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Open call for 9 indefinite-term employment positions to work at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN).

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We build, equip and operate a set of marine infrastructures for research in the field of marine sciences and technologies.

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is a public Consortium created in 2007 between the then Ministry of Education and Science, now Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (MINECO), and the Government of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, with the aim of building, equipping and operating a set of marine infrastructures for research in the field of marine sciences and technologies.

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Professor Chris Reason -University of Cape Town- visits PLOCAN

Professor Chris Reason -University of Cape Town- visits PLOCAN

Professor Chris Reason, Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Cape Town (South Africa), has visited PLOCAN facilities as part of his activities during the stay he is conducting in Gran Canaria in collaboration with the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). Joined by representatives of the OFyGA/ECOAQUA research group

READ ARTICLE 02/07/2024
PLOCAN reinforces its position in marine renewable energies at Seanergy 2024

PLOCAN reinforces its position in marine renewable energies at Seanergy 2024

READ ARTICLE 01/07/2024
PLOCAN joins the Autonomous Ship Expo & Conference 2024

PLOCAN joins the Autonomous Ship Expo & Conference 2024

READ ARTICLE 25/06/2024
PLOCAN co-organises the Technological Innovation and Industry sessions during the JERICO-S3 2024 General Assembly in Brest

PLOCAN co-organises the Technological Innovation and Industry sessions during the JERICO-S3 2024 General Assembly in Brest

READ ARTICLE 21/06/2024

SERVICES

Data service

It consists of providing the data acquired by a set of Lagrangian observation systems, mainly based on autonomous marine vehicles and drifter buoys.

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Hosting service

Testing capabilities are offered, at various scales, for experimental fixed and floating devices, special structures, testing of components in the marine environment, operational performance testing of marine technologies, optimisation of equipment at sea and, in general, any testing of experimental technologies, concepts or services in the marine environment.

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Marine technical operations service with VIMAS

The VIMAS facility provides access to the fleet of gliders, ROVs and ASVs based in the Canary Islands.

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Marine operations service on the Offshore Ocean Platform

The Offshore Ocean Platform facility provides efficient access to the ocean at increasing depths in an environmentally sustainable manner.

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