Grants and Contributions

Oceans Ltd is currently developing an Iceberg profiling system to collect data using a submersible remote sonar unit connected to a topside or “deck” control unit using a power/communications cable. Both the remote and topside units are controlled by small, ”Raspberry Pi” Single Board Computers. The collected data is later processed on a Windows based PC using the Iceberg Profiling Software, to produce 3D models of the profiled icebergs.

In this project, the objective is to port the system software of the Topside or “Deck” unit to an updated hardware platform consisting of a ruggedized Windows PC. This will improve the performance of the system and allow further enhancements to the data collection system.

Weather Forms is a C/C++ computer language software application, developed by Oceans Limited, for the efficient production and dissemination of accurate weather and sea state forecasts to large number of clients.

The goal of this project is to develop a wave forecasting system by modifying/improving the third-generation spectral wave model WaveWatch III®, based on Oceans Ltd.'s knowledge and understanding of ocean surface wave forecasting skills for the Grand Banks and Oceans Ltd.'s collected wave measurements in the past decades. The final product of this project will be a Linux computer scripted language-based software package combined with modified/improved WaveWatch III®. Operation of the software package will be automatized through Linux terminals.

This project involves the development of iceberg profiling software at Oceans Ltd. designed to process the data collected by the firm's new digital iceberg sonar data collection unit to produce 3D models of profiled icebergs. It is intended to replace the old software that is incompatible with the data from the new system. The iceberg profiler software will produce 3D images of the topside and underside of an iceberg individually, as well as a 3D image of the iceberg as a whole. The measurement of icebergs is required for iceberg management operations at all of the oil platforms offshore NL.

The objective is to support the deployment of technologies to reduce offshore greenhouse gas emissions or improve the environmental performance of offshore oil spill monitoring, detection and response activities

Engage expertise in the area of digital adoption

This project will see the hiring of a Masters of Science Graduate to develop new in-house capabilities with this firm. From seaweeds found in the coastal waters of Newfoundland, a bio-guided fractionation technique will be used to provide information on the groups of chemicals responsible for anticancer and antimicrobial bioactivity to establish a methodology to monitor and control the level of bioactivity in the prepared seaweed extract and the active ingredient. This project will develop Oceans Ltd. in-house capability for extract chemical profiling and product standardization.

This project involves the hiring of a recent graduate from Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering to develop the software for the motion response of a rig, FPSO and the other platforms to forecasted sea states; design a console for ships to hold a weather forecasting system; and make modifications to a telemetry buoy that transmits ocean currents to oil drilling platforms and tankers.

This project will develop a software application for the efficient production and dissemination of accurate weather and sea state forecasts to a large number of clients using integrated Internet protocols.

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.