The Foundation supports research and development that is to the advantage of seafarers, primarily within the areas of safety, working environment and job satisfaction according to the following:
- The Foundation shall actively promote R & D within the areas named above. The Foundation can also initiate R & D projects.
- The Foundation’s support can be directed at specific projects or used for research grants.
- The Foundation’s support can be used for the whole project or specific parts of a R & D project or employment.
- Where possible the Foundation’s support shall be long term
The following prerequisites must be met for projects:
- There must be a clear need from the seafarer’s viewpoint.
- There must be a clearly defined problem
- There must be a requirement that concrete recommendations will result from the research.
- There must be a plan for publication of the results to interested parties.
A written agreement, signed by all parties, is required for projects. The agreement should specify:
- Parties to the agreement
- Amount
- Payment plan
- Reference group (to include a representative from the Foundation)
- Reporting procedures
- Accounting
- Final report
Applications for support for R & D projects should be forwarded to the Foundation’s office.
