Offshore Industry and Research Community Collaborating to Enable Greater Ocean Access for Scientific Research

Abstract

Abstract: BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance® aims to advance scientific knowledge of the ocean through integrating science into routine offshore operations and data collection, done in parallel to commercial work and as automated as possible. This can be through integration of novel sensors, deployment of scientific research equipment or through recognising where valuable data can be derived from other operational information. To achieve this requires deep understanding of the types of work carried out by each alliance party. BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance® is science focussed, increasing global reach for ocean observation into areas in which Subsea7 are operating. Fundamental to the scientific value of each project is to ensure that derived data are openly accessible and aim to meet FAIR data standards (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), so that the findings can be re-analysed in future or contribute to wider assessments of ocean health. Building on the blend of Subsea7's global deep-water reach and the breadth of science of NOC, BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance® is delivering new marine research on a global scale not possible before, from shallow to deep water, expanding knowledge for the benefit of society.