collaboration

NOC x Lucy Hawking announce new children’s book this World Ocean Day

  • This World Ocean Day bestselling author Lucy Hawking announces collaboration with National Oceanography Centre (NOC).
  • The book brings to life the science research from world leading NOC scientists Dr Chelsey Baker, Dr Sara Fowell, Prof. Steph Henson, Dr Alice Marzocchi and Dr Katsia Pabortsava.

Best practices for understanding and protecting life on the ocean’s vast seafloor

Large purple sea cucumber on the deep-sea floor (Psychropotes longicauda Théel, 1882; Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory).
  • A new study co-authored by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has standardised collection of vital seafloor data.
  • Reliable and robust seafloor data is essential to inform policy makers and protect the ocean.

Paving the way for international world leading science research expeditions

The crew circumnavigating the A76a iceberg onboard the RRS Discovery
  • The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is set to manage multiple international world leading science research expeditions in 2023.
  • Recent expeditions include the DY158 expedition which circumnavigated the A76a megaberg.

Premier of the British Virgin Islands visits NOC

Hon Dr Natalio Wheatley, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and colleagues from the BVI London Office meet with NOC.

Last week the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) was delighted to meet with the Hon Dr Natalio Wheatley, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), who was accompanied by colleagues from the BVI London Office.

ECO Magazine launches Deep Dive series for 2023

Environment, Coastal & Offshore (ECO) Magazine, an international applied marine science trade publication, today announced details of its three-part Deep Dive series of special editions in collaboration with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Schmidt Ocean Institute.

Breakthrough development allows data to be collected from unseen parts of the ocean

BORAbox®
  • New development by the National Oceanography Centre integrates novel sensor technology into routine offshore infrastructure and operations
  • BORAbox® will be part of the routine payload on commercial remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and other infrastructure that work in areas of the oceans that are often inaccessible to scientists

Inspiring interns complete their terms at the International Seabed Authority

Two interns are completing their terms with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Secretariat as a direct result of our contributions and our charitable commitment to educating and inspiring the next generation of change makers.

Ocean robot mission success marks key milestone in net-zero transition

ALR ‘Boaty McBoatface’ fitted with BioCam

A recent mission that saw robot submarine Autosub Long Range (ALR), better known as ‘Boaty McBoatface’, explore and visually map end-of-life oil fields has been hailed a success, marking a key milestone in the marine survey industry transition towards net-zero targets.

Celebrating the first anniversary of BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance

BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance at Oceanology International

Today marks the first anniversary of BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance, formed on 13 October 2021, between Subsea7 and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), allowing greater ocean access for scientific research.

Study reveals giant underwater landslide blocking megatonnes of carbon

Moorings on back deck of RRS James Cook ready to be deployed in an expedition related to the study. (Photo credit: Edward Pope)

A new study led by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Durham University has revealed, for the first time, evidence of a giant landslide dam blocking megatonnes of organic carbon from being transported to deep-sea ecosystems.

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