Introduction

Welcome to the Center for Ocean Technology

Established in 1995, the Center for Ocean Technology provides development engineering expertise and at-sea support to the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida. COT is dedicated to advancing technology in oceanographic research through active collaboration with the Faculty and researchers of the College of Marine Science. COT has been instrumental in the development of leading-edge biological, chemical, and physical oceanographic sensors.

The technical staff of COT is comprised of electrical, mechanical and software engineers employed by the College of Marine Science. The COT technical staff possesses significant expertise in underwater vessel fabrication, acoustics, RF systems, networking, and real-time control systems.

COT is always looking for new partners to join us in working to build new engineering solutions to the manifold challenges of the ocean environment. Whether you're a potential industrial partner, or an academic collaborator, an educator or just an interested member of the public, we're keen for you to understand what we do, and what we offer.

We invite you to explore the COT website to learn more about the capabilities and resources COT offers to the marine science community.

Jim Patten
Director, Center for Ocean Technology