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Juan Cruz Cigudosa highlights the “strategic role” of PLOCAN in the transition towards a Blue and sustainable Economy
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Universities, Juan Cruz Cigudosa, held a meeting today with representatives of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) at the organization’s onshore headquarters, where he was able to learn first-hand about the facilities and services of this internationally recognized center for sustainable marine solutions. During the
EduBlue event at PLOCAN
The land headquarters of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has become, for a few days, the setting for a unique educational experience for students from 15 schools in Gran Canaria, participants in the EduBlue Project, blue emissions and sounds. This initiative, driven by PLOCAN and aligned with its commitment to ocean literacy,
PLOCAN leads the construction of Spain’s first offshore renewable hydrogen plant to transform energy and mobility in the Canary Island
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is positioning the Canary Islands at the forefront of energy innovation and sustainability with the construction of Spain’s first offshore renewable hydrogen generation plant. This initiative is part of the H2VERDE project, co-financed by the Government of the Canary Islands and the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan
PLOCAN promotes marine robotics in Canary Islands classrooms
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) reaffirms its commitment to STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) by running its marine educational robotics project, EDUROVs, for the thirteenth consecutive year. Currently in the teacher training phase, this initiative aims to bring science and technology closer to the school environment through the construction
PLOCAN promotes its work on ocean observation technologies at OCEAN BUSINESS 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins on behalf of the EU’s project Mission Atlantic the international event Ocean Business 2025 on ocean-observing technologies, held at the headquarters of the National Oceanographic Center (NOC), in the city of Southampton (United Kingdom). PLOCAN participates in the event as partner representing the Mission Atlantic project
PLOCAN connects future Canarian marine professionals with the cutting-edge technology of the scientific vessel OceanXplorer
Students from the Advanced Vocational Training Program in Aquaculture at IES Profesor Antonio Cabrera Pérez, located in Telde (Gran Canaria), experienced a unique opportunity this week by visiting the renowned oceanographic vessel OceanXplorer, docked at the Port of La Luz and Las Palmas. This activity was organized by the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands
Imaging module onboard an underwater glider to evaluate ocean ecosystems is tested by MARUM
The University of Bremen’s Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) is undertaking these days at PLOCAN facilities integration and preliminary tests works in both confined and open waters operational scenarios of a novel underwater camera-system prototype on a glider from the PLOCAN fleet, within the framework of the EU-project Mission Atlantic. The MARUM prototype is
PLOCAN at the Undersea Defense Technology 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins this week the Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) 2025, the main international forum on underwater surveillance and intervention technologies in strategic sectors of the Blue Economy such as navigation, communications, energy, defense, security, among others. The event is held in Oslo (Norway), as European leading hub for
Space Azores Explores Synergies with PLOCAN
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) hosted today a meeting between members of this institution and representatives from Space Azores and PROEXCA. The visitors explored PLOCAN’s facilities, learning about its services and current and future projects, with special emphasis on potential collaborations in space-related areas. During the visit, Space Azores experts Duarte Cota
Canarian Parliamentarians Explore PLOCAN’s Strategic Role in Advancing the Blue Economy and Marine Innovation
Members of the Committee on Universities, Science, Innovation, and Culture of the Parliament of the Canary Islands expressed strong interest today in deepening their understanding of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands(PLOCAN), its infrastructure, services, and the marine-maritime scientific and technological research projects hosted by the institution. During an institutional meeting held this morning