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NOIA Golf Tournament
Thursday, 16 Sep 2010
  
5th International Symposium on Oil and Gas Resources in Western Newfoundland
Wednesday, 22 Sep 2010
  
Maritime Human Resource Conference
Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010
  
Networking Social
Thursday, 28 Oct 2010
  
Member Christmas Reception
Thursday, 9 Dec 2010
  Lorneville Mechanical Contractors
  Martin Industrial Group
  Spatial Energistics Group Inc.
  Tailwinds
  Weatherford Laboratories
 
Regional Infrastructure
 
Research & Development
 BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Description:           
- Canada's largest centre for oceans research
- Located on a 40-acre (16-hectare) waterfront site on the shores of Bedford Basin in Dartmouth, NS
- Administered by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), oceanographic research is carried out by DFO, Natural Resources Canada, the Department of National Defense and Environment Canada
- Advises on management of fisheries resources, fish habitat, marine environments (including hydrocarbon resources) and provides navigational services through the Canadian Hydrographic Service
- Undertakes research in oceanography, biodiversity, habitat ecology, fisheries, marine chemistry and marine geosciences
- Develops and implements programs flowing from the Oceans Act while adopting an ecosystem approach to oceans management

For further information:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
1 Challenger Dr.
PO Box 1006
Dartmouth, NS  B2Y 4A2
Website: gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/org/atlantic
Tel: 902-426-3490
Fax: 902-426-8484
Email: SephtonT@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Person: Dr. Thomas W. Sephton



CANADIAN CENTRE FOR MARINE COMMUNICATIONS

CCMC is a separately incorporated entity of Memorial University, with its head office located at the Marine Institute in St. John's, Newfoundland.  CCMC has, since its inception in 1989, invested in numerous small businesses in the Canadian ocean technology sector, working with them as a partner in the pursuit of commercial success through innovation. As a result of a number of strategic initiatives and investments, CCMC and its members are widely acknowledged as leaders in the field of ocean technology in Canada and well recognized in the international marketplace.

Objectives:
- To support the development of technologies which improve the safety, security and productivity of users on, above and below the waters of the world
- To increase the rate of adoption of ocean technology in Canada
- To stimulate partnership and collaboration between industry, government and academia
- To enhance the competitiveness of the Canadian ocean technology industry
- To compile and disseminate information related to new technical developments and market trends in the field of ocean technology.
- Business and industry development activities undertaken within three programs:
      - Smartshiptm (shipboard information technologies)
      - InfoMarine (content and applications)
      - SeaComm (communication media and bandwidth)

Specific initiatives include:
- Information Seawaytm  (Extension of the "information highway" offshore)
- Marine Geomatics (Data and value-added data products and services for the offshore hydrocarbon industry)
- Newfoundland & Labrador Seabed Atlas (compilation of seabed parameters to better understand benthic habitat in NL waters)
- Marine Information Skyway (Development and commercialization of enabling technologies and marine applications for satellite communications)
- Marine Intelligent Systems (Marine applications of robotics and intelligent systems)
- Wireless R&D (Development of new wireless technologies and applications of enabling technologies and marine applications for satellite communications)

For further information:
Canadian Centre for Marine Communications
155 Ridge Rd.
PO Box 8454
St. John's, NL  A1B 3N9
Web site: www.ccmc.nf.ca
Tel: 709-579-4872
Fax: 709-579-0495
Contact: Randy Gillespie, Vice President



C-CORE

C-CORE is a global corporation providing innovative engineering solutions to clients in the natural resource sectors.  We develop and apply advanced technologies to address production and market issues faced by natural resource sectors such as oil and gas, pipeline, mining, pulp and paper, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.  C-CORE's expertise encompasses ice engineering, geospatial systems, intelligent sensors and geotechnical engineering.  Collaboration with partners, clients and research institutions achieves exceptional results and contributes to economic growth in these industries.  With a team of more than 60 engineering and business experts, C-CORE plays an important role in developing highly qualified, entrepreneurial people to support the advancement of these sectors.  Although Canada is a major focus, C-CORE also continues to increase its operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and offshore Russia.

For further information:
Website: www.c-core.ca
Tel: 709-737-8354
Fax: 709-737-4706
Email: info@c-core.ca
Contact: David Gullage, Business Manager



CENTRE FOR EARTH RESOURCES RESEARCH

Description:
- Research and development activities related to oil and gas, mineral exploration and environmental geosciences
- Seismological research facilities
- Immersive visualization theatre
- Analytical geochemistry facilities
- Link to Inco Innovation Centre
- Facilities available to private sector and government researchers
- Professional development training

For further information:
Centre for Earth Resources Research
Department of Earth Sciences
Memorial University
St. John's, NL  A1B 3X5
Website: www.mun.ca/earthsciences
Tel: 709-737-2334  
Fax: 709-737-7437
Email: jhanchar@mun.ca
Contact: Dr. John Hanchar, Director



CENTRE FOR MARINE SIMULATION
 
Description:
- Unit of Memorial University’s Marine Institute
- Provides over 20 different training courses
- Undertakes basic and applied research and development in ship manoeuvring and operating simulations, harsh environment modelling and simulations, port and waterway design analysis, human performance and behaviour studies
 
CMS comprises fourteen marine simulation facilities which cover an entire range of training, educational, and research and development capabilities.
 
