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PLOCAN contributes to the European Commission’s roadmap for Unmanned Maritime Navigation
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has reinforced its role as a strategic infrastructure for the safe development of unmanned maritime navigation at the annual meeting of the European Commission’s High Level Steering Group (HLSG), which is an expert in the development and regulation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), held this week
PLOCAN promotes ocean literacy in classrooms through the Canary Islands Blue Schools Network
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has promoted the launch and consolidation in Gran Canaria of the Canary Islands Blue Schools Network, which it coordinates. This initiative will connect educational centres and marine education organisations to strengthen ocean literacy on the island, facilitate access to resources and new funding opportunities, and accelerate the
FISHER GUARDIANS boosts the recycling of end-of-life fishing nets in San Cristóbal as a lever for the circular economy and ocean protection
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), as coordinating entity of the European project PHAROS, held today at the San Cristóbal Fishers’ Cooperative (Pescatobal) the FISHER GUARDIANS workshop, an awareness-raising session aimed primarily at the local fishing community—though also open to the general public—to promote the proper management and recycling of end-of-life fishing nets
PLOCAN highlights the role of green hydrogen as a strategic vector to advance energy sovereignty in the Islands
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) underscored green hydrogen as a key tool to advance the Archipelago’s energy sovereignty during the Cajasiete Forum, held today and co-organised by the financial institution and Radio Canaria. The event focused on the challenges facing the Canary Islands’ energy system and the solutions needed to modernise it
The European PHAROS project opens citizen participation in the first mega event of the Gran Canaria Living Lab
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), as the coordinating entity of the European PHAROS project, invites citizens to take part in the first open mega event of the Gran Canaria Living Lab. The event will take place on 29, 30 and 31 January next year and will feature workshops, panel discussions and seminars
PLOCAN announces the 16th Glider School edition
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
PLOCAN brings green hydrogen closer to the education community at Gran Canaria’s Climate and Sustainable Energy Fair
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) took part in the Climate and Sustainable Energy Fair of Gran Canaria, an event held this week in Telde which marked the conclusion of the annual edition of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy programme. The event brought together nearly 300 participants, including students and
PLOCAN strengthens ocean observation in the Canary Islands with more than 200 days of operation of its fleet of autonomous marine vehicles
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) consolidates its role as a strategic infrastructure for ocean monitoring in the north-eastern Atlantic. Through state-of-the-art autonomous technologies and intensive collaboration with universities, research centres and companies, PLOCAN has promoted the generation of essential data for science, maritime safety and sustainability during 2025, contributing to improving knowledge
PLOCAN strengthens the Canary Islands as a Renewable Hydrogen Living Lab at the closing of the State Complementary Plan for Energy
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has strengthened the Canary Islands’ position as a national test bank for renewable hydrogen by presenting the progress of the H2VERDE project at the closing event of Spain’s Complementary Plan for Energy and Renewable Hydrogen, held at the National Hydrogen Centre (CNH2). H2VERDE is the only demonstrator
The Directorate General for Coasts and PLOCAN explore new lines of collaboration to innovate in the management of the Canary Islands’ coastline
The Directorate General for Coasts and Management of the Canary Maritime Space of the Government of the Canary Islands and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) held a meeting today at PLOCAN’s facilities in Taliarte (Gran Canaria) to examine new avenues for collaboration based on ongoing projects along the Archipelago’s coastline, with particular