
 Developing alternative and renewable energy
and fuel systems
 Providing training programmes for all
transport modes
Maritime Transport Specific Research
Policies and Strategies in Turkey
 New technologies for effective operations
in ports
 Developing packaging, clustering and
storage technologies in transportation
 Use of advanced technologies in
production of ships and marine vehicles
Funding Mechanisms to Stimulate
RDI activities
 National Fund for Academia
 National Funds for Industry
 European Funds
National Funding to Academia
Transport related projects fron
National funds
National Funding to Transport
Academia
National Funding to Transport
Industry
Participation in European RDI
National Technology Platforms
 Automative Techncology platform (OTEV)
founded in 2008
 No National Waterborne Tecnology
Platform could be established yet
Comparison of Automative and
Maritime Industry
Current Projects
 Advanced boat and yacht design concepts
 Ballast water management systems
 Environmental friendly dismantling of
vessels
 Safe transportation of hazardous goods
 Optimal methods to hull design
 Risk based design
 Vessel traffic systems
 Energy efficiency in ships
Research Technology Innovation
Policy
Academia

RTI Research
Industry Human
Policy Power

Public
Sector
 Towing Tank
Academia

RDI RDI
RDI

Designer RDI Class society

Subcontractor
outside yard
RDI RDI
RDI

Equipment Supplier
RDI Shipyard

Subcontractor inside yard

Role of Academia in RDI Policy
 Performing Scientific Projects
 Establishing Human Resources for RDI
 Support to Industrial RDI projects
 Support to RDI Policy making by the
Authorities
Future: University Student Projecs
 VISION / VISION Olympics
◦ 2006 third place (ITU)
◦ 2008 first place (ITU)
 Racing Contests
◦ Human Powered Vehicles
◦ Solar Boat Contest (2007 :16th, 2008:3rd,
2011:3rd)
◦ Hydrogen Boats (National)
 Technology Driven Development Projects
◦ Hydrogen Boat
Vision 3rd in 2006,1st Place in 2008
Solar Splash Contest
Solar Boat Contest (3rd Place, 2
times)
Solar Splash Contest-2011
Hydrogen Boat Development
Project
Participation of Academia in EU FP
Example EU FP Project
Air Lubrication Techniques

AIR CAVITY

MICRO-BUBBLES

AIR FILMS
Air Lubrication behaviour

Fn= 0.067 Fn= 0.12

Fn= 0.158

Fn= 0.198 Fn= 0.221

Fn= 0.24
Utilization and Modernzation of
Existing Facilities
CTA Experiments – Flat Plate
BL Measurements (Airjet in
Crossflow)
Action Plan
 R&D activities should be further promoted to shipyards,
ship-owners
 Training programmes, info days shoul be organised for
maritime sector
 National basic programmes should be promoted more in
maritime sector
 More support should be given to researches in universities
 The university-public sector-industry relationship should be
enhanced
 National associations should be integrated to European
counterparts
 National Lobby Actions for Maritime Transport are required
 Development of Sector Specific Tools to encourage Industry
to take part in Research and Development
 Thank you
insel@itu.edu.tr