Facilities:
- Full mission ship bridge simulator, with full motion articulation with 360 degrees visual screen
- Ballast and cargo operations simulator – fully articulated
- Propulsion plant simulator
- Navigation and blind pilotage simulator
- Global maritime distress and safety system simulator
- Process control simulator
- ROV Simulator
- Small Craft simulators
- Fast Time Ship Manoeuvring Simulator
 
For further information:
Centre for Marine Simulation
Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University
PO Box 4920
St. John’s, NL  A1C 5R3
Website: www.mi.mun.ca/cms
Tel: 709-778-0304  
Fax: 709-778-0664
Email: cms@mi.mun.ca
Contact: Captain Christopher Hearn, Director



CENTRE FOR MARINE CNG

The Centre for Marine CNG is the world's first research and development corporation for large-scale marine transportation of compressed natural gas.  The Centre brings together oil and gas companies, shipping companies, class societies, regulators, technology proponents, scientists and governments, all focused on innovation in the field of compressed natural gas and reflecting the global need to collaborate on technical and regulatory issues.  

The Centre's core research agenda comprises two areas: CNG Process Engineering and Testing, and Marine Systems Verification.  The ultimate aim of the Centre's test facility is to advance CNG technologies to practical applications using versatile dynamic natural gas testing equipment.  The facility is capable of testing systems at large scale in realistic gas transportation conditions from offshore platform loading and marine transport to discharge and storage facilities.

Capabilities include:
- Dynamic gas transfer operations (loading and unloading) including gas compression, storage, and associated handling systems
- Gas compositional, thermo-physical and fluid phase examination including generation and analysis of natural gas using custom designed PVT systems
- Safety facilities including flammable gas detection and emergency gaseous hydrocarbon release from pressurized equipment
- Full computer (PLC) control and process monitoring/data logging
- Computer dynamic modeling and simulation of loading and unloading conditions

The commercially sensitive nature of the innovative technologies being developed by CNG proponents and others along the value chain requires the Centre to undertake proprietary research projects governed by custom agreements.

For further information:
Website: www.cmcng.com
Tel: 709-754-9880
Fax: 709-754-9881
Email: Info@cmcng.com
Contact: Brennan Antle, PMP, Technical Business Manager



The Center for Offshore & Remote Medicine (MEDICOR)

Description:
- Unit of Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine, established in 1982
- Operates with a 5-part mandate:
- Carry out research and development related to health aspects of offshore oil, marine, diving and other remote environmentally stressful or hazardous industries and foster private/public sector partnerships. Provide resources for the development of these industries;
- MEDICOR’s research program includes academic research, providing the resources and expertise for this research and promotes and encourages private/public sector partnerships;
- Develop and provide education and training programs, symposiums and seminars for the inshore and offshore commercial diving industries, physicians, nurses and other health care workers in diving and offshore medicine;
- Provide consulting services to government, industry and the private sector;
- Provide medical treatments for diving injuries and other non-diving conditions including wound healing.
- Directs research efforts to medical concerns of industries operating in remote locations
- Fosters the development and delivery of programs in health, education and research
- Promotes occupational health and safety in the ocean industries
- Facilities include an integrated, 4-chamber hyperbaric facility with a 300 m (984 ft) depth capacity including a Wet Pot
 
For further information:
Centre for Offshore and Remote Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Health Sciences Center
St. John’s, NL  A1B 3V6
Website: www.med.mun.ca/medicor
Tel: 709-777-6433/7087/6541
Fax: 709-777-6501/6746
Email: ddecker@mun.ca
Contacts: Dale Decker, Diving Safety Specialist/Technical Director;
    Dr. Kenneth Ledez, Diving Physician - Medical Director



OCEAN ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE

Description:
- Unit of Memorial University of Newfoundland's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Provides research and development, and consulting services, focused on offshore, ocean and naval architectural engineering
- Performs scale-model experiments, numerical modeling, software development and structural testing
- Researches sea-ice and ice structure interaction, hydrodynamics, wave structure interaction, offshore structures and offshore safety
- Staff includes engineering faculty research engineers, technologists, software specialists, graduate students and administrative staff

Facilities:
- 58 m (190 ft) wave tank
- Structures laboratory
- Cold rooms for ice mechanics testing
- CAD centre
- Model fabrication, welding and machining shops

For further information:
Ocean Engineering and Research Centre
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
St. John's, NL  A1B 3X5
Website: www.engr.mun.ca/oerc/
Tel: 709-737-4303
Fax: 709-737-4042
Email: qiuw@mun.ca
Contact: Wei Qiu, Director/Associate Professor Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering



NRC Institute for Ocean Technology

The NRC Institute for Ocean Technology (IOT) is Canada’s national centre for ocean technology research and development. Its mandate is to develop and transfer the technology solutions required by its private and public sector partners and clients. IOT offers a combination of world-class expertise and facilities to assist Canadian industry in the development of marine products and services. Its research program concentrates on the technologies required for marine safety, Arctic operations, ocean observation and performance evaluation. The Institute has earned a solid reputation for the excellence of its research and has helped to commercialise a range of new technologies.

The Institute’s research program is supported by a unique collection of facilities, including a 90-metre Ice Tank, a 200-metre Towing Tank, a Cavitation Tunnel and an Offshore Engineering Basin, complete with current generators and wavemakers. Its specialized equipment includes a yacht dynamometer, a large-amplitude planar motion mechanism and a marine dynamic test facility for evaluating the performance of underwater vehicles.  

Established in 1985, the Institute has extensive experience with technologies required for extreme environments, including ships, offshore platforms, underwater vehicles, ocean energy devices and evacuation systems. Large, multi-national companies avail of this expertise, while new companies with concepts in ocean technology receive assistance from the IOT Ocean Technology Enterprise Centre. The Centre aids the growth and development of start-up ventures, providing material support, mentoring and access to facilities and expertise.

For further information:
NRC Institute for Ocean Technology
PO Box 12093
St. John’s, NL  A1B 3T5
Website: iot-ito.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Tel: 709-772-4939
Email: Noel.Murphy@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Contact: Noel Murphy, Business Development Officer
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