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L-R: Captain Jim Lovell - Navy Develop - Head of Underwater Battlespace Capability, Commander Mark Butcher - Navy Develop - Hydrographic, Meteorology and Oceanographic Capability Sponsor, Jon Godsell, Maritime Systems Programme Manager, Dstl, NOC CEO Dr John Siddorn, and Andy Liddell, Head of Maritime Unmanned System, SALMO and Boats, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).
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…
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Waves crashing into a seawall.
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…
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A family enjoying interactive exhibits at NOC's Open Day.
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…
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RRS Discovery during the ground breaking expedition in Santorini and Kolumbo. Image credit: National Oceanography Centre
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…
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A glider being deployed during the mission. Photo by Povl Abrahamsen
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…
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Mark Hamson, Innovation Hub Manager. Photo from NOC.
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…
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NOC’s Autosub Long Range (ALR) autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)
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,…
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Seabed sampling was supported by the RRS James Cook and RRS Discovery
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…
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Nessie expert Adrian Shine with the underwater camera in its housing.
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…