The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) convenes the 16th edition of the Glider School, an international reference training forum in ocean-glider technology, to be held from October 19th to 23rd 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 test site of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is now hosting the new floating structure “Don”, a prototype designed to generate clean energy from the ocean on a continuous basis and to operate safely even during storms and hurricanes. The device, recently installed off the coast of Telde, is designed to
The Ocean Vehicles Unit (VIMAS) at Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), organized the 15th edition of the Glider School, an international initiative to promote the knowledge and development on marine autonomous vehicles and the consolidation of PLOCAN as a gliderport facility for the Eastern Central Atlantic. En la XV edición, que ha contado
PLOCAN has taken part in the Final Conference of the European project BIODIVRESTORE, held in Málaga on 21 and 22 October 2025. The initiative is jointly led by the Biodiversa+ and Water4All networks within the framework of the ERA-NET COFUND programme. The event brought together project representatives, policy-makers, researchers, and professionals committed to ecosystem restoration,
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has obtained certification under the National Security Scheme (ENS) in accordance with Royal Decree 311/2022, achieving the medium category. The audit and certification were carried out by OCA Global. The scope of the certification covers the information systems that support PLOCAN’s security, information and development services. Among
The surrounding waters of Martha’s Vineyard, island located Southwards of the Cape Cod peninsula (Massachusetts, USA), have been the scene of the beginning of the Sentinel Redwing mission, a pioneering and ambitious voyage led by Teledyne Marine (USA) in collaboration with the RU-COOL laboratory of Rutgers University (USA) and a large and multidisciplinary group of
José Joaquín Hernández Brito, Director of PLOCAN, participated in the 4th European Symposium by NEREUS Regions, held on 2–3 October at the Teatro Micaelense in Ponta Delgada (São Miguel, Azores). The symposium brought together representatives from European regions and key actors in the space sector to explore how innovation in space can contribute to resilience
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has awarded the service contract for the implementation and comprehensive management of its electronic headquarters, registry, and electronic records system. This project, valued at over 200,000 euros, reinforces the entity’s commitment to modernization, transparency, and efficiency in administrative management. The solution, deployed in SaaS mode and fully
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) once again took part in Macaronight 2025, the European Researchers’ Night of Macaronesia, held at the Elder Museum of Science and Technology in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The event brought together researchers and students from educational centres with the aim of bringing science and technology closer
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025, recently held in Brussels and organized by the European Union. This event brought together institutions, researchers, and key stakeholders from across the Atlantic with the aim of boosting international cooperation in ocean science, innovation, and sustainability. PLOCAN’s participation in this forum
The Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) is collaborating with the Catalan technology center LEITAT to validate an optical sensor equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) capable of detecting microplastics in real time in the ocean. Microplastics, particles smaller than five millimeters found in oceans worldwide, pose a growing challenge to biodiversity, coastal management, and human health.