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Managing safety & training for undersea infrastructure
The University of Portsmouth’s School of Mathematics and Physics, funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation, is seeking to design a surveillance algorithm and maritime training programme to help reduce damage to undersea infrastructure and enable rapid repairs.
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Duration
This project's duration was 4 years
Value of grant
£772,372
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The University of Portsmouth’s School of Mathematics and Physics is being funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation to design a surveillance algorithm and maritime training programme to help reduce damage to undersea infrastructure and enable rapid repairs.
The project aims to develop a safety management system for minimising disruption when power and communications pipes and cables are damaged.
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Critical undersea infrastructure subject of research project
The University of Portsmouth is leading a new research project, funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, to improve the safety and resilience of critical undersea infrastructure. The project will design a surveillance system that helps detect risks early, reducing damage, disruption, and downtime when power and communications cables or pipelines are affected. By combining advanced monitoring with rapid response tools, the team aims to develop a safety management system that supports faster repairs and better decision-making. With global reliance on subsea networks growing, this work will help protect vital connections and keep systems running smoothly when incidents occur.
Need for improved protection for undersea infrastructure sparks project
The University of Portsmouth is leading a new international research project to improve the safety of undersea infrastructure. Funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, the project will design a surveillance system to detect risks early and reduce damage to power and communications cables. The goal is to support faster repairs and minimise disruption to essential services.
The team includes Professor Dylan Jones, Professor Ashraf Labib, Dr Banafsheh Khosravi, and Dr Negar Akbari, working with partners from Brazil’s Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and Cebu Technological University in the Philippines. The research will focus on safety challenges in both countries, where undersea infrastructure is increasingly under pressure.
In Brazil, the growth of offshore wind has highlighted the need for stronger safety policies. Key challenges include shallow waters, overlap with oil and gas pipelines, ecological protection, and limited infrastructure and trained personnel. The project aims to support practical solutions and safer systems.
