BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance®

The BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance®  is an innovative partnership between NOC Innovations and Subsea7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services for the energy industry.

By combining our scientific prowess with Subsea7’s global reach through it's diverse fleet and 120+ remotely operated vehicles, we’re ramping up the delivery of marine research around the world for the benefit of humanity.

The BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance® is an example of how research institutions and private businesses can partner together to make sense of the changing seas.

Here are a few benefits of our alliance with Subsea7:

Scientific Value

• Data is openly accessible, and contributes to global ocean observations
• Results are published in scientific papers where possible, citing all contributors from academia and industry

Sustainability

• BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance® supports its funders’ sustainability priorities. Projects are developed by our team of scientists and funders to ensure the objectives are relevant to society and the scientific community
• The global nature of this alliance reflects the global nature of climate change, meaning we’re now able to focus on developing projects wherever they’re needed most with the world’s best insights, tools and technology

Stakeholder Engagement

• BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance® works with local governments, research organisations and other national stakeholders to share knowledge, data and commercial industry partners

A worldwide impact

We have already established a number of global research projects that are enabling the collection of vital ocean data and the publication of world-class marine research. 

Take BORAbox®, for example.

BORAbox® is a sensor box. It’s being fitted to Subsea7’s Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to measure Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs).

BORAbox® is currently being used to monitor ocean acidity levels using the latest lab-on-chip sensor technology. It gathers data when Subsea7’s projects are operational, and enhances the global reach of marine observation.

This data is then used to support wider observational initiatives, and included in datasets that help shape major ocean health assessments and contribute to addressing critical questions such as: ‘is the ocean getting more acidic - if so, how quickly and by how much?’

It also supports evidence-based policy making at local, national and international scales.