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Research publications
Read on marine, freshwater, and ice engineering
Research programs
Research excellence leading to innovation
Our facilities
Test your engineering solutions with us
Karluk Collaboration Space
See our projects with Memorial University
Applications and tools
Discover our models, software and more such as the Blue and Green Kenue
CASRAS
Canadian Arctic Shipping Risk Assessment System for marine transportation in the Canadian North
Why work with us
With over 90 experts and unique facilities, we conduct rigorous testing to transform ground-breaking concepts into tangible outcomes, and find practical and sustainable solutions to complex problems. We specialize in identifying, adapting, and integrating advanced solutions to improve the performance and safety of marine operations, meet the challenges of climate change, and protect infrastructure, property and people from severe weather events and other environmental risks.
Services and information
Coastal resilience
Developing technologies to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather and climate change
Intelligent marine assets
Developing technologies to improve the performance of physical assets within Canada's waterways
Coming soon
Vessel greening and decarbonization
Developing and evaluating fuel-efficient and cost‑effective solutions for shipping and marine transportation
Digital support
Developing data products, using numerical modelling, analytics, machine learning and AI methods, digital twinning, and earth observation
Ice expertise
Developing engineering solutions to challenges related to the presence of ice in Canadian environments
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Contact us
Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre
Email: NRC.ContactOCRE-ContactezGOCF.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Media Relations
National Research Council of Canada
Email: NRC.MediaRelations-RelationsMedias.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Directory of science professionals
View our researcher profiles to learn about their projects, passions and expertise.
Advisory Board members
The Research Centre Advisory Boards provide perspectives and advice on overall strategic direction and priorities.