The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026-2027 Call for Project Proposals under the ISA–China Joint Training and Research Centre (JTRC). This call forms part of the JTRC Scientific Research Work Plan for 2026–2027 and aims to strengthen international scientific collaboration in support of the ISA Marine Scientific Research Action Plan and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Category: Announcement
Job opportunity: Programme Management Officer
The International Seabed Authority is hiring a Programme Management Officer.
New Contractors´ Training Programme opportunity with Ifremer
Ready to take your marine science experience aboard a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean?
To celebrate International Youth Day, ISA announces Geologist Malena Palmieri as SHE Champion
Kingston, Jamaica (12 August 2026) – To celebrate International Youth Day, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce Brazilian Geologist, Malena Palmieri, as its newest SHE Champion.
Drawing on the wisdom behind UNCLOS: An exchange with Judge Patrick Lipton Robinson
Kingston, Jamaica – It was a privilege to welcome His Excellency Judge Patrick Lipton Robinson to the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority in July 2026 for an informal and thought-provoking exchange on the origins, principles and continuing relevance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In Memoriam: Judge Alonso Gómez-Robledo Verduzco
Kingston, Jamaica – 20 July 2026 – It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Judge Alonso Gómez-Robledo Verduzco of Mexico on 16 July 2026.
Statement on the orders delivered by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
The Authority has taken careful note of the provisional measures orders made by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on 18 July 2026 in the claims brought by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd.
Legal and Technical Commission Concludes Second Part of 31st Session, Advances Work on the Review of Contractors’ Activities and Development of Standards and Guidelines and Regional Environmental Management Plans
Kingston, Jamaica (10 July 2026) – The Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has concluded the second part of its 31st session, which convened between 29 June and 10 July 2026.
