Research
Research at AMA is interdisciplinary. Besides the obvious maritime practical experience, AMA actively searches for networks in national and international networks. The research is practice-oriented, arising from concrete questions within the educational and/or professional practice and strives for multidisciplinary solutions that are applicable/usable within that same practice.
Research groups
In terms of content, AMA's research currently focuses primarily on three areas of expertise: corrosion and fouling control, ship emissions and sustainable maritime transport, and maritime officer training for the 21st century. These three areas of expertise are closely intertwined with the two existing training programs and are continually reinforced by the research conducted from concrete questions and needs from the field.
Amacort
AMACORT (Antwerp Maritime Academy CORrosion Team) works on topics regarding maritime corrosion, corrosion modelling and antifouling technology.
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Sustainable transport
The Sustainable Transport research group specializes in the impact that ships have on our well-being, health and environment. We are building expertise on air quality in and around ships, measures that improve air quality, but also on preventive maintenance of engines and energy management, among other things.
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Officer of the 21st century
Officer of the 21st Century brings together a group of researchers concerned with training or keeping officers healthy on the bridge or in the engine room in a rapidly changing maritime industry.
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Research Projects
Elgas
An important difference between shipping and other forms of cargo transportation is that sailing personnel spend longer periods of time on the ship. Consequently, these people may also be exposed to sources of air pollution (for example: exhaust fumes, cargo fumes, pollution from ports) during their leisure time. For inland navigation, for example, it is common for children to sail along during vacations. Unfortunately, we have insufficient knowledge about the indoor air quality in ship accommodations.
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Living Lab
What does Living Lab do?
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Practice Lab Corrosion and Insulation
This project focuses on developing innovations for the prevention, detection and repair can corrosion in the Flanders-Netherlands border region. It includes the establishment of a test facility, the creation of a digital platform for knowledge sharing and the development of a curriculum for Corrosion and Insulation Technicians. The project is coordinated by Kic-MPI and financed within the Interreg V program.
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DISARM
DISARM investigates the risks and management options of munitions dumps. Through simulation and modeling of the chemical munitions on the Paardenmarkt (sandbank off the coast near Zeebrugge), we can map the impact of corrosive processes.
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SOCORRO
Corrosion costs a huge amount: a DNV-GL report estimates the all-round corrosion costs for the European region alone at more than 500 billion EUR , overall +/- 3.8% of European GDP. The SOCORRO project therefore aims to provide companies with independent tools to assess the corrosion risks in their facilities, raise their awareness around the issue and help them take preventive measures.
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Modeling long-term corrosion through examination of wrecks
Seas and oceans around the world are enormous reservoirs of cultural heritage, of such a nature that as a result they should be considered the world's largest museum. Researching the condition of these wrecks is important for three reasons. First, North Sea shipwrecks are of historical importance since they serve as a memorial and resting place for the many crews and soldiers who died defending their country.
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Air@Port
Low-cost decision support system to evaluate the impact of ships on the air quality in the port city Cienfuegos
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AIRCHECQ+
Improving the accessibility & reusability of the AIRCHECQ deliverables to new disciplines
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Energy consumption, thermal comfort and energy loss of a classified monument and a new building
Participatory research with students on the energy consumption, thermal comfort and energy loss of a listed monument and a new building. Educational institutions should encourage student learning productivity.
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MISSIM
With the MISSIM project, Antwerp Maritime Academy aims to use its new simulator park to modernize and broaden the services provided to the maritime fabric in Flanders.
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