Latest News from the Seabed 2030 project

As the effort in pursuit of the complete map of the ocean floor accelerates, The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project signs a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TCarta Marine, LLC (TCarta) – a US-based company dedicated to marine remote sensing and hydrospatial data services.

A new survey has given a major boost to efforts to map the entire seafloor by the end of the decade. Nearly 800 professionals representing 90 countries shared views on the value of seabed mapping and where activities to map using modern digital methods should be focused, as well as identifying some key challenges that need to be addressed in order to achieve the ambitious goal.

Jamie McMichael-Phillips and Vicki Ferrini have been answering questions on seabed mapping from the next generation of ocean scientists as part of the 'But Why' podcast series.

Shallow waters represent the most crucial aquatic zones on Earth and are difficult to survey. Therefore, The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has reached a cooperation agreement with EOMAP, a leading provider of shallow water bathymetry from satellite data. The common target is a freely available Ocean Map.

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in recognition of both organisations’ work to advance our understanding of ocean bathymetry. This will complement the goals of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Saildrone Surveyor completes maiden voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii with data collection supported by The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project.

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and Kongsberg Maritime have entered a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the global initiative to produce the complete map of the ocean floor. Under the terms of the MOU, the two parties will work together to advance understanding of ocean bathymetry. The effort complements the goals of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Read the July 2021 edition of our bi-monthly e-newsletter 'In-depth,' featuring an interview with the Secretary General of the IHO, Dr Mathias Jonas, further details on our official endorsement as a programme of the UN Ocean Decade, information on our newly announced partnerships and much more!