The NRC's Ocean program supports over 60 collaborative projects with partners from industry, academia and the not-for-profit sector. These projects benefit from grants and contributions awarded through the Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program administered by the NRC's National Program Office. Our projects help to solve some of the most pressing ocean challenges and support the growth of Canada's sustainable blue economy.
The Ocean program's work focuses on 4 themes:
List of Ocean program projects
The following stories showcase some of the projects undertaken by the NRC’s Ocean program.
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Marine navigation and charting a greener course with artificial intelligence
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Intelligent marine assets | NRC Researchers are developing AI-based technology that could provide ship captains with real-time navigation guidance to help decrease fuel consumption, fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. |
Eco-friendly breakwaters do double duty as welcoming homes for marine life
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Coastal resilience | With help of the NRC, a marine technology company has developed breakwaters to not only protect shorelines but also marine biodiversity. |
Autonomous fleet ice management via reinforcement learning
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Intelligent marine assets | Researchers and engineers at the NRC and Memorial University are applying the idea of swarm intelligence to the challenge of navigating in ice-covered seas. |