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The UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Royal Navy, reinforcing a long-standing partnership in marine science and technology.The MOU, which includes collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Ministry of…

A new report led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future. The findings come from the latest Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) Storms and Waves Rolling Evidence Update, which looks…

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton is opening its doors on Sunday 8 June 2025 to give the local community a chance to celebrate World Ocean Day and discover the vital role ocean science plays for us all. Registration for the hugely popular free event, which offers a unique…

Scientists from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have led an international team on a groundbreaking expedition in and around Santorini, Greece, to enhance our ability to forecast and understand the hazards posed by Earth’s most explosive volcanic eruptions. Hundreds of the most…

Underwater gliders from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have allowed, for the first time, scientists to collect measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact of meltwater on the surrounding Southern Ocean and ecosystem. As part of a mission by a…

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has unveiled an ambitious new Innovation Hub in Southampton, designed to accelerate advances in ocean technology and support sustainable growth across the blue economy. Backed by a £200,000 investment, the state-of-the-art facility will serve as a…

A leading European research, technology and innovation organisation has chosen cutting edge underwater robotics from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to help advance its marine research capabilities.The agreement will see Madeira Island’s Regional Agency for the Development of Research,…

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of microplastics into the deep sea, according to research published today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.The study, led by The University of Manchester and co-led by…

An ocean robot developed and operated by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has made a chance encounter of a Nessie kind during engineering trials in Scotland’s famous Loch Ness.During a test mission, the advanced underwater vehicle, designed for discovering the secrets of our global ocean…

A brand-new study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has revealed the long-term impacts and the first signs of biological recovery in seabed mining tracks, 44 years after deep-sea trials in the Pacific Ocean.The findings, published today (Wednesday 26 March) in the scientific…

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has delivered a roadmap to guide how we observe the ocean to increase our understanding of the potential impacts of expanding offshore wind developments on the marine environment.The Scoping an Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme report was…

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new trustees.Dr Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny, John Clarke and Professor Lisa Collins will bring a wealth of diverse expertise in research, technology, innovation, and governance, enhancing strategic decision-…

Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton will ‘listen’ to a UK city for the first time at scale through its network of optical fibre cables using a ground-breaking new technology.The researchers will be using a technique called distributed acoustic…

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are delighted to announce that Beyondly, an environmental consultancy, has committed to supporting a leading citizen science data collection project for the next five years, helping to advance our understanding of global ocean plastic pollution.Over 300…

Scientists at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are to lead critical research into forecasting a major climate tipping point – the potential collapse of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre.Through more than £11 million in funding, from the UK’s Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), NOC will…

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has been awarded £4 million to bring next-generation sensing capabilities to its marine autonomous systems fleet for use in advancing sustainable ocean science.The funding, from the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC’s) Future Marine Research…

One of the world’s most advanced ocean research vessels has arrived in Lisbon for a month-long stay, welcoming the Portuguese marine science community and dignitaries onboard, while undergoing some planned maintenance and upgrades.During the visit, to the Navalrocha Shipyard at Alcantara, the Royal…

Breaking waves on the world’s coastlines can be a magnet for surfers and a headache for coastal defences.Now, leading UK and French scientists want to find out more about the impacts of coastal wave breaking on our climate system to plug a gap in current climate models.Through an ambitious project…

A new UK National Oceanography Centre (NOC)-led study has put a major question mark over the role a unique group of tiny microscopic plants plays in driving ocean carbon storage.Diatoms, a type of plankton or marine algae, have a significant role in drawing carbon down into the deep, especially in…

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) proudly congratulates Dr Elizabeth Kent on the award of an MBE, for services to tracking global temperatures, recognising her decades of research into improving historical sea surface temperature records.The award was announced in King Charles III’s New Year…