The project application titled "Control of Black Sea Safety and Pollution Risks Using Numerical Models", submitted to the call for proposals opened within the scope of the NATO-Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Program has been entitled to be supported.
The SPS Program, where applications are made directly to NATO, aims to improve practical cooperation and dialogue between NATO countries and partner countries through capacity building, security-related science and technology and innovations.
A project coordinated by "California State University" from the United States, in partnership with institutions from Georgia including the "Tsotne Mirtskhulava Water Management Institute of Georgian Technical University" and the "Ecocenter for Environmental Protection", from Ukraine the "Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation of NASS", from Romania the "National Institute for Marine Research and Development", from Bulgaria the "Atmosphere and Water Research Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences", and from our country, "Karadeniz Technical University". The total budget of the project is $347,972, with a duration of 36 months. The aim is to discuss and assess security and pollution risks in the Black Sea, both in natural and artificial (technological) disasters. Additionally, the project will address various risks under different terrorist action scenarios, such as redirection of oil terminals, tanker sinking capabilities, and military and terrorist attack scenarios at Black Sea ports.