Canadian Centre for Marine Communications

CCMC

The Canadian Centre for Marine Communications (CCMC) is dedicated
to the technical and commercial development of marine products
and services using advanced communications, navigation and
information technology in co-operation with industry and
government.

The CCMC was established in St. Johns, Newfoundland in 1989. Its
mandate is to assist Canadian industry in the development of
products and services using advanced marine communications,
navigation and information technology and to establish strategic
partnerships between industry, research centres, academia and
government. Canadian companies and organizations direct CCMC and
support it through membership.

CCMC assists its industrial partners in the development of new
products and services for national and international markets. The
commercial success of the partners is the ultimate objective.

CCMC is an initiative of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency, Industry Canada, and The Fisheries and Marine Institute
of the Memorial University of Newfoundland.

CCMC operates within three core program areas:

1. CCMC's SmartShip program is a unique model of support for
Canadian industry. The objective of the program is to
support industry in the development of technologies and
applications for the integration of marine communication,
navigation and informatics systems.

Under such a model as SmartShip, the field of project activity is
determined through industry consultation. CCMC then secures a
strategic financial partner to support projects within
this field and, through a Request for Proposals back to industry,
seeks projects which are championed by industry partners. For
many projects, CCMC also provides technical support and access to
facilities and equipment.

In the case of SmartShip, the Centre for Information Technology
Innovation (CITI) of Montreal has invested $1.0 million, with the
expectation of payback on their investment through the sharing
with CCMC of royalties on product sales. CCMC then works on
behalf of its industry partners to align other strategic partner
support. To date, the initial $1.0 million from CITI has been
levered to over $6.0 million worth of SmartShip projects.

To facilitate development of SmartShip products, strategic
alliances have been formed with Industry Canada, the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador, the Transportation Development Centre
(TDC), the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and the National Research
Council (NRC) through the Institute for Marine Dynamics and the
Industrial Research Assistance program.

2. CCMC's SeaComm program aims to facilitate the international
competitiveness of Canadian marine radio and satellite
communication technology and applications in response to market
opportunities. The focus is on industry applications that will
assist the extension of the information highway to an affordable
information seaway.

3. The InfoMarine program was established to take advantage of
the new realities in the marine
industry. Today more and more ships are considered branch
offices of their shorebased counterparts. The InfoMarine program
will facilitate the development of the data and information
services required under this new reality. The program supports
Canadian industry as it faces the challenges and seeks the
commercial opportunities surrounding the delivery of marine
information technologies.

Company Details

Year Established: 1989

Number of Employees: 15

Company Information

Clayton Burry
Title: Director Industry Development
Telephone: (709) 758-8360
Fax: (709) 579-0495
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Ronald Newhook
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (709) 579-4872
Fax: (709) 579-0495
Email: Click Here

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