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Approach

The Approach to the development of MERC involves strategic direction by members of the Strategic Oversight Group (SOG), coupled with supporting work from members of the Development Operations Group (DOGs). See below for membership details.

Dr. T. Lewis, Dr. B. Murphy; Prof. M. Murphy, Minister E. Ryan & B. McSweeney, NMCI, Jan 15th 2008.

Members of the Strategic Oversight Group

Chair: Barry McSweeney, Dept. of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Prof. Patrick Fitzpatrick, University College Cork
Dr. Michael Delaney, Cork Institute of Technology
Cdr. Tom Tuohy, Irish Naval Service
Dr. P Heffernan, Marine Institute
P. Coyle, independent.

Members of the Development Operations Group

Prof. J. O Halloran, University College Cork
V. Cummins, University College Cork
Dr. T. Lewis, University College Cork
Cdr. M. Mellett, National Maritime College of Ireland
J. Clarence, National Maritime College of Ireland
C. Gebruers, Transas Ltd.

Irish Naval Service Port of Cork Company
University College Cork Coastal & Marine Resources Centre National Maritime College of Ireland
Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre Cork Institute of Technology