1. National Oceanography Centre (NOC)
  2. our organisation
  3. National Marine Facilities (NMF)
  4. Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS)

Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS)

NOC and WWF in partnership for novel marine robotic vehicle trials

Posted: 20 August 2015
C-Enduro at Milford Haven

The National Oceanography Centre has today begun the latest in a series of ambitious marine robotic vehicle trials off the UK coast.

Innovation Centre complete and first resident secured

Posted: 17 July 2015
New glider workshop

The National Oceanography Centre’s Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS) Innovation Centre reached its completion this week.

Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS) showcase and workshops

Posted: 8 January 2015
National Oceanography Centre with RRS Discovery

24–27 February 2015 – Recent capital investment, as part of the UK Government ‘Eight Great Technologies’ initiative, means that the NERC MARS facility now comprises the largest and most diverse research fleet of marine autonomous systems in Europe.

MARS mission has lift-off

Posted: 8 November 2011
Autosub

A formal project is now in place to create NOC’s new, national autonomous underwater vehicle facility. Gwyn Griffiths, Head of Ocean Technology and Engineering, is managing the project to deliver the facility, which has been christened MARS (Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems).