Marine Paint Testing Center in India Survives Tsunami
The staff and facilities of a marine paint-testing center in Southeastern India affiliated with U.S.-based research and development company Poseidon Ocean Sciences, Inc., survived the deadly tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004.
NEW YORK - The staff and facilities of a marine paint-testing center in Southeastern India affiliated with U.S.-based research and development company Poseidon Ocean Sciences, Inc., survived the deadly tsunami of December 26, 2004.
The operations of the Sacred Heart Marine Research Center (SHMRC) located in the port city of Tuticorin, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, is an exclusive collaboration with Poseidon Ocean Sciences. A new laboratory was constructed in 2003 to support Poseidon's static and dynamic testing of marine paints. SHMRC's director is Sister Avelin Mary, Ph.D., a Catholic nun and a noted marine scientist in India.