CNRC — Bassin de grande superficie - Installation de recherche ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Private sector companies conducting maritime and hydrodynamic research - Engineering firms specializing in port, marina, and waterfront design - Shipping and vessel operators requiring hydrodynamic testing - Research institutions and universities (with commercial partnerships) - Consulting firms in civil/marine engineering - Government agencies and crown corporations - Not-for-profit research organizations with commercial objectives Key Requirement: Entities must have a legitimate need for large-scale hydrodynamic modeling and testing services. --- ### 💰 Funding Details - Access Model: This is a paid laboratory facility rental (not a traditional grant) - Facility Size: 50 m × 30 m basin available for commercial use - Cost Structure: Cost-recovery rental fees apply (specific rates available through CNRC) - No Grant Repayability: Users pay for access on a per-project basis - Payment Terms: Standard commercial arrangements; costs are operational expenses for the user organization --- ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses This facility supports testing and research on: - Marina hydrodynamics — wave behavior, mooring forces, sediment transport - Port infrastructure — breakwater performance, channel design, tidal effects - Harbor operations — vessel maneuverability, anchorage stability, ice dynamics - Moored vessel behavior — motion responses, cable tensions, impact loads - Waterfront developments — riverbank erosion, flood protection, shoreline stability - Large-scale physical models — 1:20 to 1:50 scale representations of real-world scenarios - Three-dimensional (3D) hydrodynamic studies — complex flow interactions --- ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Pre-Project Planning: Users must define research scope, scale models, and testing parameters in advance with CNRC staff - Model Requirements: Applicants are responsible for designing and constructing scale models meeting facility specifications - Technical Support: CNRC provides facility management; users may contract additional engineering consultation - **Data &