National Technology Centre for Ports Waterways and Coasts

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Driving the renewables revolution from the sea
Ocean Energy is a central pillar of INESCTEC.OCEAN’s research agenda.

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Engineering autonomy for a safer, smarter ocean
Marine Robotics is one of INESCTEC.OCEAN’s core areas of expertise…

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Building resilient infrastructures for a sustainable use of the ocean
Marine structures are essential for enabling safe, efficient, and…

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Transforming ocean data into actionable knowledge
The future of ocean research and management depends on accurate, timely, and accessible data…

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INESCTEC.OCEAN hosted intensive course on “Numerical Modelling and CFD for Maritime Applications”

INESC TEC “dived” into an oceanographic campaign across the seamounts of the Madeira–Tore complex

INESC TEC returns to the Mediterranean to test the detection of “ghost” fishing gear

Triple innovation for the Ocean: INESCTEC.OCEAN signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Centres of Excellence in Cyprus and Croatia
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Sailing, sailing: INESC TEC technology crosses the ocean and reaches the shores of India

October 6, 2025
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From Europe’s gateway to the Atlantic, INESC TEC researcher Nuno Cruz travelled south to India to showcase, off the coast of the Bay…

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INESCTEC.OCEAN hosted intensive course on “Numerical Modelling and CFD for Maritime Applications”

INESC TEC “dived” into an oceanographic campaign across the seamounts of the Madeira–Tore complex

INESC TEC returns to the Mediterranean to test the detection of “ghost” fishing gear

Triple innovation for the Ocean: INESCTEC.OCEAN signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Centres of Excellence in Cyprus and Croatia

National Technology Centre for Ports Waterways and Coasts

Sailing, sailing: INESC TEC technology crosses the ocean and reaches the shores of India