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PLOCAN announces the XIV Glider School edition

PLOCAN announces the XIV Glider School edition

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) announces the 14th Glider School edition, a leading hands-on training forum on ocean-glider technologies, scheduled for October 21st to 25th 2024 in Telde, Gran Canaria (Spain). The period for submitting applications to attend will remain open until June 30th. More details at http://www.gliderschool.eu Didactical contents will cover

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The Project DESPESCA produces a best practices manual in order to promote sustainable fishing practices

The Project DESPESCA produces a best practices manual in order to promote sustainable fishing practices

The project “Monitorización en el banco de ensayos de las Especies Descartadas por la Pesca con Enmalle y Nasa en Gran Canaria” (DESPESCA) has produced a best practices manual for professional fishermen in order to promote sustainable fishing practices. Furthermore, it has demonstrated the compatibility of traditional fishing methods with the use of emerging technologies

28/01/2019 READ ARTICLE
Students from the school Marina Läroverket visited PLOCAN

Students from the school Marina Läroverket visited PLOCAN

A new delegation of students from the Swedish maritime school Marina Läroverket visited the facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), as part of their training course on board of the ship school Älva in Canarian waters. The students, accompanied by their teachers, were informed in detail about the features and capabilities

28/01/2019 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN shows its potential in order to collaborate with the new satellites of ESA during the ‘Atlantic from space’ Workshop

PLOCAN shows its potential in order to collaborate with the new satellites of ESA during the ‘Atlantic from space’ Workshop

The Innovation Manager of PLOCAN, Ayoze Castro, presented the capabilities, competencies and strategies of the Research Proyects of the Consortium in order to collaborate with the potentials offered by the new research space satellites (Sentinels) launched by the ESA (European Space Agency) during the ‘Atlantic from space’ Workshop organised by the ESA in Southampton, UK.

25/01/2019 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN presents the results of the project DESPESCA in a technical session

PLOCAN presents the results of the project DESPESCA in a technical session

The Project Managers of the project DESPESCA (Monitorización en el banco de ensayos de las Especies Descartadas por la Pesca con Enmalle y Nasa en Gran Canaria), led by PLOCAN, organised a technical session in order to present the results of the project to the collaborating entities: the Fishing Co-operative of Melenara, the Fishing Co-operative

21/01/2019 READ ARTICLE
“Construction and Control of low cost ROVs” Course for Secondary Education teachers at PLOCAN

“Construction and Control of low cost ROVs” Course for Secondary Education teachers at PLOCAN

A group of Secondary Education teachers has attended the “Construction and Control of low cost ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles)” Course at PLOCAN. This training of trainers Project, organised in 5 levels, is part of the ROVSTEAM Project, which proposes the construction of programmable marine robots in several areas for educational purposes, from low cost tools,

18/01/2019 READ ARTICLE
Gorona del Viento, PLOCAN, and the University of La Laguna collaborate on wave energy research at El Hierro

Gorona del Viento, PLOCAN, and the University of La Laguna collaborate on wave energy research at El Hierro

Gorona del Viento El Hierro, the University of La Laguna and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands have signed a collaboration agreement in order to develop a project for promoting the wave energy capture research at El Hierro.

18/01/2019 READ ARTICLE
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