The multipurpose offshore TROPOS platform: environmental and societal issues

Abstract

The key objective of the on-going TROPOS project is the development of a floating modular multi-use platform system for use in deep waters with an initial geographic focus on locations of Crete (Greece), Gran Canaria and Taiwan. The TROPOS multi-use platform system will be able to integrate a range of functions from the Transport, Energy, Aquaculture and Leisure sectors. A core part of the project addresses Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (EIA, SIA) from the construction and operation of the platform, that are assessed through common schemes for all locations (European/ international regulations), and then adapted to the pending national and local regulations. The conference presentation describes the procedures and some results from these assessments.