Facilities
The institute has six research stations at Abu Quir, Rosetta, Ras El Bar, Burg El-Burullus, El-Arish, and Hurgadda. The technical staff of CoRI are specialized in coastal engineering, hydrodynamics, oceanography, marine geology, The total staff constitutes of 13 PhDs, 7 M. Sc, and 19 B.Sc. The staff is divided in four departments: they are hydrodynamic, coastal engineering, marine geology and physical oceanography. The institute hosts 5 well equipped laboratories for sedimentation, oceanography, water quality , GIS and computer center. The equipments include :Directional wave gauges recorders (S4DW), Tide gauges recorders (Green span) current meters recorders (valeport), wind station (Meta one), Vibro-corer, Rubber boats equipped with marine computer loaded by professional navigation software attached with DGPS and Echo-Sounder.

Joint activities and international cooperation
The Institute had carried out many joint projects with international bodies as follows:

1. Searching and evaluating of borrow coarse sand to nourish Baltim sea resort beach, Nile Delta coast with Delft Hydraulics Holland.
2. Study vulnerability assessment to accelerated sea level rise on the development of the lower Nile Delta, with Delft Hydraulics Holland.
3. MED-Non Point Sources of Pollution, case study west of Alexandria with European Communities.
4. Study of Master plan of the Nile Delta coast with Tetra-Tech (USA) and shore Protection Authority “SPA”.
5. Development of a plan for the integrated coastal zone management of the coastal area between Mersa Matrouh and El Sallum, Egypt (EEAA and Cantabria University Spain , 2007).
6. Coastal Vulnerability to Climate Changes and Adaptation Assessment for Coastal Zones of Egypt (with UNDP 2008)
7. Projects achieved by CoRI

The following are some of CoRI studies:
1. Modification of Abu Quir Sea Wall or Mohamed Ali Sea-Wall, 1980 (Abu Quir Bay).
2. Protection of Maadia Outlet from siltation, 1980 (Lake Idku).
3. Protection of Burg El-Burullus village with the seawall, 1975 (Burullus headland).
4. Protection of El-Gamil regulator outlet from siltation by two jetties and revetment, 1984.
5. Studying, planning and designing an optimum project for creating suitable safety beach for swimmers in front of Marakia Tourist village west of Alexandria (1993).
6. Studying the infringements along the front of Hurghada city due to the human interventions in the coastal zone and suggesting the solutions (1994).
7. Studing the impact of the construction of the intake of El- Arish power plant on the area and suggesting alternative, for solving the erosion problems, 1997/1998.
8. Studying the impact of the siltation phenomenon of El-Hamra bay (WEPCO) on the seawater intake at the tip of extended jetty (1997/1998).
9. Studying the impact of the siltation of the navigation channel of Damietta port on the ship movement (1997/1998).
10. Studying the oscillation of El-Dikheila harbor due to wave penetration which affects the Ro-Ro sips (1992/1995).
11. Studying the up-grading of Abu zenima port. (Suez Gulf) to be able to receive large ships, 1992.
12. Studying the impact of El-Arish port on its eastern area and the resulted erosion which destroyed the Palm beach, 1988.
13. Positioning and mapping the set- backline along the Nile delta coast and Alexandria coast, 1999/2001.
14. Studying the wave climate at Abu-Quir bay using S4DW, 2003/2004.
15. Studying the wave climate at Damietta area using S4DW, 2001/2003.
16. Studying the drainage problems on lake Edko, 2003.
17. Studying and monitoring the impact of the Rosetta sea walls on the area, (1980 to 1998).
18. Studying and design of maintenance works for outlet no.2 for El-Bardaweel lagoon, 2004.
19. Evaluating of Marina coastal problems, and propose the proper solution (2008).