Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces N.b.-led project
Canada's Ocean Supercluster announced on Friday its newest mission, the New Brunswick-led CARIS Cloud Technology Project, which has evolved from the supercluster's Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program stream.
“Canada's Ocean Supercluster is thrilled to announce the first New Brunswick-led project with partners that span the country” CEO Kendra Macdonald said in a news release.
“This is a demonstration of the kind of innovation, opportunities and the realization of new economic activity that is possible when we work together. Knowing the global ocean economy is expected to grow to US$3 trillion by 2030, I believe it's our time to emerge as a leader in ocean innovation.”
Canada's Ocean Supercluster, headquartered in St. John's, N.L., is an industry-led group that has taken a collaborative approach to tackling the shared challenges faced by ocean-based industries.
The supercluster, which has a presence in each of the Atlantic provinces, aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of globally relevant solutions, while building a trained and inclusive workforce.
The release states that the cloud technology project has a total value of $2.1 million, with $944,365 in funding from the supercluster and the balance coming from project partners.
Led by Teledyne CARIS, with partners Ocean Floor Geophysics, the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of New Brunswick Ocean Mapping Group, CIDCO and H2i, the project will focus on finding new efficiencies, cost savings and reduced human risk for higher-risk, highpriority areas.
Teledyne CARIS is part of the Teledyne Imaging group, a leading developer of marine mapping software. The company offers “near real-time processing, robust quality control of sonar data, and the creation and distribution of maps, charts and digital datasets.”
With more companies and government agencies seeking accelerated solutions to remote operations and training, the project will develop and utilize specialized software in the cloud, which will reduce the need for software operators in the field and enable increased processing and quality control from an office or home setting.
Offices such as the Canadian Hydrographic Service will benefit from having commercial access to the technology developed in this project to support remote operations for ocean mapping and charting, according to the release.
The hydrographic service maintains nearly a thousand nautical charts and hundreds of publications for the benefit of safely navigating Canadian waters.
The cloud software platform will also assist students and professionals by offering a new approach to virtual training with the use of software in the cloud.