Partnership

Ocean Observing System Provides Near-Real Time Meteorological and Hydrographic Data from Buoys in Placentia Bay

admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:30:16 +0000

SmartBay is an ocean observing system that provides mariners with near-real time meteorological and hydrographic data from three buoys in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as regional and hourly site-specific weather forecasts. SmartBay users include marine pilots. tanker and tug operators and others involved in supporting the oil industry, fish harvesters, recreational boaters, tourism operators, charterers, research scientists, and the federal and provincial governments.

High Frequency Radar Ocean Surface Applications to Extract Information on Ocean Surface Parameters

admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:39:50 +0000

The High Frequency Radar Ocean Surface Applications (HF-ROSA) project will develop a suite of commercial software applications to extract information on ocean surface parameters such as currents and ocean waves as well as ice and icebergs from data collected by the OceanView radar system. The project team is led by the Memorial University Faculty of Engineering and includes Northern Radar Incorporated of St. John's (the developer of Ocean View radars), the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Memorial University & Husky Energy Partner to Study Sustainable Technology for Polar Ships and Structures

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:17:06 +0000

Sustainable Technology for Polar Ships and Structures is a $7.2 million project over five years focused on 1) understanding the impact forces when ice collides with steel structures at realistic speeds in the high Arctic, and 2) developing tools for designing ships and offshore structures for year-round Arctic operations. Memorial University’s Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Department has partnered with Husky Energy Inc., American Bureau of Shipping Samsung Heavy Industries Co.

Marport Introduces SQX-500 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

oa — Sun, 08 May 2011 17:44:48 +0000

The SQX-500 AUV is an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) that serves as a support platform for many different sonar devices that operate on Marport Deep Sea Technologies' proprietary sonar processor architecture. This technology will provide significant commercial solutions to survey and defence problems over the next decade. Marport is collaborating with the NRC Institute for Ocean Technology (IOT-NRC) in St. John's on the AUV development.

C-CORE Launches LOOKNorth Project

admin — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:32:16 +0000

LOOKNorth will identify the knowledge gaps facing natural resource developers in Canada’s North, and validate Earth observation technologies and other technical solutions that can fill those gaps, to support oil and gas, hydro, and mining in the sub-Arctic and Arctic. LOOKNorth will involve Canadian technology companies with relevant expertise. This $15 million project over five years is led by C-CORE of St.

Marine Institute Develops Snow Crab Escape Mechanism

oa — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:36:23 +0000

The Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources at the Marine Institute developed a rigid escape mechanism to reduce the capture of juvenile snow crabs (under 95 mm). Comparative fishing experiments conducted by the Centre showed that traps fitted with escape mechanisms caught up to 47 per cent less juvenile crab compared to traditional traps, depending on the area and season. The device, which is being manufactured by AAA Tony’s Fisheries Solutions, is being used by 132 harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Memorial University Initiates SEAformatics R&D Project

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:18:42 +0000

Beginning in 2007, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University initiated SEAformatics, a five-year multidisciplinary R&D project to design, fabricate and validate a proof-of-concept seafloor array of acoustically networked marine sensor platforms for subsea monitoring applications. Each platform in the array ('pod') will harvest power from ocean currents using a small-scale marine turbine to extend deployment beyond systems that rely solely on batteries.