The kick-off and first meeting of SeaClear project took place on the 21st of January 2020, at the Faculty of Industrial Design of TU Delft. Members from each partner were present and discussed about the technical and practical details of the project, while setting the first steps for each work package.

Each of the partners had the opportunity to present their expertise, how they fit in the project, and what deliverables are they responsible for. This helped everyone create expectations and foresee possible exchange of knowledge on each work package.

See also the project start press release.

On June 16th and 17th 2020, SeaClear partners participated in a project meeting which was held online due to the situation with the corona virus. SeaClear initiative plans to develop first mixed system of Unmanned Underwater, Surface, and Aerial Vehicles - UUV, USV, UAV - to find and collect litter from the seabed and from the water column. The focus is on coastal areas since that is where waste inflow concentrates. At this meeting, coordinators of each work package provided an overview of the current state of implementation and instructed further tasks in order to comply with the planned schedule of activities. The next meeting is foreseen for September 2020 and should take place in Dubrovnik. Preliminary investigations of the pilot sites in Croatia, namely the island of Lokrum and Bistrina in Mali Ston Bay, has already begun by experts from the University of Dubrovnik. Planned meeting in September will be a great opportunity for other expert partners to also conduct initial demonstrations of currently available systems.