Development of Operational System and Methodology for Defining Environmentally, Legitimately and Socio-Economically Optimal Tanker Routing Through the Aegean Sea for Caspian Oil Re-transportation to Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
The main objective of the project was to develop effective means for assisting shipping companies, assurance agencies, and competent authorities in defining optimal tanker-ship routing through the Aegean Sea, as well as safety precautions and contingency strategies for minimizing environmental risk. Linked to this background, a state-of-the-art Decision Support System (DSS) was developed for optimal tanker ship route selection, in terms of safety and environmental objectives, along with cost terms of stakeholders, i.e. ship service providers, cargo and assurance companies etc. The Laboratory for Maritime Transport NTUA examined and mainly contributed in defining the safety profile and the respective risk assessment approach for potential tanker routes through the Aegean Sea.

The time duration of the AEGEAN project was 36 months (from 2003 to 2006) and the source of funding was the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT).

The partners of the AEGEAN project were:

• IMPETUS
• NTUA- Department of Chemical Engineering
• National Centre for Marine Research
• Research Institute of Computer and Communication Systems
• ZOELECTRONIC
• Foundation for Mediterranean Studies
• Institute of Marine Biology of Crete
• TERRANOVA
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENGINEERING S.A
• Panteion University