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Mission Statement:
To promote Ireland as a world class maritime & energy research and development location, through the provision of a National Maritime & Energy Cluster to achieve a competitive and sustainable maritime & energy sector.

Plan for the Maritime & Energy Cluster, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork

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Wave Energy Testing

OE Buoy single unit testing in Galway Bay at quarter scale – March 2007
Recent MERC Developments

November 2009: MERC partners engage in first Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Irish offshore energy sector read more...

October 2009: MERC collaboration builds capacity to simulate climate change scenarios read more…

Sept 2009: MERC partners engage in innovation partnerships read more…

August 2009: Marine renewables proposal as catalyst for delivering MERC vision read more…

July 2009: MERC partners aim for commercialisation of dynamic models for grid integration of ocean energy systems read more…

ERI@MERC PRTLI 5 Bid

Marine Renewables Proposal as Catalyst for Delivering MERC Vision (ERI@MERC PRTLI 5 bid, May 2009)

MERC Memorandum Of Understanding strengthens links between UCC, CIT and the Irish Naval Service

Pictured: Dr. T. Lewis, Dr. B. Murphy; Prof. M. Murphy, Minister E. Ryan & B. McSweeney, NMCI, Jan 15th 2008.

Irish Naval Service Port of Cork Company
University College Cork Coastal & Marine Resources Centre National Maritime College of Ireland
Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre Cork Institute of Technology