Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00493, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Campbell, Anne (Nova Scotia Community College), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Nova Scotia|Nouvelle-Écosse, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : The high-energy Bay of Fundy marine environment offers a vast relatively untapped source of renewable_x000D_
energy in the form of tides. In this context, energy conversion technologies that harvest this energy source are_x000D_
increasingly coming on-line, and dependable tools that can be used to inspect and interact with submerged_x000D_
infrastructure over sustained periods are increasingly needed. In the past few years, the Nova Scotia tidal_x000D_
community has augmented its marine operational capacity, but some unknowns and risks still exist, and the_x000D_
cost associated with such operations are high. A next step in reducing tidal energy levilized costs is therefore_x000D_
improving the performance of key installation tools, such as Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)._x000D_
Conventional ROVs generally operate in subsurface currents of up to 1.5 m/s. They are thus a key operating_x000D_
limitation in the design (and cost) of the marine operations in high flow tidal environment such as the Bay of_x000D_
Fundy, where subsurface current speeds reach 5 m/s. Dominion Diving Ltd. now seeks the support of Nova_x000D_
Scotia Community College (NSCC) to investigate the technical feasibility of deploying an ROV, the Cougar_x000D_
XT 1420 in the Bay of Fundy. The company will then have reliable data to optimize ROV performance for a_x000D_
set of different operational scenarios. This will give the company the ability to become a global leader in the_x000D_
use of ROVs in high flow marine environments. The outcome will contribute to bringing the supply of tidal_x000D_
energy, a clean, predictable and renewable energy source, in line with other energy supply options in Canada., program purpose french : The high-energy Bay of Fundy marine environment offers a vast relatively untapped source of renewable_x000D_
energy in the form of tides. In this context, energy conversion technologies that harvest this energy source are_x000D_
increasingly coming on-line, and dependable tools that can be used to inspect and interact with submerged_x000D_
infrastructure over sustained periods are increasingly needed. In the past few years, the Nova Scotia tidal_x000D_
community has augmented its marine operational capacity, but some unknowns and risks still exist, and the_x000D_
cost associated with such operations are high. A next step in reducing tidal energy levilized costs is therefore_x000D_
improving the performance of key installation tools, such as Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)._x000D_
Conventional ROVs generally operate in subsurface currents of up to 1.5 m/s. They are thus a key operating_x000D_
limitation in the design (and cost) of the marine operations in high flow tidal environment such as the Bay of_x000D_
Fundy, where subsurface current speeds reach 5 m/s. Dominion Diving Ltd. now seeks the support of Nova_x000D_
Scotia Community College (NSCC) to investigate the technical feasibility of deploying an ROV, the Cougar_x000D_
XT 1420 in the Bay of Fundy. The company will then have reliable data to optimize ROV performance for a_x000D_
set of different operational scenarios. This will give the company the ability to become a global leader in the_x000D_
use of ROVs in high flow marine environments. The outcome will contribute to bringing the supply of tidal_x000D_
energy, a clean, predictable and renewable energy source, in line with other energy supply options in Canada., agreement title english : Addressing the Challenges for ROV Operation in High Flow Environments: Case of the Bay of Fundy, agreement title french : Addressing the Challenges for ROV Operation in High Flow Environments: Case of the Bay of Fundy, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 24906.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada