| General info | |
| Project title | Marine Sand and Gravel Information Service |
| Project acronym | MAGIS |
| Associated programme | INFO 2000 EU programme |
| Project website | http://www.sandandgravel.com |
| Begin date | 1999-04-01 |
| End date | 2001-04-01 |
| Location | |
| Geographic coverage | North Sea |
| Description | |
| Abstract | The objective of the INFO2000 - MAGIS project was to create a webportal for the international marine sand & gravel industry, to provide specialist information for use by anyone involved or interested in this industry. This is a complex industry, which extends from government agencies responsible for the organisation of sand and gravel extraction licences, through major dredging contractors, to the manufacturers of dredging equipment. It is also highly competitive and this has meant that, in order to be successful, the MAGIS project has had to command the respect of all the major 'players' in this dynamic business. The resulting MAGIS service is exploited on a permanent basis by MARIS and OPL.
The webportal lists the following information services, partly on a subscription and partly with free access:
* Sand and gravel extraction licenses.
* Dredging contract and tenders.
* Sand and gravel geological and geophysical information for the North West European continental shelf area.
* Sand and gravel stocks, demand and availability statistics.
* Dredging industry news.
* Dredging companies and their vessels.
* Dredging equipment manufacturers, suppliers and their products.
* Survey companies.
* Survey vessel owners, operators and their ships.
* Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) available for pre/post dredge inspection and general site surveys. |
| Coordinator | |
| Coordinating organisation | Marine Information Service
|
| Country of Coordinator | Netherlands |
| Contact name | D.M.A. Schaap |
| Title | Managing director |
| Contact organisation | Marine Information Service
|
| Phone | +31 (0)152029210 |
| Email | dick@maris.nl |
| Project partners | |
| Other partners | Clarksons Research Services, Oilfield Publications
Danish Ministry of the Environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
FPS Economy, Belgian Continental Shelf
Rijkswaterstaat, North Sea Directorate
The Crown Estate
TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands
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| Edmerp metadata | |
| Edmerp id | 9664 |
| Collating centre | National Oceanographic Data Committee
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| Latest update | 2008-06-02 |
