Virtual Marine Arsenal

The School of Marine Science and Technology has a 37 metre towing tank which is used for model experiments related to the performance of ships and other marine vehicles.

National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) has been established in 1916  as the Ship Equipment Inspection Station under the Ministry of Telecommunication and Transport in Japan.

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's premier research and technology organization. Towing tank works since 1985.

Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) is a part of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) works under Department of Defence Research and Development of Ministry of Defence of India.

Politechnika Gdańska was founded in 1904 as Königliche Technische Hochschule zu Danzig.

QinetiQ was formed in 2001, when the Ministry of Defence (MOD) split its Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) in two.

Rolls-Royce Hydrodynamic Research Centre in Kristinehamn is a centre for the design and manufacture of a range of propulsion systems.

Sharif University of Technology established the Marine Engineering Laboratory (MEL) has international activities and member of ITTC.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) as one of the higher education institutions which has ship hydrodynamic laboratory.

SRC - Ship Building Research Center of Japan provides testing services and technical advice for the improvement of ship propulsive performance and energy efficiency.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) began its research activities from 1984 by establishing a development team under the design department and Samsung Ship Model Basin(SSMB) has one of the world's largest commercial towing tank.

SSPA performs most kinds of model testing in its facilities and collaborates with universities, research organisations and companies.

Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI) was founded in 1962. It's R&D effort covers development of new type ships, transportation technology, marine engine control systems, navigation safety, telecommunications, environment engineering, automation of industry process, intelligent traffic engineering, port facilities and energy-saving technology etc.