Several teams have been and still are coordinating or participating in European projects :
- MARFLUX, AMORES, VENTOX (3rd, 4th and 5the Framework Programs (FP)), MOMARNET (6th FP) working on dorsals ; SIMBA (5th FP), EXOCET/D (6th FP), ASSEM (6th FP), ESONET (Network of Excellence of the 6th FP) working on the development of instrumentaiton and underwater observatories ;
- MARBEF (Network of Excellence of the 6th FP) HERMES (Integrated Program of the 6th FP) working on continental margins ;
- GO (Network of Excellence of the 6th FP) working on oceanic tomography ; CoMl ; EURODEEP ;
- GRAL: joint project of SHOM, Ifremer, and IUEM working on internal geophysics and gravimetry to improve bathymetric and gravimetric knowledge in oceans in collaboration with European partners ;