Marine Institute
The Marine Institute is a world-class centre of advanced marine
technology and education. Guided by its motto, 'Ad Excellentiam
Nitere - Strive for Excellence', the Marine Institute's mandate
encompasses education and training, applied research, and
technology transfer. The Marine Institute is recognized nationally and internationally.
It occupies a state-of-the-art facility in St. John's, offering a
wide range of technical education and training courses, diploma
of technology programs and Bachelor and Masters degree programs.
As such, the Institute is unique in Canada and is one of very
few institutions in the world dedicated to a wide scope of
education, training and applied research in support of the marine
industries.
The Institute has also provided technical support to industries within the fisheries and marine transportation sectors through a number of specialized units, including the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources, the Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development, the Centre for Marine Simulation, the Offshore Safety and Survival Centre and the Safety and Emergency Response Training Centre.
Applied research and technology transfer functions of the Marine Institute are facilitated through these units, each of which is specifically targeted at an industry sector, and operates in close co-operation with its target sector. A suite of world-class facilities have been developed to support the institute's work. Specialized facilities include: marine simulation facilities, an offshore safety and survival
centre, a firefighting and aviation firefighting centre, a fleet of training vessels, the world's largest flume tank, and a fully equipped and licensed seafood processing plant. Within its immediate vicinity the Marine Institute also has access to a range of complementary research and development facilities. These include: the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Ocean Technologies, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, the Marine Sciences Research Centre, and the Centre for Cold Ocean Resources Engineering.
As a result of its provincial mandate for the delivery of fisheries, food technology and marine education, the Marine Institute has a history of innovative distance delivery. In response to a call for a significant level of fisheries-related training, the Institute worked in partnership with governments, with the regional colleges and with organizations representing fishery workers, to deliver a wide variety of courses to
thousands of individuals in their local communities. This
community-based initiative relied upon the short-term training of
local instructors and made use of traditional materials
distributed from St. John's as well as available through the web.
The Offshore Safety and Survival Centre (OSSC) is
a centre unique in North America. Professional and quality safety programs are offered relating to land, marine and aviation
disciplines. The Centre offers over 100 safety courses including
Basic Survival Training (BST), Helicopter Emergency and Response
Training, Fast Rescue Craft Training, Oil Spill Prevention and
Control, Offshore Fire Team Training, etc. The Centre assists
the fire fighting and offshore safety and survival industry to
meet international certification requirements and specialized
industry needs. The Centre strives to serve industry, marine,
and onshore fire fighting professionals through emergency
training and response and the improvement of marine survival
technology.
The Marine Institute's Centre for Marine Simulation boast a full
mission ship's bridge simulator, a ballast control room simulator, a marine engine/control room simulator, a simulated electronic navigation simulator, a dynamic positioning simulator, and a global maritime distress safety system simulator. The Centre trains personnel to meet routine and emergency situations
through simulated training, which allows students to learn in a
realistic, controlled environment. The Centre is involved in the
development of new vessel management techniques and in marine
industry research including equipment testing, testing of
operators, crew familiarization, and the development and testing
of operational procedures. The facilities are also used for
research into marine safety, behavioural research, and port
development studies. In conjunction with industry, the Centre
develops joint programs and seminars to disseminate information
about operational innovations and new technology.
Company Details
Year Established:
1964
Total Sales ($CDN):
$25,000,000 - $50,000,000
Number of Employees:
375
Company Information
Gerald L. Anderson
Title:
Manager Marketing & Business Development
Telephone:
(709) 778-0200
Fax:
(709) 778-0672
Email:
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Leslie G. O'reilly
Title:
Executive Director
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Products
Dynamic Positioning
Systems Simulation
Fisheries Training, Policy And Planning
Navigation Aids
Offshore Survival Training
Fish Harvesters & Processors
Simulator
Education And Training
Services
Education And Training - Communications
Education And Training - Computer Related
Education And Training - Marine Environment
Education And Training - Industrial/Technical Trades
Education And Training Services - Remedial Basic Education
Education And Training Services - Supervisory
Education And Training Services - Total Quality Management
Education And Training Services - Planning
Education And Training - Analysis
Education And Training - Design
Education And Training Services - Methodology Assessement
Education And Training - Evaluation And Validation
Education And Training Services - Needs Assessement Studies
Education And Training - Curriculum Design
Education And Training Services - Training Program Delivery
Education And Training Services - Training Of Trainers
Marine Training
Ocean Technologies
Marine Research & Development
Food Analysis
Aquaculture
Seafood Processing
Educating And Training - Marine Transportation
Education And Training - Emergency Preparedness
Education And Training - Safety And Survival
Education And Training - Landbased And Offshore Firefighting
Education And Training - Industrial Safety
Education And Training - Coastal Zone Management
Education And Training - Maritime Studies
Education And Training - Aviation Training
Education And Training - Emergency Command And Control
Research And Development - Marine Transportation