Fisheries & Marine Institute of Memorial University

Address: 155 Ridge Rd.
St. John's, NL A1C 5R3
CA

Mailling Address: P.O. Box 4920
St. John's, NL A1C 5R3
CA

Phone: (709) 778-0200

Toll Free: (800) 563-5799

Fax: (709) 778-0672

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Website: http://www.mi.mun.ca/

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
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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