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Collaboration of the European projects AquaWind and FLORA that will be tested in PLOCAN

Collaboration of the European projects AquaWind and FLORA that will be tested in PLOCAN

The European projects AquaWind and Flora, which will test their prototypes on the test site of the Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN), have laid the foundations for future collaborations in the field of marine energy and the sustainable blue economy at an event held in the Port of Las Palmas Foundation. AquaWind, led by the

01/06/2023 READ ARTICLE
Ciencia Show 2023 invites PLOCAN on its tour of several Canary Islands.

Ciencia Show 2023 invites PLOCAN on its tour of several Canary Islands.

The project “Science Show” of scientific education through the performing arts that promotes scientific and technological vocations among the young people of ESO, Baccalaureate and FP through humorous monologues with scientific content, has invited PLOCAN on the occasion of its tour of several islands of Canary Islands. Ciencia Show is in its initial phase where

08/05/2023 READ ARTICLE
Marine Power Systems, focused on offshore wind, interested in demonstrating its pre-commercial prototypes in the future potential test site south of PLOCAN

Marine Power Systems, focused on offshore wind, interested in demonstrating its pre-commercial prototypes in the future potential test site south of PLOCAN

The British marine renewable energy development firm Marine Power Systems has selected the possible future southern test site of the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform, in the southeast of the island, to test its flexible offshore floating wind prototype, PelaFlex. The director of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito, and Gareth Stockman, representing Marine Power Systems have

28/04/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN training sessions on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production in Madeira

PLOCAN training sessions on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production in Madeira

Technicians from the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) travelled to the island of Madeira to give training sessions to the island’s teachers and students on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production within the framework of the RIS3_Net2 project. This project aims to bring the Macaronesian society and its professionals closer to the knowledge

21/04/2023 READ ARTICLE
Annual meeting of the JERICO-S3 project for the creation of a European Infrastructure that will coordinate the coastal observatories.

Annual meeting of the JERICO-S3 project for the creation of a European Infrastructure that will coordinate the coastal observatories.

The Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) has participated in the annual meeting of the European consortium JERICO-S3 “Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories: Science, Service, Sustainability”, whose objective is to strengthen the current European network of coastal observatories through the creation of a European structured research infrastructure (JERICO-RI). JERICO-S3 JERICO-S3 is a European project

20/04/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN participates in the Networking Days of the Hexagone Strategic Project in Funchal

PLOCAN participates in the Networking Days of the Hexagone Strategic Project in Funchal

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has been present at the networking days of the strategic project HEXAGONE held in Funchal (Madeira), organised by the Directorate General for Economic Affairs with Africa of the Government of the Canary Islands. The event aimed to promote cooperation between European regions and African countries participating in

28/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN at the ExCOM of EMSO ERIC

PLOCAN at the ExCOM of EMSO ERIC

PLOCAN, as operator of the Regional Facility (RF) of the European Multidisciplinary Observatory for the Study of the Seafloor and Water Column (EMSO) in the Canary Islands, presented at the EMSO ERIC Executive Committee meeting held in Rome, the status of the ocean observatory and future plans, including the incorporation of the Canary Islands Ocean

28/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN in the celebration of the Squares of Europe in Tazacorte

PLOCAN in the celebration of the Squares of Europe in Tazacorte

The director of PLOCAN, José Joaquín Hernández Brito, participated in the Plaza de San Miguel de Tazacorte in the Squares of Europe tour, a meeting point project of the European Commission to promote this activity in a transparent way, and promote European values of democracy, solidarity and peace. The citizen’s meeting in Tazacorte square is

21/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN updates its VIMAS fleet

PLOCAN updates its VIMAS fleet

The PLOCAN consortium, aiming to adequately increase its operational capabilities and scientific-technical services in order to cover the requirements from its current users, has procured a new VIMAS VIMAS unit (Vehicles, Instruments and Underwater Machines) within the framework of the BLUE UPGRADE project (ICTS 2021 Call – Recovery and Resilience Plan; Ministry of Science and

17/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN at the OceanLit project meeting and at the Marlice Islands forum

PLOCAN at the OceanLit project meeting and at the Marlice Islands forum

PLOCAN participated in the partners’ meeting of the European project “Management of coastal protected natural areas affected by marine litter in oceanic archipelagos”, Oceanlit, held in the framework of the International Forum on marine litter and circular economy in islands, Marlice Islands, at the Martianez Lake facilities in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife). The first

09/03/2023 READ ARTICLE
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