The Global Nonprofit Ocean Conservation Organization
Around the world, scientists, educators, and ocean advocates are joining forces to protect our marine environment.
The International SeaKeepers Society: Transcending Borders
Founded in Monaco in 1998, SeaKeepers has been supporting ocean conservation through the direct involvement of local boating communities for three decades. Our initiatives now span the globe and are coordinated from our US headquarters in Florida.
Global Marine Conservation & Advocacy
To address the threats to Earth’s oceans and climate, we organize projects around the world that benefit marine ecosystems and promote awareness of ocean health. SeaKeepers acts as a catalyst between governments, scientists, and other ocean conservation organizations. Together, we work toward sensible, achievable marine protection and restoration initiatives.
Connecting Science, Education & Exploration at Sea
Our core DISCOVERY Program connects scientists and educators with generous private vessel owners around the world. These partnerships facilitate a wide range of scientist-led and citizen-science research at sea, in addition to educational and outreach programs for local communities.
Worldwide operations are coordinated from SeaKeepers USA, with strategically located chapters in Asia, the UK, and the South Pacific providing access to the world’s oceans.
SeaKeepers Global Chapters
SeaKeepers DISCOVERY Fleet's Global Presence
DISCOVERY Fleet members operate as a global network expanding marine conservation across the world's oceans. Learn how you can play a part.
Blue Pearl (20m/65’), Motor Yacht
Interactive Bioacoustic Playback As a Tool for Decoding Humpback Whale Language
Southeast Alaska
Valkyrie (20m/65’), Motor Yacht
Juvenile White Shark High Resolution Tracking
Carpinteria, California
Good Mood IV (11.3m/37’), Sailing Monohull
Galapagos Marine Reserve Shark Research
Isla Isabela, The Galapagos Islands
River Queen (12m/40’), Pontoon Boat
Various Floating Classrooms, Educational Outreach
Miami, Florida
Noxoma (15.4m/ 50’), Sail Catamaran
Reef Survey of Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean
Ammonite (23.77m/78’), Motor Yacht
Pillar Coral Restoration with The Perry Institute for Marine Science (Andros)
Andros, Bahamas
Traverse (15m/51’), Sail Catamaran
Projeto Golfinho Rotador, Scientist-led Expedition
Fernando de Noronha and the Brazilian coast
Traverse (15m/51’), Sail Catamaran
Seabed 2030, Citizen Science
Southampton, United Kingdom
TE STREEP (50m/165’), Motor Yacht
Detecting Mediterranean White Sharks with eDNA, Scientist-led Expedition
Adriatic Sea
Nymphea (Xm/X'), Motor Yacht
Sentosa Learning Festival: Coral Conservation, Sustainability and Singapore’s Southern Islands
Legend (Xm/X'), Motor Yacht
NUS College Learning Field Trip to Sisters’ Islands Marine Park
Northern Sun (50.9m/167'), Motor Yacht
Deep Reefs of the Far East, Scientist-led Expedition
Banda Sea, Indonesia
Neo (16m/52’) (need LOA), Motor Yacht
Manta Ray Survey with Manta Watch New Zealand
Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
Unbridled (58m/190’)
Motor Yacht
Advancing Shark Conservation
Golfito, Costa Rica in Golfito
SeaKeepers Global Impact 2024
The International SeaKeepers Society
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Global DISCOVERY Program Opportunities For Vessel Owners
You can play a meaningful role in the efforts to protect the world's oceans.
Manta Watch New Zealand
- Expected Time Frame: January- June and September-December 2024-2025
- Hauraki Gulf, Coromandel, Poor Knights, Northland, Bay of Plenty, North Cape
The Ocean Cleanup Research Programme: Cleaning Global Garbage Patches
- Expected Time Frame: Ongoing
- Global: targeting the five subtropical gyres (North Pacific, South Pacific, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Indian Ocean garbage patches). Examples of valuable/common vessel routes include Hawaii to California, Australia to Réunion Island, and Brazil or South Africa to St. Helena.
Migration Dynamics & Foraging Ecology of Sharks
- Expected Time Frame: July - September, 2025
- New York Bight, Coastal Southern | Long Island, New York
Exploring Manta Ray Connections Across the Pacific
- Expected Time Frame: June to November 2025
- Fiji Islands
Australian East Coast Marine Sounds
- Expected Time Frame: 2025-2026
- Australia (Great Barrier Reef from Lady Elliot to Port Douglas, Coffs Harbor & Sydney)
The Menorca Shipwreck Project
- Expected Time Frame: April/May, or Fall 2026
- Ciutadella, Menorca
Floating Classrooms: Students KS3
- Expected Time Frame: 1-2 Hours, Mornings/Afternoons
- Area: Poole Harbour | Area: Falmouth Harbour
Coastal & Underwater Cleanups
- Expected Time Frame: Flexible time frame
- South Florida
Ti Whale An Nou Initiative- Ceteceans in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao
- Expected Time Frame: September 15 - October 15, 2026
- Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao
Satellite Tagging Chinook Salmon
- Expected Time Frame: July or August 2026
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St. Paul Island,
Russian Maritime Border along the Continental Slope with a Focus on Offshore Canyons,
North of the Aleutian Island Chain
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The International SeaKeepers Society?
SeaKeepers is a global registered not-for-profit ocean conservation organization committed to finding real-world solutions to the problems plaguing our seas. We rely on local boating and yachting communities to support our four main initiatives: Scientist-Led Expeditions, Citizen Science Expeditions, Educational Outreach Programs, and Community Engagement. Our initiatives rely on the energy and generosity of people around the world who share our concern for the health of the oceans and, by extension, the survival of our planet.
What is the DISCOVERY Program?n footprint," and how can I calculate it?
The DISCOVERY Program is SeaKeepers’ core initiative. The program facilitates marine research and education through partnerships with boating and academic communities around the world. Scientific and educational expeditions are coordinated through the generosity of vessel owners willing to contribute their vessels, time, and expertise.
These privately owned DISCOVERY Fleet vessels provide access to the world’s oceans for research and education, eliminating the costs and wait times for scientists and teachers. The program accepts vessels of any size, and owners may earn tax benefits and recognition at SeaKeepers events, on the website, and in newsletters
Where does SeaKeepers operate?
SeaKeepers is an international ocean conservation organization and our marine research and educational programs are conducted all around the world. Global operations are coordinated from our US Chapter, based in Florida, with regional chapters in Auckland, London, Singapore, and Dhaka.
How can I volunteer my vessel for scientific research or conservation efforts?
You can add your vessel to our DISCOVERY Fleet by filling out this form.
The DISCOVERY Program accepts vessels of all sizes. Fill out this form to begin the process and see which expeditions match your vessel and your interests. Our team will work with you to find DISCOVERY Program activities that match your interests and your vessel’s capabilities and itinerary.
SeaKeepers International Partners
