Recent Projects
NCOF staff work on a wide range of projects - we've listed some examples in the tables below. For further information on what NCOF can provide for your marine information needs, please contact us.
Studies and Expert Reports
- Tsunami Risk for the UK (pdf report) - DEFRA report; collaborative study undertaken by British Geological Survey, Met Office and POL
- Case study of pollutant fate from MSC Napoli / Studying the ecosystem impact in the English Channel of the MV Ece - DEFRA reports; Met Office
- Guidelines for the use of metocean data through the life cycle of a marine renewable energy development - CIRIA publication; collaborative study by ABP Mer, Met Office and SeaRoc
- Future strategy for marine monitoring in the UK / Advisory on use of models for targeted monitoring pregrammes -UKMMAS, DEFRA, IACMST; Met Office
- Contributors to a Baseline Survey of Available Wave Data; Crown Estate publication authored by Natural Power Consultants
Operational Services and Tech. Demos
- Southwest Algal Pilot Project (SWAPP); collaborative demonstration by PML, Met Office, POL
- Overtopping forecasts for Network Rail in Scotland; collaborative service by Met Office and HR Wallingford
- Delivering Environmental Web Services (DEWS); collaborative project including marine demonstration by ESSC, Met Office and BMT
Data Analysis
- UK Atlas of Marine Renewable Energy Resource (DTI, now DBERR); collaborative study by ABP Mer, Met Office, POL, Garrad Hassan
- Data supply and analysis from ocean model hindcasts
Training
- Metocean training for International Tanker Owners Federation
- Ocean Forecast Modelling courses run for Met Office and Royal Navy personnel
- Metocean forecast workshops for offshore renewables operators
(Last Updated: 25-08-2011)





