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Naval Architecture and Marine Technology |
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Cranfield University, Offshore Technology Centre
Contact Information
| Contact: | Dr R L Allwood |
| Building 56B | |
| Offshore Technology Centre | |
| Cranfield University | |
| Cranfield | |
| Bedfordshire | |
| Postcode: | MK43 0AL |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1234 754118 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)1234 754109 |
| Email: | r.l.allwood@cranfield.ac.uk |
| Web Site: | http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims/marine/ |
Mission Statement
To be an international centre of excellence in research and teaching in strategic areas of science and technology directed by the needs of the marine and offshore industries.
Short Historical Statement
Formed in the mid 1970's as a group of materials specialists interested in the behaviour of steels in offshore applications. The Centre has grown and diversified to the present time, and is responsible for presenting one of the UK's leading courses in this field, viz. MSc in Marine TechnologyMajor Programmes
- Performance of high strength steels offshore
- Hyperbaric welding
- Underwater vision
Research Leaders
- Dr R L Allwood (Head of Centre and Course Director)
- Dr S Tetlow (Underwater vision, diving/rebreather technology, rovs/auvs)
- Dr M J Robinson (Corrosion)
- Professor J E Stratt (Risk/reliability engineering and management)
- Dr M W B Lock (NOT/inspection)
- Dr R S McMaster (Robotics)
- Dr J Spurrier (Fracture/fatigue)
- Dr I M Richardson (Welding/hyperbaric welding)
Overseas Links
Double degree schemes, collaborative research and exchange teaching with
- ESIM, Marseilles
- ENSIETA, Brest
- ISITV, Toulon
Collaboration with:
- UFRJ – COPPE, Rio de Janeiro
- Petrobas, Rio de Janeiro
- Elf, Pau
Industrial Links
The Centre works on a large number of industrial projects and has many industrial links in the UK.
Special Facilities
- Experimental water tanks
- ROV
- Materials testing facilities
- Electron scanning microscopy
- Corrosion Laboratory
- World's leading hyperbaric welding facility