Working on the seafloor Our kit has to survive in the oceans and on the seafloor for long periods. We then have to get it back.
Ocean Technology and Engineering
The most important advances in oceanography have come from new technologies that enable us to make measurements in new ways or get to previously inaccessible places. Read more →
Observing systems
Clusters of instruments within the ocean record data for our scientists.
Instruments & Sensors
Sensors do the difficult job of converting a quantity we wish to measure into an electical signal.
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Group designs and developments the equipment we use.
Communications
Talking to our equipment using satellites, the Internet and underwater communications.
Collaborations
Other institutes we have worked with.
The Centre for Marine Microsystems
The multidisciplinary centre opened in 2008 and coordinates the development of robust high performance metrology systems for use in oceanographic science. The Centre is funded by NERC, EPSRC and the seventh European Framework Programme.
Visit the Centre for Marine Microsystems website →
Useful links
Technology groups
Four teams within the research group work on different aspects of making measurements in the ocean.
Staff Profiles Find out more about individual Staff in the Ocean Technology and Engineering. 
