A New Way of Working — MORI (Modular Ocean Research Infrastructure)

The Modular Ocean Research Infrastructure (MORI) project is as an alternative pathway for support of sophisticated, vessel-based ocean research that would potentially be more flexible, economical, scalable and delivered faster than construction or purchase of a new fleet of specialized research vessels.

Supported by the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR), in its initial development and demonstration phase, MORI completed two successful cruise seasons in 2021 and 2022.

MORI’s Initial Development and Demonstration (IDD) phase received financial support from Irving Shipbuilding and MEOPAR.

The project also had support from COVE Ocean – Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship, National Research Council, Natural Resources Canada, CERC.Ocean Laboratory, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada, Hawboldt Industries and numerous people and organizations who provided time, advice and loaned equipment.