Carnot MERS

The Carnot MERS institute (Marine Engineering Reseach for Smart, Sustainable and Safe Seas) aims to meet the expectations of the major economic and societal challenges of the Blue Economy. Supported by collaboration between Ifremer and the Ecole Centrale Nantes and associated with the Universities of Nantes, Bretagne Ouest and Bretagne Sud and the CNRS, the Carnot MERS institute aims to drive the smart, sustainable, and safe development of maritime activities.

Smart maritime engineering:

• Environmental and structural monitoring
• Digitalizing standard processes
• Robotics

Sustainable maritime engineering:

• Marine Renewable Energies
• Coastline protection
• Responsible fisheries and aquaculture
• Assessment of cumulative impacts

Safe maritime engineering: 

• Innovative materials adapted to environmental challenges
• Characterization of underwater hazards
• Geological resource exploration and exploitation techniques
• Hydrodynamic performance of structures at sea

…present on all French coastlines

• Wave, current and ocean engineering tanks,
• Offshore test stations,
• Material testing benches,
• Aquaculture laboratories,
• Marine Computing and Data Center
• Coastal and Offshore Observatories Networ

Carnot MERS institute conducts work on: 

• The performance of offshore structures,
• Minimizing the impact of these constructions on marine ecosystems,
• The impact of the marine environment on these structures,
• The emergence of new responsible sectors, harnessing ocean resources