The European Seafloor Observatory Network Implementation Model (ESONIM) builds on the project ESONET CA (European Seafloor Observatory Network) by producing a practical and flexible business plan to establish a cabled seafloor observatory based on the ESONET Porcupine site (CELTNET).
This implementation model includes the architecture and technical specifications of the observatory and its components; a ten-year cash flow forecast and projected revenue for the project; a legal framework for the implementation and an evaluation of the legal issues inherent to multinational collaborations in national and international waters.
While based on the Porcupine site the business plan can be applied at any or all of the other proposed ESONET NoE sites, facilitating the establishment of a European Network by providing the EU Member States with the technical, legal and financial models and arguments to establish one or more pilot cabled seafloor observatories.
The ESONIM website provides further information on each work package, and project reports can also be downloaded.