Facilities
Our research facilities and equipment span a range of sectors and disciplines and allow us to carry out cutting-edge marine research. Below are the facilities available to our staff and students that can be use as part of collaborative research projects.
Dynamic Marine Component test facility (DMaC)
The Dynamic Marine Component Test facility (DMaC) is a purpose built test rig that aims to replicate the forces and motions that components are subjected to in offshore applications. The test rig comprises a linear hydraulic cylinder that can be used to replicate axial tension/compression force, and a headstock with three degrees of freedom representative of x- and y-bending and torsion. Download the DMaC specification sheet.
Address: DMaC (building 420), The Docks, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4NR
Email: DMAC@exeter.ac.uk
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Offshore instrumentation
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The Offshore Energy group owns and operates three wave buoys (2 x SeaWatch Mini II, 1 x Datawell Waverider) and two 4-beam (600kHz and 300kHz) and one bespoke 5-beam 300kHz RDI Sentinel ADCPs for recording in situ wave and current data to support our offshore research projects and FaBTest operation. Additional instrumentation includes a VideoRay Pro 4 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for underwater surveys, WASSP multibeam sonar and SeaPro dropped and towed cameras.
Contact: Professor Philipp Thies
FaBTest
FaBTest is a pre-consented test area for offshore renewable energy, located within Falmouth Harbour and with easy access to the extensive port infrastructure. This 2.8km2 nursery facility is sheltered from the extreme sea conditions experienced at other test sites, and thus enables device developers to test components, concepts or full-scale devices in a moderate wave climate.
The site offers water depths of 20m-50m and seabed types of rock, gravel and sand, and its pre-consented status enables a fast, flexible, low risk and low cost solution for the testing of marine energy technologies, components, moorings and deployment procedures.
Email: info@fabtest.com
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Aquatic Resource Centre
Over £12 million has been invested in the Aquatic Resources Centre (ARC) to provide a world-class teaching and research facility.
With 14 aquaria rooms, including the recent addition of a 3000 tank zebrafish unit, the ARC houses a wide range of freshwater and marine species, each relevant to a series of specific research questions.
The ARC is staffed by a highly experienced team of management and technical staff covering the areas aquatic systems and husbandry including plant and life support systems, zebrafish and all other aquatic organisms husbandry and welfare.
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Bioimaging Centre
The Bioimaging Centre is a major research facility within the School of Biosciences providing both state of the art instrumentation and experienced staff to assist researchers and students in collaborative and multidisciplinary research by applying advanced cellular imaging techniques to address key questions in biology.
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Sequencing Facilities
The University of Exeter Sequencing Facility provides state-of-the-art genomics and bioinformatics analysis. We specialise in providing a bespoke sequencing service to researchers in academia and industry.
A good experimental design is crucial to ensure you obtain high quality, publishable data. We’re here to help you make sure your design is optimal and provides the best value for money without compromising your science.
