Recruit
In 2018, a consortium made up of Van Oord, CSIRO, and Delft University of Technology won a subsidy from the government of Queensland (Australia) intended to further upscale current coral rehabilitation methods.
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The aim of the project was to attempt to harvest floating 'coral slicks' after a spawning event by means of hydraulic pumping and to investigate their survival in different types of on-board tank. The project was successful in its goal of collecting living coral slicks using pump configurations specially adapted for the project. The tanks and pumps proved to be an effective means for collecting coral slicks whilst simultaneously ensuring their survival as they reach the stage at which they settle. This proof of concept is a milestone towards coral rehabilitation.