IMAROS 2

The IMAROS 2 project will be carried out in 2024–2025 and is based on the findings from the first IMAROS project.

The project addresses two main challenges:

Improving the understanding of how low-sulphur fuel oils (LSFOs) behave after being released into water, in order to enhance response preparedness.
Improving the mechanical recovery of low-sulphur fuel oils and shoreline clean-up.

Data will be collected at several locations in Europe. Characterization of the samples’ physical and chemical properties will be carried out to improve knowledge of oil behavior when released into the environment. The results will be used to assess different response measures and as input to modeling of oil properties and drift.

The project consists of five work packages. You can read more about what each of them include further down on the page.

We will conduct three testing periods at facilities in Norway and Finland to identify effective methods for recovering oil from the water.

The project is a collaboration between Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Malta, the Netherlands, France, and Finland.

The workpackages of IMAROS 2

Work Package 1: Project management

Ensures efficient coordination, communication, and reporting throughout the project, securing progress and collaboration across all partners. Synthesis of results from all Work Packages.

Work Package 2: Trends and samples

Analyses statistics and collects and analyses representative low-sulphur fuel oil samples across Europe to identify current trends and relevant products for testing.

Work Package 3: Characterisation and impacts

Examines the physical, chemical, and toxicological properties of fuels to better understand their behaviour and potential environmental impacts.

Work Package 4: Mechanical recovery

Tests and evaluates equipment and methods for effectively recovering low-sulphur fuel oils at sea.

Work Package 5: Shoreline response

Develops and assesses techniques for cleaning and mitigating oil contamination along shorelines

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