Project title: "GlassDeep - an innovative glass insert for underwater windows"

Grant agreement no: POIR.01.01.01-00-0778/17 15.03.2018

Project summary:

The subject of the project is the development and implementation of GlassDeep technology, which is a breakthrough and innovative solution in the construction of windows for underwater facilities. The innovation in the project is the use of mineral glass as a raw material for the construction of the window glass part. As part of the GlassDeep project, we plan to carry out industrial research and development works which will result in the implementation of windows intended for underwater facilities into market production:

  • floating underwater facilities, such as in particular passenger ships, yachts, tourist submarines, etc;
  • immovable underwater facilities, such as in particular underwater hotels, tourist and research facilities, diving bases, underwater military facilities, etc.

The work programme envisaged in the project assumes testing of underwater window models and prototypes in laboratory conditions, similar to the real ones and in two size variants:

  • round windows with a glass insert diameter of 1200 mm
  • rectangular windows with glass insert replacements 1200 mm x2200 mm.

The project is implemented on the basis of the decision received on 22.05.2017 from the Polish Patent Office (UP RP PATENT) on the invention entitled: Contribution to the window of underwater objects P.406990. The owner of the patent is Proteh Glassdeep Sp. z o.o.

Project implementation period: 2018.03.01 – 2020.12.31
The total cost of the Project implementation is: 6 257 074,88 zł
The contribution of the European Funds: 4 717 295,22 zł

The project is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund within the Intelligent Development Programme. The project is implemented as part of the National Centre for Research and Development competition: The Fast Path.

Contact person:
Bogusław Szarejko
Tel. +48 602 798 779
e-mail: biuro@glassdeep.com

Project title: "Specialist, touristic boat with a hybrid drive, with increased functionality thanks to the installation of underwater windows with lids, enabling observation of flora and fauna".

Grant agreement no: POIR.01.02.00-00-0013/18 12.03.2019

Project summary:

The subject of the project is a specialist vessel for tourist purposes, with a hybrid drive, with increased functionality thanks to the installation of underwater windows with covers enabling observation of flora and fauna. The project focuses on carrying out research and development works, including verification of the general concept of a tourist vessel with windows placed on the ship's side, in the submerged part (hereinafter referred to as "underwater windows") and technical documentation of the underwater/observation part of the ship's hull, consisting of windows and hermetic closing guards (hermetic covers) protecting the windows against mechanical and biological hazards. It should be emphasised that the vessel will use a hybrid propulsion system, which will have a positive impact on the environment. Moreover, the ship's superstructure will be built of 3D curved glass (4 x stronger than flat glass).

The research will concern:

  1. Selection of materials and geometry of structural nodes of hermetic covers and closing system for weight reduction based on strength calculations.
  2. Dynamic tribological phenomena occurring during the closing and opening of side openings by means of covers.
  3. Processes of sealing the connections between moving structural elements.

The result of the project will be, among others, the following

  1. Development of documentation verifying the conceptual design of a tourist ship with hybrid drive with an underwater window protection system based on the use of tight side covers.
  2. Production of technical documentation for the submarine/maintenance part of the hull of the ship, including a submarine window protection system based on the use of tight side covers.
  3. Construction of a prototype structure consisting of a fragment of the ship's side, window and closing lid intended for testing strength and tribological issues under near-real conditions.

Project implementation period: 2019.01.01 – 2020.02.28

The total cost of the Project implementation is: 2 973 575,00 zł

The contribution of the European Funds: 2 254 635,00 zł

The project is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund within the Intelligent Development Programme. The project is implemented as part of the National Centre for Research and Development competition: INNOship sector programme no 1/1.2/2018.