Tag: "NOCS"

Europe's Three Largest Marine Research Organizations Sign Cooperation Agreement Source: University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre

Europe’s Big 3 Labs Sign New Oceanography Cooperation Pact

In a positive development that recognizes the need for more and better international collaboration, Europe’s three largest marine research institutes have announced plans to strengthen scientific cooperation in global oceanographic research. The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), UK, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, (Ifremer), and the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences [...]

Jan 03, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
The 6000m-rated Autosub6000 during seatrials. Photo: NOC Southampton

First Look: Autosub6000

(This article was originally published on OceanLines on September 3, 2008.) The Autosub6000, Britain’s new autonomously controlled, robot submarine soon will be diving deep into uncharted waters to search for volcanic vents 6km down in the Caribbean. Once the vents are found the life, sediments, and gasses surrounding the vents will be collected and studied. [...]

Sep 03, 2008 | 0 comments View Post