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VOICES
Notable quotes from Newfoundland & Labrador political, academic and industry leaders.
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Transforming Offshore Surveys with Advanced Imaging and Real-Time Data
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NL Government Helps Power Regional Maritime, Offshore Energy, Subsea Tech Cluster
Minister Andrew Parsons, Industry, Energy & Technology, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, discusses the innovative technology cluster that has grown within and outside of his province, with insights on the technology and the market sectors that will power the region’s and the country’s future.
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AI IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY
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Inside the National Research Council, Canada (NRC)
The National Research Council, Canada (NRC) is a crown jewel of Canadian R&D. Dr. David Murrin is the Director General of the Ocean, Coastal, and River Engineering Research Center at NRC, and he shared insights on NRC technology and talent in MTR’s Deep Dive podcast, Season 1, Episode 07.
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Rock Solid
The spaces and places of Newfoundland and Labrador’s maritime, offshore and subsea industries.
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Fire & Ice: Genoa Design Excels in Government, Military, Icebreaking Markets
Genoa Design International has been providing production design and 3D modeling services to shipbuilding and offshore industries from Newfoundland and Labrador for nearly 30 years. With a team of more than 200, Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design International, sees ample opportunity for future growth, with defense budgets booming around the world and the recently signed Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (“ICE PACT”) between the Canada, Finland and the U.S. which is a trilateral arrangement to collaborate on the production of polar icebreakers and other capabilities.
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Profile: Chris Hearn, Director of the Center for Marine Simulation. Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University
An alumnus, a professional mariner and now the Director of the Center for Marine Simulation, the Fisheries & Marine Institute at Memorial University, Chris Hearn has his hand on the pulse of the tectonic changes reshaping maritime and offshore energy simulation training today. From artificial intelligence to autonomy to fuel transition, Hearn and the Center for Marine Simulation are invested to help train the current and new generation of seafarers.
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Co. Innovation Centre Opens it’s Door to Newfoundland & Labrador
The Co. Innovation Centre is a multi-sectoral space for established and growing companies to converge, collaborate and co-create. Meagan Kay-Fowlow, President of the Co. Innovation Centre, discusses how this unique facility will engage with organizations and technologists – both inside and outside of Newfoundland & Labrador – to positively impact work in the maritime, offshore energy and subsea sectors.
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Start me Up! Giving a Leg Up to Ocean Tech Startups
Paula Mendonça came to St. Johns, Newfoundland & Labrador more than two decades ago from her native Portugal, and never left. Today, the energetic Mendonça serves as Executive Director of the Ocean StartUp Project, a national group that aims to “inspire, initiate & invest in early stage ocean technology startups.
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OERC & ICE. OERC Helps to Advance Understanding of Vessels Operating in Ice
We visit with David Molyneux, Director, Ocean Engineering Research Center, Memorial University, for a discussion of the assets and expertise under his guise, with a look inside the center and it’s experience of exploring and enabling operations in and around ‘iceberg alley.
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Meet the CTO: David Shea, Kraken Robotics.
“Innovate or Die” is the Kraken Robotics’ WaySince its founding in 2012, Kraken Robotics has operated by the succinct motto: “Innovate or Die.” Fast forward to 2024, and it is a global powerhouse, publicly traded with 250 employees and revenues fast approaching the $100m mark. David Shea has been with the company since the start and today serves as its Chief Technology Officer. He discusses the technologies and trends that will power his company’s growth into the future.
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Technology Time
In the market for innovative maritime, offshore and subsea technology? If so, it’s a good bet that your colleagues in Newfoundland and Labrador already have it … or will create it!