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Apr 14, 2014

Smart Ocean™ Funded

With thanks to the Government of Canada’s Western Diversification Program and partner IBM Canada, Ocean Networks Canada today announced the latest development of its world-leading ocean observing technology, located off Canada’s west coast. Smart Ocean™ will build upon the NEPTUNE and VENUS subsea observatories with a planned expansion of five cabled ocean observing systems along the northern coast of BC and northern Strait of Georgia.

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Funding | Smart Ocean™ | announcement | Western Economic Diversification | WED | Western Diversification | IBM Canada

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With thanks to the Government of Canada’s Western Diversification Program and partner IBM Canada, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) today announced the latest development of its world-leading ocean observing technology, located off Canada’s West Coast.

Smart Ocean™ will build upon the NEPTUNE and VENUS subsea observatories with a planned expansion of five cabled ocean observing systems along the northern coast of BC and northern Strait of Georgia.

Coupled with ONC’s unique data management system Oceans 2.0, and in partnership with IBM Canada, the Smart Ocean™ program will use marine sensors and data analysis to enhance environmental stewardship as well...

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Smart Ocean™ | WED | Western Economic Diversification | Funding | announcement | Government of Canada | CECR | IBM Canada | Marine Safety | Public Safety | Environmental Protection

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