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XV PLOCAN Glider School
The Ocean Vehicles Unit (VIMAS) at Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), organized the 15th edition of the Glider School, an international initiative to promote the knowledge and development on marine autonomous vehicles and the consolidation of PLOCAN as a gliderport facility for the Eastern Central Atlantic. En la XV edición, que ha contado
PLOCAN participates in the final conference of the BIODIVRESTORE project
PLOCAN has taken part in the Final Conference of the European project BIODIVRESTORE, held in Málaga on 21 and 22 October 2025. The initiative is jointly led by the Biodiversa+ and Water4All networks within the framework of the ERA-NET COFUND programme. The event brought together project representatives, policy-makers, researchers, and professionals committed to ecosystem restoration,
PLOCAN awarded National Security Scheme (ENS) certification in the medium category
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has obtained certification under the National Security Scheme (ENS) in accordance with Royal Decree 311/2022, achieving the medium category. The audit and certification were carried out by OCA Global. The scope of the certification covers the information systems that support PLOCAN’s security, information and development services. Among
The underwater glider “Slocum Sentinel Redwing” begins a pioneering five-year mission to circumnavigate the planet’s oceans and whose first stop will be Gran Canaria
The surrounding waters of Martha’s Vineyard, island located Southwards of the Cape Cod peninsula (Massachusetts, USA), have been the scene of the beginning of the Sentinel Redwing mission, a pioneering and ambitious voyage led by Teledyne Marine (USA) in collaboration with the RU-COOL laboratory of Rutgers University (USA) and a large and multidisciplinary group of
PLOCAN takes part in the 4th NEREUS European Symposium in the Azores
José Joaquín Hernández Brito, Director of PLOCAN, participated in the 4th European Symposium by NEREUS Regions, held on 2–3 October at the Teatro Micaelense in Ponta Delgada (São Miguel, Azores). The symposium brought together representatives from European regions and key actors in the space sector to explore how innovation in space can contribute to resilience
PLOCAN launches its new electronic headquarters for faster, simpler, and more secure procedures
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has awarded the service contract for the implementation and comprehensive management of its electronic headquarters, registry, and electronic records system. This project, valued at over 200,000 euros, reinforces the entity’s commitment to modernization, transparency, and efficiency in administrative management. The solution, deployed in SaaS mode and fully
PLOCAN brings marine science closer to students at Macaronight 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) once again took part in Macaronight 2025, the European Researchers’ Night of Macaronesia, held at the Elder Museum of Science and Technology in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The event brought together researchers and students from educational centres with the aim of bringing science and technology closer
PLOCAN participates in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025 in Brussels
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025, recently held in Brussels and organized by the European Union. This event brought together institutions, researchers, and key stakeholders from across the Atlantic with the aim of boosting international cooperation in ocean science, innovation, and sustainability. PLOCAN’s participation in this forum
PLOCAN tests an AI-powered optical sensor to detect microplastics in the ocean
The Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) is collaborating with the Catalan technology center LEITAT to validate an optical sensor equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) capable of detecting microplastics in real time in the ocean. Microplastics, particles smaller than five millimeters found in oceans worldwide, pose a growing challenge to biodiversity, coastal management, and human health.
PLOCAN presents its educational projects EduBlue and EduSen at the EMSEA Conference 2025 in Belgium
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is participating this week in the EMSEA Conference 2025, one of Europe’s leading forums on marine education, held from 15 to 18 September in Ostend, Belgium. Organised by the European Marine Science Educators’ Association (EMSEA), the conference brings together professionals from the scientific, educational, and institutional sectors