MTC UTM – Marine Technology Centre

Serving Your Marine Technology Needs

Introduction to MTC

The construction of Marine Technology Center was completed in December 1996. Situated in the main campus of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Johor Bahru.

MTC-Shell VIV Research

This project is an efforts to establish academic and research cooperation in Marine Technology between MTC, UTM and Technip.

Our Laboratory

Currently, MTC is equipped with the only one Towing Tank in Malaysia. Besides that, this center also equipped with in house model making facilities.

Introduction

Marine Technology Center (formerly known as Marine Technology Laboratory) was established in 1996 and officially opened by our 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad in 1999 and was upgraded to Marine Technology Center in 2003 by Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). It is the only hydrodynamic center in the country and fulfill the following functions:

* Provides teaching facilities for Marine Technology undergraduate students.
* Facilitate R & D work for academic staff and post-graduate students.
* Serves the Marine Technology needs of the marine industry by providing ship model testing and associated services.

The Center is a member of International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) since 1998.