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PLOCAN announces the 15th Glider School edition
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) convenes the 15th edition of the Glider School, an international reference training forum in ocean-glider technology, to be held from October 20th to 24th in Telde, Gran Canaria. The period application submission is already open until June 30th. More information through the event website http://www.gliderschool.eu. The didactic
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Data from the ESTOC station collected by PLOCAN confirm the sustained increase in sea temperature in the Canary Islands
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has completed a new maintenance and renewal campaign at the EMSO-Canarias oceanic station, also known as ESTOC (European Station for Time-Series in the Ocean of the Canary Islands), located 112 km north of the archipelago at a depth of 3,610 meters. This infrastructure, operated by PLOCAN and
PLOCAN and ENSHORE SUBSEA explore new collaborations in advanced subsea technology
The British company ENSHORE SUBSEA conducted an on-site demonstration of its innovative RAPIDSCAN Subsea technology at its facilities located in the port of Blyth (United Kingdom). This event brought together leading representatives of the marine-maritime sector interested in new technological solutions for underwater operations, including the Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN), which actively joined in
Juan Cruz Cigudosa highlights the “strategic role” of PLOCAN in the transition towards a Blue and sustainable Economy
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Universities, Juan Cruz Cigudosa, held a meeting today with representatives of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) at the organization’s onshore headquarters, where he was able to learn first-hand about the facilities and services of this internationally recognized center for sustainable marine solutions. During the
EduBlue event at PLOCAN
The land headquarters of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has become, for a few days, the setting for a unique educational experience for students from 15 schools in Gran Canaria, participants in the EduBlue Project, blue emissions and sounds. This initiative, driven by PLOCAN and aligned with its commitment to ocean literacy,
PLOCAN leads the construction of Spain’s first offshore renewable hydrogen plant to transform energy and mobility in the Canary Island
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is positioning the Canary Islands at the forefront of energy innovation and sustainability with the construction of Spain’s first offshore renewable hydrogen generation plant. This initiative is part of the H2VERDE project, co-financed by the Government of the Canary Islands and the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan
PLOCAN promotes marine robotics in Canary Islands classrooms
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) reaffirms its commitment to STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) by running its marine educational robotics project, EDUROVs, for the thirteenth consecutive year. Currently in the teacher training phase, this initiative aims to bring science and technology closer to the school environment through the construction
PLOCAN promotes its work on ocean observation technologies at OCEAN BUSINESS 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins on behalf of the EU’s project Mission Atlantic the international event Ocean Business 2025 on ocean-observing technologies, held at the headquarters of the National Oceanographic Center (NOC), in the city of Southampton (United Kingdom). PLOCAN participates in the event as partner representing the Mission Atlantic project
PLOCAN connects future Canarian marine professionals with the cutting-edge technology of the scientific vessel OceanXplorer
Students from the Advanced Vocational Training Program in Aquaculture at IES Profesor Antonio Cabrera Pérez, located in Telde (Gran Canaria), experienced a unique opportunity this week by visiting the renowned oceanographic vessel OceanXplorer, docked at the Port of La Luz and Las Palmas. This activity was organized by the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands
Imaging module onboard an underwater glider to evaluate ocean ecosystems is tested by MARUM
The University of Bremen’s Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) is undertaking these days at PLOCAN facilities integration and preliminary tests works in both confined and open waters operational scenarios of a novel underwater camera-system prototype on a glider from the PLOCAN fleet, within the framework of the EU-project Mission Atlantic. The MARUM prototype is
PLOCAN at the Undersea Defense Technology 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins this week the Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) 2025, the main international forum on underwater surveillance and intervention technologies in strategic sectors of the Blue Economy such as navigation, communications, energy, defense, security, among others. The event is held in Oslo (Norway), as European leading hub for