Ifremer,
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Marintek,
The Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute - does research, development
and technical consulting in the maritime sector for industry and the public sector.
The Institute develops and verifies technological solutions for the shipping and
maritime equipment industries and for offshore petroleum production.
United
Kingdom
The Proudman
Oceanographic Laboratory , A part of the Natural Environment Research
Council, conducts world-class research in: estuary, coastal and shelf sea circulation
& ecosystem dynamics wind-wave dynamics & sediment transport global sea level
and geodetic oceanography marine technology & operational oceanography
USA
NOAA,
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Alaska
Fisheries Science Center, The mission of the Alaska Fisheries Science
Center is to generate the scientific information and analysis necessary for the
conservation, management, and utilization of the region's living marine resources.
The
Deep Submergence Laboratory, The goal of the Deep Submergence Laboratory
(DSL) is to accelerate man's exploration of the deep-sea floor by developing systems
for remote, unmanned exploration. The discovery of R.M.S. Titanic by DSL engineers,
using equipment designed in the Laboratory, provides a vivid example of DSL's
capabilities. DSL engineers and scientists are adapting state-of-the-art automatic
control methodologies to remotely operated underwater vehicles and manipulators
for close-up observations and sample gathering.
Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, WHOI is the world's largest private, nonprofit ocean research,
engineering and education organization.