Innovation maritime (IMAR)

Cégep de Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec
What the facility does

Supports business competitiveness, stimulates excellence and promotes the growth of the marine sector through technological innovation

Areas of expertise

Innovation maritime, an applied research centre affiliated with the Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) and Cégep de Rimouski, aims to develop solutions for the benefit of companies through applied research, technology transfers and information dissemination.

More specifically, the centre is active in the following areas: marine engineering, environmental technologies, marine navigation and transport, marine intelligence, undersea and hyperbaric interventions.

Research services

Design and prototyping

  • Design of electromechanical systems for the marine industry
  • Ergonomic and safe tools for professional fishing
  • Product optimization for the marine sector
  • Navigation tools

 

Software development

  • Embedded systems development
  • Development of simulation tools in virtual reality (mixed reality)
  • Management and optimization software for marine operations
  • Electronic navigation tools
  • Modelling and training tools

 

Studies and analyses

  • Environmental studies (GHG, marine engine emissions)
  • Development plans for port activities
  • Functionality studies
  • Analysis of marine transport opportunities
  • Marine traffic analysis
  • Risk analysis related to navigation
  • Feasibility analysis

 

Tests and experiments

  • Onboard technology testing
  • Technology testing on an engine test bed
  • Onboard tests and measurements
  • Alternative fuel testing
  • Leak testing
  • Pressure testing

 

Other

  • Training
  • Symposiums
  • Technical support
Sectors of application
  • Clean technology
  • Defence and security industries
  • Energy (renewable and fossil)
  • Environmental technologies and related services
  • Fisheries and aquaculture
  • Information and communication technologies and media
  • Manufacturing and processing
  • Ocean industries
  • Professional and technical services (including legal services, architecture, engineering)
  • Transportation

Equipment

Function

Canadian Submarine Escape Trainer (CSET)

 

Diving pools

 

Hyperbaric chambers

 

Pressure chamber

 

Machine room simulator

Marine engines

Navigation simulators

 

Engine test bed (250 kW, 1 MW)

 

Computational fluid mechanics analysis tools

 

Hydrophones

 

Testo 350 Portable Emission Analyzer

 

Vibration and acoustic analyzers (accelerometers)

 

Vessel modelling and stability analysis tools

 

3D printer

 

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV)

 

BlueView BV5000

Underwater infrastructure inspection equipment

Oculus Rift and Oculus Rift S

VR headsets – virtual reality development tools

Leap Motion controller

Camera – virtual reality development tool

Unity

Software – virtual reality development tool