Marine & Oceans has published a new issue with a special feature on Mercator Ocean International. 2022 is again a key year for Mercator Ocean International, why? Ms von der Leyen announced the creation of the European digital twin at the One Ocean Summit. But what is a digital twin of the ocean, what is it for and how does Mercator Ocean intend to work on it? What is the link between the digital twin of the Ocean and the European ‘Green Deal’?
Find this information and much more in the Mercator Ocean International special report.
Marine & Océans 274 : full version
Contents of the special report
The report (from page 62 to 81, written in English and French) tells the story of the Brest Declaration and the transformation of MOi, as well as the future European DTO that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, called for during the One Ocean Summit in February.
The dossier consists of several articles, including
- Interview with Pierre Bahurel, Managing Director of Mercator Ocean International, “We are building a digital ocean accessible to the greatest number of people“,
- Mercator Ocean International paved the way for digital oceanography in France, by Annick Girardin, Minister for the Sea,
- European mobilisation
- Interview with Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), “The value of a digital representation of the Ocean is not only scientific but also ethical“.
- The digital twin ocean is part of the European “Green Deal”, by Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries,
- Digital twins to better observe the oceans from space, by Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Space,
- Improving knowledge of the Ocean imposes the project of a digital twin, by Pascal Lamy, Vice-President of Europe Jacques Delors, President of the European Starfish Mission, and Geneviève Pons, Director General and Vice-President of Europe Jacques Delors, member of the European Starfish Mission.
About Marine & Oceans
The quarterly magazine MARINE & OCEANS is published by the “Société Nouvelle des Éditions Marine et Océans”. Its aim is to make the general public aware of the main geopolitical, economic and environmental issues of the seas and oceans.