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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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A delegation of students and teachers from the IES Politécnico Las Palmas visits PLOCAN
Students and teachers of the higher cycle in specialized training of the IES Politécnico Las Palmas visited the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) in order to know about the facilities, capacities and activities that the Singular Scientific Technical Infrastructure (ICTS) currently has and undertakes. Attendees had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the
First SEAS project meeting at PLOCAN
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has hosted for the first time a meeting of the Advanced Management System for ICTS MARHIS (SEAS) project, funded by the State Research Agency (AEI). Coordinated by the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria (IHCantabria), SEAS aims to improve the management and coordination of the
PLOCAN strengthens its commitment to decarbonizing the maritime sector by joining the Net-Zero Mar Alliance
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has officially joined the Net-Zero Mar Alliance, an initiative aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime and port sector. This membership reinforces PLOCAN’s commitment to sustainability and technological innovation in the marine environment. The Net-Zero Mar Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the maritime-port
Senior students from ULPGC show interest in PLOCAN’s activities
Students from the Peritia et Doctrina senior education program at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) for the 2024/2025 academic year have had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the activities carried out by the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). Approximately fifty students from the Peritia et Doctrina Diploma recently
The Maritime Sisters visits PLOCAN
Representatives of the Dutch company Maritime Sisters, a leading specialist in innovation management in the marine-maritime sector, have visited the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). Attendees had the opportunity to explore the ICTS facilities and learn first-hand about the capabilities and activities that PLOCAN currently has and undertakes, in order to identify potential
PLOCAN hosts the general assembly of the AIRE Project: Advancing Wind Energy Technologies
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) reaffirms its commitment to renewable energy innovation by hosting the fifth general assembly of the AIRE project (Advanced study of the atmospheric flow Integrating Real climate conditions to enhance wind farm and wind turbine power production and increase components durability), a €5.4 million initiative funded by the
Kickoff for the A3MAtlantic Project
Members of the European project A3MAtlantic, including the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), have held a meeting marking the official start of this initiative included in the InterregMAC program. A3MAtlantic’s main objective is to promote innovation and internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Mid-Atlantic regions operating in the blue economy
Gran Canaria, host of the launch of the Blue Supply Chain offshore wind energy promotion Project
The European project Blue Supply Chain: Enhancing the role of companies in the deployment of offshore wind energy has begun this week in Gran Canaria, with a meeting that brought together 17 private entities and public administrations from Spain, Madeira, Cape Verde, Mauritania, and Ghana. This initiative, which includes the participation of the Oceanic Platform
Boost to the Blue Economy in Macaronesia with the Launch of the ACUICONECTA Project
The Canary Islands are leading a new aquaculture research initiative that will strengthen the transition towards a diversified economy in Macaronesia and the African countries of the Atlantic coast, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the marine environment and the coastline to generate wealth and employment. The project, called ACUICONECTA, is co-financed by the
Launch of the Mid-Atlantic Test Site Network (Red BEAM) to Boost Innovation in Ocean Technologies
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has hosted the meeting that marks the official launch of the Mid-Atlantic Test Site Network (Red BEAM) project, a strategic initiative aimed at fostering innovation in ocean technologies in the Macaronesian region and West Africa. This project seeks to establish a distributed hub for the development, testing,