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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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PLOCAN organises a webinar which faces the challenge of decarbonising island electric power systems
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands organises a webinar in the framework of the EU Green Week 2021, with the collaboration of the European project FLOTANT, which proposes an innovative, low cost, low weight and safe solution for the decarbonisation of island electrical systems through innovative floating wind power generation optimized for deep water
Visit of the Portuguese ambassador to PLOCAN expresses valuable cooperation in Blue Economy
The Portuguese ambassador to Spain, João Mira-Gomes, and the director of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito, have highlighted the valuable Spanish-Portuguese cooperation in the field of Blue Economy, and the importance of a joint collaboration towards African countries and Latin America, during the visit of the Portuguese diplomat to the onshore facilities of PLOCAN in
CEO of PLOCAN for sustainable ocean growth based on aquaculture and marine renewable energies
The director of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito has highlighted the importance of the development and growth of a sustainable ocean economy, focused on sustainable production, effective protection and equitable progress, based on a close relationship between offshore aquaculture and marine renewable energies. Hernández Brito participated in the session “Synergies: offshore aquaculture and renewable energies”
The floating wind turbine “X30” prototype of the PivotBuoy project is already floating in the Port of Las Palmas
The “X30” prototype of the PivotBuoy project with an advanced system for cost-effective mooring, connection, installation and operation of floating wind has successfully completed the load-out operation the last week of April in the Port of Las Palmas “Puerto de la Luz”. The scale platform is equipped with a V29 Vestas turbine adapted in a
PLOCAN in the 9th EuroGOOS International Conference of the Global Ocean Observing System
PLOCAN participates in the 9th EuroGOOS International Conference of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) on the topic of ‘Advances in Operational Oceanography: Expanding Europe’s Ocean Observing and Forecasting Capacity’. EuroGOOS is an association of national governmental agencies, research organizations, and private companies, committed to oceanography within the context of the intergovernmental Global Ocean Observing
Máñez presents in PLOCAN strategic projects for 700 million in offshore wind and port innovation
The Minister of Economy, Knowledge and Employment of the Government of the Canary Islands, Elena Máñez, highlighted this Friday the Blue Economy as one of the bets for productive diversification with the greatest potential of the Archipelago, in a meeting held at the onshore facilities of Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). During the
PLOCAN and UTEK conduct certification tests for the flagging of an unmanned autonomous vessel
The PLOCAN marine test-site has hosted the operational tests in open waters for the certification of the flagging by the Maritime Captaincy of Las Palmas (General Directorate of the Merchant Marine) of an unmanned autonomous vessel addressed for environmental monitoring applications developed by the Spanish company UTEK. The concept and design are based on a
ULPGC-PLOCAN glider mission to the Station for Time-Series in the Ocean of the Canary Islands
The Integrated Marine Technology Service (SITMA) of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Area of Autonomous Marine Vehicles of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform have put into operation a Slocum G2 glider in order to develop a mission in the waters of the north of Gran Canaria
Agreement between METCentre of Norway and PLOCAN for the development of the offshore wind industry
The Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) have signed a collaboration agreement for the development of the offshore wind industry after decades of experience from the offshore industry. METCentre and Plocan have agreed to work on offshore wind in deep waters in their respective countries, as well
PLOCAN receives the “Makers of Change” Award together with Radio ECCA, the ICI and the Elder Museum
PLOCAN, Radio ECCA, the Elder Museum of Science and Technology of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and the Equality Institute of the Canary Islands have been awarded in the third edition of the ‘Makers of Change’ Awards. The “Makers of Change” Awards is an initiative of the “Makers of Change” Association to highlight and appreciate