Seabed 2030 Project
Multiple DISCOVERY Vessels
Multiple Locations
July 2023
Purpose of Research
In 2017, The Nippon Foundation and GEBCO founded the Seabed 2030 Project to coordinate and oversee the sourcing and compilation of bathymetric data through its five data centers into the freely-available GEBCO Grid to produce a definitive map of the world ocean floor.
Program Overview
The International SeaKeepers Society is partnered with Seabed 2030 Project to crowdsource data collection using data loggers attached to privately owned vessels that can traverse areas of the ocean that have not been mapped in this way. These simple data recording devices connect directly to a vessel's navigational instruments to record route and depth on any given voyage. We welcomed vessels Squalo, Seahawk, Ca'd'zon, and Ca'd'zon's tender to our DISCOVERY Yacht Program by installing Seabed 2030 onboard to map the ocean floor.
Duration of Project
Ongoing since July 2023
Application
Only 25% of the ocean floor has been mapped to date. Mapping the seafloor can help us learn what resources are available on our planet and identify changes in currents that can indicate climate change. By understanding the shape of our ocean floor, we gain knowledge of geophysical drivers of ocean behavior.
Locations
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Squalo); Auckland, New Zealand (Seahawk); West Palm Beach, Florida (Ca'd'zon)
Partner Sites
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