C-CORE

C-CORE

C-CORE is an applied research and development corporation
located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. At C-CORE we work
closely with industrial partners to develop technologies for resource industries. Our centre, located on the campus of Memorial University, collaborates with industries, research institutes, universities, and government agencies to build highly skilled teams that respond to global technology challenges

Since 1975, our activities have grown to include applied R&D,
technology transfer and technology demonstration,
commercialization of intellectual property, and specialized advisory services to a wide range of industries. C-CORE undertakes major programs in ice engineering, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, and intelligent systems. A further initiative currently underway at C-CORE is adapting and applying space technology to resource sectors, such as mining and oil and gas, which operate in harsh terrestrial and marine environments.

Our clients are national and international companies and government agencies from many market sectors, the largest being
pipeline, oil and gas, mining, and fisheries. We work in partnership with other R&D corporations, small and medium sized enterprises (SME) and academia to deliver services and technologies. The network approach to providing technical solutions maximizes both the R&D effort and the financial resources for projects

Our values of timely delivery and responsiveness to client's needs have positioned us as an international leader in the development and application of innovative technologies. At C-CORE, we are committed to maintaining this internationally recognized standard of excellence


Environmental Profile

C-CORE is a global research and development corporation providing innovative engineering solutions to clients in natural resource sectors. It develops and applies advanced technologies to address production and market issues faced by natural resource sectors such as oil and gas, pipeline, mining, pulp and paper, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture. Collaboration with partners, clients and research institutions achieves exceptional results and contributes to economic growth in these industries. Although Canada is a major focus, C-CORE continues to increase its operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and offshore Russia.

Based in St. John's, Newfoundland, C-CORE is strategically positioned to serve international markets. Its networks of collaborative partnerships allow all stakeholders in a project to benefit from the R&D effort and financial resource sharing. C-ORE's clients include large national and multi-national corporations, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), and government agencies.

C-CORE's services are organized to provide wide-ranging, complementary services in key industry categories. C-CORE provides services in the following four core areas, allowing it to assemble flexible project teams with diverse expertise to address technical issues of the natural resource sectors.
Intelligent systems
Remote sensing
Offshore engineering
Geotechnical engineering
These core services are enhanced by C-CORE's Harsh Environments Initiative (HEI), which identifies, adapts and transfers space technologies to applications for resource sectors operating in harsh terrestrial and marine environments.

Company Details

Year Established: 1975

Total Sales ($CDN): $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

Number of Employees: 75

Company Information

Judith A. Whittick
Title: President and CEO
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David Gullage
Title: Marketing Manager
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Susan Kennedy
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
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Ryan Phillips
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Research/Development/Engineering
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Desmond Power
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Peter Wojcik
Title: Director
Telephone: (709) 737-8354

Freeman Ralph
Title: Director
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Charles Randell
Title: Vice President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Products

Advanced Materials

Environmental Products And Services

Services

Consulting Engineer - Transportation-bridges C-CORE conducted a series of reduced scale physical centrifuge model test of selected marine piers in connection with the Confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick. Foundation failure mechanisms were examined, and how these failure mechanisms varied with changes in loading.

Remote Sensing Throughout its history, C-CORE has had an applied research group dedicated to the advancement of satellite remote sensing and radar technologies. The broad base of activities throughout C-CORE has generated expertise in: earth observation remote sensing [Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR), optical satellite]; high frequency surface wave radar (HF-SWR); ultra high frequency radar (UHF); ionosphere monitoring; and analysis of underwater optical sensing. Satellite Earth Observation (EO) expertise within C-CORE is levered by resident expertise in: machine vision for adaptive processing of SAR images; and geotechnical, geophysical, and ice engineering for the physical interpretation and characterization of EO data.

Underwater Technology C-CORE is working to integrate sensor suites into a full service underwater inspection vehicle. The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) will execute any number of prescribed missions. C-CORE is actively involved in acoustic and optical subsea instrumentation and perception. Acoustic activities include source localization in multipath environments, development and commercialization of an acoustic 'chirp' profiler, innovative techniques for seismic-acoustic data processing and analysis, and classification of fish species and quantity from echo sounding data. AQUALERT attaches to fishing gear and emits a consistent, loud acoustic warning signal which emanates in all directions at 3 second intervals. The signal is well within the audible frequency range of marine mammals and allows them to detect fishing gear at ranges of one kilometre or more. HI-DAPT II SUB-BOTTOM PROFILING SYSTEM is a complete subbottom profiling system incorporating the latest in DSP technology. The MICRO-WIP (MICROprocessor-controlled Waterborne Induced Polarization) Marine Electrical Survey System is an automated system for carrying out resistivity and Induced Polarization (IP) surveys in lakes and rivers, and in the shallow offshore.

Ice Engineering Ice engineering activities at C-CORE focus on four areas: ice management and detection, ice risk, ice conditions, and ice technologies. Ice management provides services to industry and government agencies operating in marine environments where ice or icebergs pose serious threats to their operations. Ice risk examines the uncertainty associated with marine structures, seabed installations, and pipelines in ice infested waters. C-CORE also monitors ice conditions such as pack ice, icebergs, and atmospheric ice. Ice technologies developed at C-CORE have included detection and monitoring capabilities, and ice mitigating systems. Ice engineers at C-CORE have a broad command of many areas including risk analysis; finite element and numerical analysis; field studies; ice laboratory testing; civil, structural, mechanical engineering, and naval architecture. This expertise is used to assist in the design and operation of a variety installations in ice environments.

Geotechnical Engineering C-CORE's geotechnical expertise encompasses centrifuge modelling, full-scale modelling, pipeline testing, ice/seabed interaction, soil/structure interaction, and risk and numerical analysis. C-CORE has considerable expertise in investigating gravity dependent phenomena using reduced scale physical modelling in its centrifuge facility. C-CORE applies its geotechnical centrifuge testing to offshore structures, including offshore production platforms, pipelines, breakwaters and wharves; and onshore structures such as dams, pipelines, landfills, mines, and large buildings.

Consulting Engineer - Petroleum & Natural Gas-pipelines C-CORE conducts extensive research into issues related to pipeline operating in harsh terrestrial and marine environments. C-CORE has consulted on the design and routing of numerous pipelines and have conducted engineering studies to improve design methodologies and construction techniques.

Intelligent Systems Since 1994, C-CORE has been developing a range of intelligent system technologies to improve the industrial competitiveness of its partners. These technologies include advanced machine vision and adaptive pattern recognition systems, industrial automation systems, intelligent sensor and control systems, and innovative robotic and telerobotic systems. C-CORE has a telerobotics and computer vision laboratory which provides for the development and validation of proof-of-concept systems for industrial clients.