BlueTech & Innovation

CoherenSea

An EcoResonance initiative exploring oil-spill remediation in coastal waters and shorelines, including water and sand.

Oil spills can affect coastal water, shorelines, sand and wildlife. CoherenSea is EcoResonance's initiative to investigate approaches to remediation and the evidence needed to judge them. It is seeking partners for a proposed controlled pilot in the Barcelona port area.

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A proposed Barcelona port-area pilot

A meaningful pilot would bring together a suitable site, scientific questions, operational experience, relevant technology and funding. Its design would need to consider conditions in water and on shore, appropriate comparison, monitoring and safeguards.

Applications and collaboration

Scientific teams, port or site operators, field specialists and funders can contribute different parts of the collaboration.

Evidence to develop

Scope

  • Marine oil spill response (open water, coastal zones)
  • Shoreline and beach remediation (sand, rocks, sediments)
  • Wildlife decontamination (birds, marine mammals)
  • Contaminated soils and landfill leachates
  • Industrial and wastewater hydrocarbon treatment
  • Emergency response systems and oil spill contingency planning (OSCP)

Science

  • Hybrid physicochemical–biological remediation
  • Non-ionic surfactant emulsification
  • Yeast-derived biocatalysis
  • Indigenous microbial stimulation
  • Accelerated hydrocarbon oxidation and biodegradation

Evidence to develop

  • Rapid hydrocarbon breakdown
  • Biodegradable cleanup solution
  • On-site remediation capability
  • Wildlife-safe cleaning
  • Odor elimination
  • Water quality recovery
  • Reduced disposal volumes
  • Emergency response acceleration

Social significance

  • Safer emergency response for workers and communities (no PPE required in application)
  • Reduced health risks from toxic hydrocarbons and vapors
  • Lower operational and cleanup costs for governments and operators
  • Improved disaster response capacity and infrastructure readiness
  • Protection of livelihoods dependent on coastal and marine ecosystems

Environmental significance

  • Accelerated degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons
  • Reduced toxicity for flora and fauna
  • Recovery of marine biodiversity (safe for animals and ecosystems)
  • Prevention of secondary pollution from toxic dispersants

Partners we are seeking

Scientific partners

Shape research questions, methods and evidence with us.

Port and site partners

Explore a suitable setting for a carefully designed demonstration.

Operational and technology partners

Connect field experience and relevant solutions to a proposed pilot.

Funding partners

Help make responsible testing and learning possible.

Help shape a responsible pilot

Bring your question, site, expertise or support. We can explore where scientific insight and collaboration may help.

This is a proposal for collaboration, not an existing port agreement.

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