Month: October 2023
ISA Council to resume Day 2 of Part III of the 28th session after Day 1 suspended due to an earthquake
The Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will resume Day 2 of its meetings under Part III of the 28th session on Tuesday, 31 October, following a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 10:40AM local time in Jamaica yesterday. As per procedures in place, the ISA Secretariat has engaged with relevant national authorities to… Continue reading ISA Council to resume Day 2 of Part III of the 28th session after Day 1 suspended due to an earthquake
Applications now open for two at-sea on-board training opportunities with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK)
Applications are now open for two (2) at-sea on-board training opportunities for candidates from developing States, Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The placements are being provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK) in accordance with its obligations under its contracts for exploration for polymetallic sulphides (PMS)… Continue reading Applications now open for two at-sea on-board training opportunities with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK)
ISA’s sixth annual contractors’ meeting concludes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) held the sixth annual meeting of exploration contractors from 22 to 24 October 2023. The meeting was held in Dar es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania. Twenty-two representatives of exploration contractors attended the three-day meeting in person and virtually. Opening the meeting, Dr. Marie Bourrel-Mckinnon, Chief… Continue reading ISA’s sixth annual contractors’ meeting concludes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
ISA – China Joint Training and Research Centre launched its second training workshop on Marine Science and Technology in Qingdao
On 17 October 2023, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) – China Joint Training and Research Centre (ISA-China JTRC) launched its second training workshop on marine science and technology organized with the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, the China Oceanic Development Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Qingdao… Continue reading ISA – China Joint Training and Research Centre launched its second training workshop on Marine Science and Technology in Qingdao
ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission announces the selection of three (3) candidates to benefit from Marawa Research and Exploration Ltd. (Marawa) training opportunities
On 11 October 2023, the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) confirmed the selection of three (3) candidates from developing States to benefit from training opportunities provided by Marawa Research and Exploration Ltd. (Marawa) in accordance with its obligations under its exploration contract for polymetallic nodules with ISA. The selected candidates… Continue reading ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission announces the selection of three (3) candidates to benefit from Marawa Research and Exploration Ltd. (Marawa) training opportunities
ISA-Philippines National Capacity Development Workshop on Deep-Sea Related Matters opens in the Philippines
On 9 October 2023, the International Seabed Authority (ISA)-Philippines National Capacity Development Workshop on Deep-Sea Matters opened in Manila, the Philippines. The workshop is being jointly organized by ISA and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. The workshop is taking place from 9 to 11 October 2023, bringing together over 80 government officials,… Continue reading ISA-Philippines National Capacity Development Workshop on Deep-Sea Related Matters opens in the Philippines
DEADLINE EXTENDED – Applications now open for twenty-five online training placements with UK Seabed Resources Ltd. (UKSR I and II)
Applications are now open for twenty-five (25) online training placements for candidates from developing States, Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The placements, which will be made available in 2023, are provided by UKSR I and II in accordance with their obligations under their contracts for exploration for polymetallic nodules with ISA as follows:… Continue reading DEADLINE EXTENDED – Applications now open for twenty-five online training placements with UK Seabed Resources Ltd. (UKSR I and II)
Applications now open for one geological studies internship with Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)
Applications are now open for one (1) geological studies internship for a candidate from a developing State, Member of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The placement is provided by Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), in accordance with its obligations under its contracts for exploration for polymetallic sulphides (PMS) with ISA. The… Continue reading Applications now open for one geological studies internship with Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)
