The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands -PLOCAN- is a public consortium infrastructure engaged to promote science and technology developments in the marine and maritime sectors, through a cost-effective and sustainable multipurpose services combination of observatory, test site, underwater vehicles base, highly specialized training and innovation hub.
PLOCAN is addressed to the scientific and technological community in search of excellence, as well as companies wishing to achieve international economic and social competitiveness. It is fully inserted in the current and future European collaboration and coordination initiatives in the marine-maritime scope, including adequate environmental guarantees.
PLOCAN is a consortium constituted by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and the Government of the Canary Islands (BOE 5 April 2008). It is run by a Strategic Council and has an Executive Director empowered by the competencies established in the article 15 of its Statutes.