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The WECHULL+ Project Partners assess progress
The members of the international consortium of the WECHULL+ project, dedicated to developing innovative solutions for floating structures in marine renewable energy, evaluated the progress made in the initiative during a recent meeting held at the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) facilities in Borås, Sweden. Among the participants, in addition to PLOCAN and RISE, were
AQUARIUS project’s 2025 General Assembly
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has joined the annual General Assembly of the AQUARIUS EU’s project that took place this week at the headquarters of the Finnish Environment Institute, in Helsinki, Finland. This initiative seeks to facilitate in a coordinated manner a multidisciplinary set of integrated research infrastructures in order to address
PLOCAN and Canada Explore Potential Synergies in Ocean Research and Marine Technology
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has hosted a meeting with representatives from the Canadian Embassy in Spain at its onshore headquarters. The Canadian delegation expressed interest in gaining firsthand knowledge of the services and facilities offered by the Consortium, which could prove valuable for scientific, technological, and marine-maritime research in the North
Experts affirm that Blue Economy decarbonization challenges foster development opportunities in regions like the Canary Islands
The decarbonization of the Blue Economy faces significant and complex challenges, however, these difficulties also offer countless opportunities for development and wealth creation, particularly in regions highly dependent on the Blue Economy and in need of economic diversification, such as the Canary Islands. This was the main conclusion of the Circular Economy and Blue Economy
A delegation of students and teachers from the IES Politécnico Las Palmas visits PLOCAN
Students and teachers of the higher cycle in specialized training of the IES Politécnico Las Palmas visited the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) in order to know about the facilities, capacities and activities that the Singular Scientific Technical Infrastructure (ICTS) currently has and undertakes. Attendees had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the
First SEAS project meeting at PLOCAN
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has hosted for the first time a meeting of the Advanced Management System for ICTS MARHIS (SEAS) project, funded by the State Research Agency (AEI). Coordinated by the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria (IHCantabria), SEAS aims to improve the management and coordination of the
PLOCAN strengthens its commitment to decarbonizing the maritime sector by joining the Net-Zero Mar Alliance
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has officially joined the Net-Zero Mar Alliance, an initiative aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime and port sector. This membership reinforces PLOCAN’s commitment to sustainability and technological innovation in the marine environment. The Net-Zero Mar Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the maritime-port
Senior students from ULPGC show interest in PLOCAN’s activities
Students from the Peritia et Doctrina senior education program at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) for the 2024/2025 academic year have had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the activities carried out by the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). Approximately fifty students from the Peritia et Doctrina Diploma recently
The Maritime Sisters visits PLOCAN
Representatives of the Dutch company Maritime Sisters, a leading specialist in innovation management in the marine-maritime sector, have visited the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). Attendees had the opportunity to explore the ICTS facilities and learn first-hand about the capabilities and activities that PLOCAN currently has and undertakes, in order to identify potential
PLOCAN hosts the general assembly of the AIRE Project: Advancing Wind Energy Technologies
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) reaffirms its commitment to renewable energy innovation by hosting the fifth general assembly of the AIRE project (Advanced study of the atmospheric flow Integrating Real climate conditions to enhance wind farm and wind turbine power production and increase components durability), a €5.4 million initiative funded by the