Offshore activities are exposed to severe constraints. Carnot MERS aims to assess and limit the specific risks to which equipment, infrastructures, etc. are exposed in the marine environment, in order to reduce their vulnerability and make their operation more reliable.
Natural resources from the sea, from fisheries to renewable energy resources, play a key role in sovereignty. Carnot MERS is able to support both traditional industries - particularly fishing, by helping to develop innovative equipment and methods for assessing and monitoring resources - and emerging industries: new models for aquaculture farms; innovative technologies for producing renewable energy at sea, an area in which Carnot MERS represents a unique set of skills at national level.
Whether it's offshore infrastructures dedicated to production - particularly of renewable energies - or means of transport, equipment is subjected to a harsh environment, and its reliability is a major challenge. In this field, the Carnot MERS research teams are carrying out cutting-edge work on the anchoring of floating structures, from the point of view of the impact of sedimentary dynamics or monitoring. Experience in deepwater operations can also be put to good use in emerging fields such as geological carbon storage.
In the field of materials, our teams have an unrivalled wealth of experience, enabling them to develop innovative products adapted to marine environments, from the development of manufacturing processes to the control of behaviour at sea. What's more, the testing resources available within the Carnot MERS institute, such as testing infrastructures both in dock and at sea, enable in-depth study of interactions between structures and ecosystems (soil/structure and fluid/structure interactions), including in the event of extreme events.
