Marine Building
Discover the world-class teaching and research facility
Providing some of the best research and testing facilities in the country, the world-class marine facility is a dedicated space for marine and engineering students as well as commercial clients.
Situated on the western edge of our
city-centre campus
, it is also home to the University’s
Marine Institute
, which boasts the broadest research portfolio in Europe, covering almost every major sea-related discipline including oceanography, hydrography, marine biology and coastal ecology, as well as engineering, shipping, and professional development for the navigation industry.
Our researchers and scientists are working across the globe on issues relevant to the health of our seas – from acidification and its consequences for sea-life, to coastal erosion, flood risk and the impact of renewable energy technologies upon the environment. This remarkable facility will provide a world-class platform to support and extend the work we do.
Professor Martin Attrill
Professor of Marine Ecology
Access to outstanding marine-focused facilities
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UK Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Test (UK FOWTT) facility
The first-of-its-kind facility within the UK, that enables physical modelling experiments with wind, wave, and currents simultaneously
Ocean Basin
The Ocean Basin is a unique facility that allows waves and currents to be generated at any relative orientation and can be run at different water depths.
Coastal Basin
The Coastal Basin allows sediment transport and coastal structures to be studied at scale in a controlled environment
Cyber-SHIP Lab
A £3.2 million hardware-based, fully configurable maritime IT&OT cyber security research platform
Maritime Simulation Laboratory
Offering an innovative networking solution that allows real-time collaboration between multiple simulators, software, or hardware
Wave and current flumes
COAST houses two flumes: a 35m flume and a 20m flume with the capability to be tilted. The inclusion of current circulation in the facility allows tidal energy to be studied as well as wave energy technology.
Marine Navigation Centre
Meeting the needs of the navigation world with a ship simulator, CAD modelling facility, ECDIS lab and chart room
Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory
Providing world-class test facilities for students, researchers, academics and industry including an ocean basin, a coastal basin, wave and current flumes
Access to the Marine Building can be found on James Street, just off of Cobourg Street.
Address:
University of Plymouth,
Marine Building,
Drake Circus,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL4 8AA
University of Plymouth,
Marine Building,
Drake Circus,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL4 8AA
If you have any questions about access for the Marine Building please contact the Disability Services team.
The University is committed to discouraging the use of private cars, however, it continues to permit very limited car parking on campus for staff and visitors who hold a blue badge.
Only students with mobility impairment will normally be permitted to park on the Plymouth campus.
The University operates a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) enforcement system to assist in maintaining an orderly and safe parking facility on its campus. The enforcement system is managed and operated in partnership with First parking LLP and the security department at the University.
Alternative parking can be found in Drake Circus shopping mall and the Regent Street car park nearby. Charges apply.
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