World Ocean Council (WOC)

GMF “Future Maritime Leaders Essay Competition” by Students and Young Professionals

GMF “Future Maritime Leaders Essay Competition” by Students and Young Professionals

27 May 2021

The World Ocean Council (WOC) invites students and young professionals from around the world to respond to the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) call for submissions to its third Future Maritime Leaders essay competition.

The GMF Future Maritime Leaders essay competition gives young people, aged 18-30, a chance for their voice to be heard in the debate about the future – and organizations a chance to listen....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/27/gmf-future-maritime-leaders-essay-competition-by-students-and-young-professionals/

Ocean Enterprise Study 2020 – Industry Input Encouraged

Ocean Enterprise Study 2020 – Industry Input Encouraged

World Ocean Council Encourages Industry Participation in Study of Ocean Measurement, Observation and Forecasting Business Activity in U.S.

7 August 2020

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are calling for input from businesses who provide infrastructure or products that support or conduct ocean observation and measurement by participating in the Ocean Enterprise Study...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/07/ocean-enterprise-study-2020-industry-input-encouraged/

Ocean Startup Challenge Seeks Problem-Solvers to Help Grow Blue Economy

Ocean Startup Challenge Seeks Problem-Solvers to Help Grow Blue Economy

WOC and Canada’s Ocean Supercluster “Ocean Startup Project” Team Up to Engage Ocean Solution Providers

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster “Ocean Startup Project” and the World Ocean Council (WOC) are collaborating to broaden the search for problem-solvers to take part in the Ocean Startup Challenge – applications close on 14 August.

The Ocean Startup Challenge is one of the newest leaders in the growing ecosystem of ocean-related...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/03/ocean-startup-challenge-seeks-problem-solvers-to-help-grow-blue-economy/

Register Now for Shipping & the Blue Economy Virtual Forum (23-24 Sept)

Register Now for Shipping & the Blue Economy Virtual Forum (23-24 Sept)

WOC PARTNERS WITH SHIPPING & THE BLUE ECONOMY VIRTUAL FORUM (23-24 SEPTEMBER)

Engaging with High-Level Shipping Virtual Event to Advance Science and Solutions in Support of a Sustainable Blue Economy; Super Early Bird Registration to Expire 31 July

29 July 2020

The Shipping & the Blue Economy Virtual Forum is running in partnership with the World Ocean Council (WOC) this year on 23-24 September, convening a unique network of...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/07/29/register-now-for-shipping-the-blue-economy-virtual-forum-23-24-sept/

EU-PolarNet Webinar on European Cooperation for Polar Science and Society – Register Now

EU-PolarNet Webinar on European Cooperation for Polar Science and Society – Register Now

“STRONGER TOGETHER: EUROPEAN COOPERATION FOR POLAR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY” WEBINAR, 11 JUNE 2020

World Ocean Council (WOC) Invites the Ocean Business and Investment Community to the EU-PolarNet Webinar on the Integrated European Polar Research Programme

26 May 2020

EU-PolarNet and the European Polar Board are co-organizing the following webinar:

Stronger Together: European Cooperation for Polar Science and Society...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/26/eu-polarnet-webinar-on-european-cooperation-for-polar-science-and-society-register-now/

Vessel-Check – An Aquatic Biosecurity Risk Assessment Tool – GloFouling Webinar

Vessel-Check – An Aquatic Biosecurity Risk Assessment Tool – GloFouling Webinar

WOC Announces Webinar on Portal Providing Indicative Risk Assessment for Vessels: 10 June

21 May 2020 – The World Ocean Council (WOC) – the lead GloFouling Project Partner for engaging the global ocean business and investment community – invites interested parties to the GloFouling Webinar: “Vessel-Check: An Aquatic Biosecurity Risk Assessment Tool”, 10 June at 10:00 am (BST).

The webinars are part of the GEF-UNDP-IMO...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/21/vessel-check-an-aquatic-biosecurity-risk-assessment-tool-glofouling-webinar/

From Space to the Seas: Blue Worlds – The European Space Agency (ESA) Initiative Towards Space Projects Support for Sustainable Ocean Activities

Sustainable Ocean Summit 2019 (Paris, 20-22 Nov)

From Space to the Seas: Blue Worlds – The European Space Agency (ESA) Initiative Towards Space Projects Support for Sustainable Ocean Activities 

At the Sustainable Ocean Summit, the World Ocean Council (WOC) and ESA collaborate to create better links between the seas and the space worlds and prepare the future – with a focus on “The Case of Autonomous Shipping”

ESA will present its initiatives towards cross-fertilisation between seas and space...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/15/from-space-to-the-seas-blue-worlds-the-european-space-agency-esa-initiative-towards-space-projects-support-for-sustainable-ocean-activities/

Assessing industry risk to marine biodiversity

Assessing industry risk to marine biodiversity

World Ocean Council Event at U.N. To Advance Science-based Threat and Risk Assessment for Determining Effects of Human Activity on Ocean Biodiversity

26 August 2019

The World Ocean Council (WOC) is organizing an official Side Event at the U.N. Headquarters on “Methods and Tools for Documenting Human Activity and Assessing Threat and Risk to High Seas Biodiversity”.

The event will take place on 28 August, during the current round of U.N. negotiations to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/26/assessing-industry-risk-to-marine-biodiversity/

WOC Announces Conference Chair for the 2019 Sustainable Ocean Summit, Paris, 20-22 Nov

Frédéric Moncany de Saint-Aignan, President, French Maritime Cluster

The World Ocean Council (WOC) is proud to announce that Mr. Frédéric Moncany de Saint-Aignan, President, French Maritime Cluster, is the Conference Chair for the 7th Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Paris, 20-22 November 2019.

Mr. Moncany de Saint-Aignan stated, “I am honored to be the Conference Chair for the World Ocean Council’s 2019 Sustainable Ocean Summit, with its theme of ‘Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/03/04/woc-announces-conference-chair-for-the-2019-sustainable-ocean-summit-paris-20-22-nov/

South Asia Gateway Terminals joins WOC

South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) strengthened its commitment to responsible and sustainable operations by joining the World Ocean Council (WOC), the global Blue Economy Business Organization.

SAGT CEO Romesh David said, “Ports play a critical role in ocean development sustainability and global ocean allied industries require a global approach. Team SAGT recognises WOC as an international industry platform creating the opportunity for SAGT and other like-minded responsible maritime industry...

http://container-news.com/south-asia-gateway-terminals-joins-woc/

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