The Karluk Collaboration Space in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador formalizes the collaboration between Memorial University of Newfoundland and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to lead innovation in ocean engineering, technology, and science. This collaboration will enable world‑leading research, spanning disciplines as varied as maritime technology, oceanography, and naval architecture engineering.
Collaborators
Areas of focus and research expertise
- Next Generation Vessels - Vessel Decarbonization and Autonomy
- Data Analytics & Machine Learning
- Coastal Resilience
- Safety and Performance in Harsh Environments
- Numerical and Physical Modelling (for marine applications)
- Digital Twinning (for marine applications)
Current collaborative projects in the Karluk space
- A machine-learning method to support shipping operations in ice: applications to tactical voyage routing and strategic regulatory assessment
- Formal verification and optimization of adaptive training systems for marine simulators
- Greater autonomy in the operations of ships and offshore platforms (GASOP)
- Propeller-induced noise and vibration (PINOV)
- Benchmarking a decision-support system for ship operations in pack ice
- The effect of survival ration feeding on adult male metabolism during cold exposure
Contact us
National Research Council of Canada
Allison Kennedy, Research Officer,
Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre
Telephone: 709-631-8569
Email: Allison.Kennedy@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
National Research Council of Canada
Dr. Jonathan Power, Senior Research Officer,
Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre
Telephone: 709-772-8430
Email: Jonathan.Power@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Memorial University
Dr. Neil Bose
Vice-President (Research)
Office of Research
Telephone: 709-864-2530
Email: vp.research@mun.ca