CENTEC Tecnico

The Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC) is a research centre of Instituto Superior Tecnico of the University of Lisbon that is recognized and funded by FCT (Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia) of the Portuguese Ministry for Education and Science. The Unit of Marine Technology and Engineering (UETN) was created in 1994, at a time when the research and development system in Portugal was restructured. This led to the dissolution of Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Cientifica (INIC) from where the 3 founding PhD research members of UETN made the transition. The activities of CENTEC are focused on scientific research and development (R&D) and on their application for sustainable exploration and exploitation in the various fields of interest such as maritime transport and ports, ocean space utilization including coastal areas, use of marine resources, recreational activities and the protection of the marine environment. It is possible to develop these activ...