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Ocean Innovation 2012 is an initiative of the Marine Institute of Memorial University in collaboration with the International Association for Safety and Survival Training (IASST)

Join us and celebrate 10 years of Ocean Innovation!

For its 10th year the OI conference will bring together internationally recognized researchers, regulators, policy makers and innovators with the expertise to explore the state of the art in training, knowledge and equipment: the tools of safety and survival in extreme ocean environments. For this event, Ocean Innovation has partnered with the International Association for Safety and Survival Training (IASST) to bring practical, hands on experience to the conference.

2012 marks 100 years since the loss of the Titanic; 70 years since the sinking of the Caribou, as well as the USS Truxton and USS Pollux; 30 years since loss of the Ocean Ranger; and three years since the Cougar 491 tragedy off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Predated by the anniversaries of these unfortunate events, Ocean Innovation 2012 is being organized as a mechanism to bring together a global community of interest in offshore safety and survival to reflect on advances and innovations – past, present and future. The Year 2012 also commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard, an irreplaceable group of men and women who play an instrumental role in ensuring the safety of mariners in Canadian waters.