Latest News from the Seabed 2030 project

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and Kongsberg Maritime enter partnership as the race for a complete map of the world’s seabed accelerates

17 August 2021
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 'In-depth' - our e-newsletter

2 August 2021
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!

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and Ocean Exploration Trust announce partnership in pursuit of a complete map of the world’s ocean floor

13 July 2021
Seabed 2030 and Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) have established a Memorandum of Understanding in recognition that both organisations will continue working together to advance our understanding of the global ocean through collaborative contributions towards the completion of a definitive map of the seafloor. The effort complements the goals of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Seabed 2030 announces new partnership with the UK Hydrographic Office and Teledyne CARIS on the occasion of World Hydrography Day

18 June 2021
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has entered a technical cooperation agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), a world-leading centre for hydrography specialising in marine geospatial data, and Teledyne CARIS, the leading developer of marine mapping software. The Memorandum of Understanding – announced on the first World Hydrography Day to fall within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development – will see the parties work together to advance the effort associated with producing the definitive map of the seafloor by the year 2030.