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Autosub 5 and C-Worker ready to be lifted onto RRS Discovery ahead of DY152 departure
DY152 was the highly anticipated expedition to complete final deep-sea tests of our newest ocean robots, sensors and control software. A culmination of several years of shore-based trials, this 20-day expedition saw deployment of several autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) out into Haig Fras, a…
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For information on next years event please email NOCevents@noc.ac.uk MATS is a key event in the marine technology calendar, attracting delegates from around the world. MATS 2022 will feature a packed three-day programme of exhibits, presentations, panel discussions and networking, offering a…
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MATS is a key event in the marine technology calendar, attracting delegates from around the world. In 2021 we saw 31 insightful presentations across three days of networking opportunities. Abstracts are open now for our 2022 event and we’re calling on innovative pioneers and thought leaders to…
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Photograph of a vertical stream of gas bubbles emitted from seafloor.
A world-first study led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) following research off the coast of Scotland suggests that storing carbon dioxide (CO2) under the sea in a process known as carbon capture and storage (CCS) is both viable and safe. In the unlikely event of unintended CO2 emissions…
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Researchers will receive a total of £47 million to address some of the most critical environmental challenges facing the UK.  Teams led by NERC research centres will receive funding to tackle six critical environmental science challenges facing the UK This will enable research teams to…
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From Monday 27 June to Friday 1 July 2022, the UN Ocean Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal. The Conference will discuss solutions and ways to ‘Save Our Ocean’ and will aim to mobilise action and seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter…
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Alice Kloker, NOC Stakeholder Engagement Manager, introduces the event
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton’s Centre for Global Constitutionalism co-hosted a lively panel discussion last week on sustainable development. The discussion reflected on what kinds of global governance instruments are required for the world to meet UN…
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Behind the scenes of filming for World Oceans Day 2022
**UPDATE** Access to our online platform is now closed but a selection of videos are available on our YouTube Channel @nocnews. The National Oceanography Centre invites you to watch our open access on-demand videos from this years World Oceans Day. Whatever your interest, education or time zone…
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The National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) innovations team has released a new enhanced version of its offshore tidal prediction software, ‘Polpred’. The software uses a large number of highly accurate and scientifically validated ocean models to produce the best possible predictions of tidal…
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Engineers and scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have successfully recovered the renowned state-of-the-art underwater robot, 'Boaty McBoatface'. This latest expedition is the longest journey undertaken by the Autosub Long Range (ALR). The recovery from Thales Turnchapel Wharf in…
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A study by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has shown that carbon storage in the deep ocean may be considerably less permanent than previously assumed, raising questions about the role the ocean may play as a carbon sink in the future. Marine life keeps atmospheric carbon…
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To mark this year’s World Oceans Day on 8 June, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) hosted an evening of networking and knowledge sharing at London’s prestigious Royal Society.The event was the first major gathering since the NOC became an independent charity in 2019. The NOC’s Board of Trustees…