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
The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECyT) has renewed PLOCAN as Unit of Scientific Culture and Innovation. PLOCAN is accredited as an UCC+i in two modalities. On one hand, it is acreedited as an UCC+i that communicates R+D+i results which encompass all activities associated with the dissemination of information and contents that meet certain
A delegation of EU representatives visited the facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands during a journey of visits organised by the Directorate-General for Economic Affairs with Africa as part of the strategic Hexagone Project. Its objective is to support the MAC Programme 2014-2020 on the revitalisation of cooperation with the associated African
The Consortium of the Starports Project (Sistema inalámbrico distribuido de monitorización, prevención y actuación para la gestión costera), made for the development of an intelligent platform capable of providing in real time detailed and multiple information on the state of any coastal and maritime infrastructure, met at the facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the
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
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
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.
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
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,
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.