Nature in Engineering for Monitoring the Oceans (NEMO)

Aim

Our overall aim is to find and synthesize novel design and implementation concepts for deep-diving and agile unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) to meet offshore industry, environmental monitoring and scientific research needs based on inspiration from marine organisms to achieve increased functionality, lower weight and energy requirements and lower capital and operational costs.

News

NEMO project wins another research prize

Maryam Haroutunian, a PhD student from Newcastle University won first prize for her project presentation titled "Nature in Engineering for Monitoring the Oceans - Bio Inspiration from Marine Animals for a Novel Approach to AUV Design". Lloyd's Register sponsored prizes which were awarded to the best given presentations.

Over 60 international delegates from academia and industry gathered in the School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, for the inaugural Marine Technology Postgraduate Conference held on 10th - 11th June 2010. The event was sponsored by Lloyd's Register, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

The conference provided a forum for PhD and early career researchers involved in Marine Technology subjects to present their work to colleagues and peers. Delegates were treated to a wide range of presentations spanning the field of marine technology. Thirty projects were presented over the two days, grouped into research themes including hydrodynamics, ship structures, offshore engineering, marine engineering and marine environment.