R&D Projects · RD-02

SOCORRO-Interreg

SOCORRO (Seeking Out Corrosion, before it is too late) is an Interreg 2Seas project focused on predicting the corrosion risks of steel structures submerged in water—such as offshore wind turbines, port sheet piles, and industrial process water systems—using real-time environmental data and AI-powered statistical modeling.

Submerged steel infrastructure with glowing corrosion prediction analytics
INTERREG 2SEAS / EU MARITIME
Programme ID
RD-02
Funding
Interreg 2Seas (Budget: €5.4M)
Timeline
2020 – 2022
Research Pillars

How the programme is structured

Design Motif

Seeking Out Corrosion, before it is too late · Antwerp Maritime Academy (Coordinator) · steel corrosion prediction.

Project Designation

Submerged steel structure corrosion forecasting, in situ environmental telemetry modeling, and predictive analytics risk matrix.

Consortium
  • Antwerp Maritime Academy (Coordinator)
  • Predictim Globe (Subcontractor)
  • Consortium of 15 partners & 32 observing partners
01

Submerged steel corrosion

Monitoring and predicting uniform corrosion of submerged, unprotected steel structures across maritime and industrial water installations.

02

In situ multi-sensor telemetry

Analyzing a range of water quality and environmental markers over time to detect local risks before physical damage occurs.

03

Predictive risk dashboard

Harnessing statistical machine learning to transform telemetry into a practical, intuitive dashboard for asset managers.

Consortium

Consortium partners

Université de Lille
Ghent University
University of Brighton
OCAS
KU Leuven
Cobalt Water Global
INRAE
University of Kent
Sirris
UPHF
ITBA Consulting
Université de Lille
Ghent University
University of Brighton
OCAS
KU Leuven
Cobalt Water Global
INRAE
University of Kent
Sirris
UPHF
ITBA Consulting
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