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Knowledge exchange on offshore wind power and green hydrogen in Port La Nouvelle
The Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN), together with a Canary Islands delegation made up of representatives from Proexca, the Canary Islands Maritime Cluster (CMC), the Canary Islands Federation of Port Companies (FEDEPORT), the Port Authorities of Las Palmas and Tenerife, and leading Canary Islands companies from the marine-maritime sector, visited Port La Nouvelle this week,
PLOCAN Strengthens its Role in Ocean Research at EMSO Strategic Workshop 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is participating this week in the EMSO Strategic Workshop, a significant event for the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory (EMSO), where PLOCAN representatives are contributing their expertise in fundamental areas of ocean research. Among them, Silvana Neves, also a member of EMSO’s Scientific Service Group
PLOCAN promotes training in green hydrogen to advance towards the energy transition of the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN), through the H2VERDE project, reinforces its commitment to sustainability and energy development in the Canary Islands by offering five free online training programs that promote knowledge and research on renewable hydrogen (also known as green hydrogen) and its value chain. This initiative seeks to train professionals in a strategic
PLOCAN Present at European Ocean Days, Driving the European Marine Agenda
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is actively participating in the European Ocean Days, a key event in the European marine agenda taking place from March 3 to 7, 2025, in Brussels. This strategic forum provides a fundamental platform for exchanging ideas among diverse blue communities, discussing challenges, and exploring innovative solutions to
The glider mission within the framework of DELTA and THINKinAZUL projects successfully concludes in waters of La Palma Island
The surrounding waters of the new lava deltas on the coast of Tazacorte, La Palma, hosted the DELTA-THINK 2025_1 scientific mission for three weeks of continuous operation, synergistically between the DELTA and ThinkinAzul projects, and which has been carried out with an underwater glider of the PLOCAN autonomous marine vehicles (VIMAS) fleet. The glider, configured
PLOCAN Drives a Blue Innovation Centre in La Palma with the Support of the Blue Economy Sector
With the backing of the Cabildo of La Palma, local businesses and entities are working alongside the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) and LPRC on the Blue Innovation Centre (BIC), an innovative space in the Port of Tazacorte that will promote entrepreneurship, specialized training, job creation, and the development of new technologies. Los Llanos de
PLOCAN promotes ocean education among students in Gran Canaria
More than 500 students and nearly 40 teachers from 25 secondary schools in Gran Canaria will take part in the EDUSEN and EDUBLUE projects during this school year. These initiatives, led by the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN), aim to raise and strengthen environmental awareness about the oceans and their conservation while connecting young islanders
PLOCAN joins @SeaNetwork to enhance training and collaboration in the marine field
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has joined @SeaNetwork, the international network that brings together at-sea training institutions from 27 countries and whose main objective is to promote training, student mobility, and knowledge exchange in the ocean field. This step reinforces PLOCAN’s commitment to excellence in research and innovation in the marine-maritime sector.
PLOCAN’s test site to host pilot study on AI for marine waste monitoring
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) test site, located off the northeast coast of Gran Canaria facing Telde and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, has been selected for a pilot study focused on using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based monitoring tools and new technologies to track ocean waste. This initiative is part of the European
PLOCAN joins the Subsea Expo 2025 Conference
The city of Aberdeen, Scotland, one of the EU’s leading hubs for the ocean technologies industry, hosts this week the Subsea Expo 2025, an international reference forum organized by Global Underwater Hub (GUH) on underwater monitoring and intervention technologies in strategic Blue Economy sectors, such as energy, defense, environment, security, aquaculture, tourism, among others. The