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PLOCAN joins the Autonomous Ship Expo & Conference 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins a new edition of the Autonomous Ship Expo & Conference, an international leading forum for the uncrewed maritime navigation sector, which takes place this week in the city of Amsterdam within the framework of the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo 2025, expecting around 2,500 attendees, 150
PLOCAN collaborates with the Spanish Air and Space Force in the CANASAR 2025 Exercise
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated in the CANASAR 2025 exercise, an air accident simulation coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre of the Canary Islands (ARCC) of the Spanish Air and Space Force. The exercise took place on June 19 south of Gran Canaria and involved the simulation of two incidents:
IES Teror and IES Las Huesas, Winners of the First Editions of the EDUBLUE and EDUSEN Junior Marine Congresses
IES Teror, with its students’ project on Pollution in the Canary Islands, and IES Las Huesas, with the poster Tidal Pools: Outdoor Laboratories, have been named the winners of the first editions of the Junior Marine Congresses of the EDUBLUE and EDUSEN projects, respectively. These events, held this week at the headquarters of the Oceanic
BIC La Palma forecasts annual revenues of 1.5 million euros and 80% financial self-sufficiency by 2040
The Blue Innovation Center (BIC) La Palma is emerging as a key driver for the blue economy in the Atlantic. This is according to the feasibility study analyzed today during the official presentation of the project. The document estimates that the facility will generate annual revenues of 1.5 million euros in 2040 and will reach
PLOCAN at the OCEANS 2025 Brest MTS-IEEE-OES conference
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joined the OCEANS 2025 IEEE/MTS conference, a biannual international leading forum that seeks to advance and promote ocean sciences and technologies in interdisciplinary fields from a public-private perspective through the participation of leading institutions and companies in the sector. Promoted by the international organizations Ocean Engineering Society
The Caribbean explores the experience tested in the Canary Islands to accelerate the development of marine renewable energies
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) today hosted a meeting between representatives from the public sector of Caribbean countries, members of the French Center for Studies and Expertise on Risks, Environment, Mobility, and Urban Planning (CEREMA) and technology companies from the marine renewable energy sector. The meeting is part of a study tour
PLOCAN promotes the participation of Early Career Ocean Professionals in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025 in Brussels
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) announces the launch of a call for applications to select and fund the participation of an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) in the Intergenerational Dialogue Session of the All-Atlantic Forum 2025, to be held in Brussels (Belgium) during the week of September 22–26, 2025 (exact dates to
PLOCAN joins the International Workshop on Marine Technologies – MARTECH 2025
The AZTI headquarters in Pasaia (Basque Country) hosts this week the twelfth edition of the MARTECH international conference, which edition by edition consolidates as reference forum in Spain on marine technologies, bringing together in this edition more than 200 experts, researchers and professionals from all over the world. The workshop allows to show the latest
PLOCAN at the Annual General Assembly of the European Ocean Observing System, EuroGOOS
The European Ocean Observing System EuroGOOS, an association of national government agencies, research institutions and private companies committed to oceanography in the context of the Global Intergovernmental Ocean Observing System (GOOS), has recently held its annual general assembly of members. The Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN), a member delegate of the organization, contributed to the
Students from the ULPGC Master’s in Oceanography explore professional opportunities in the marine sector at PLOCAN
Students from the Master’s in Oceanography at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) took part today in a session at the facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), aimed at showcasing the strategic role of this infrastructure and the wide range of professional opportunities offered by the marine-maritime sector.