Benefits and Advantages

NSRI differentiates itself as follows:

• NSRI has a focus on subsea technology through the development of new subsea design practices and innovative technologies that will determine the way forward for the subsea industry in the UK for many years to come
• NSRI places the focus of academic research towards industry priorities
• NSRI seeks increased allocation of public and industry funds to support a national subsea research programme
• NSRI is working towards the development of a co-ordinated UK national programme for subsea research and technology development
• NSRI will work in collaboration with other UK and international research centres to ensure  research for the subsea industry is channelled towards common objectives
• NSRI will address the longer term (10 – 25 year horizon) challenges of the industry, to overcome technical barriers to future developments, as well as short term needs
• NSRI will partner across the supply chain
• NSRI  will make sure that the mechanism is in place to sustain the UK skills base at the forefront of the delivery of potential technology solutions