Month: October 2022
ISA Council opens Part III of its 27th session
The Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened the meetings of Part III of its 27th session on Monday, 31 October 2022. The Council will meet in person for ten days until 11 November 2022. The main item on the agenda of the Council is the draft regulations on the exploitation of mineral resources in… Continue reading ISA Council opens Part III of its 27th session
ISA Legal and Technical Commission announces the selection of four (4) candidates to benefit from Tonga Offshore Mining Limited undergraduate scholarship opportunities
On 24 October 2022, the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) confirmed the selection of four (4) candidates for undergraduate scholarship opportunities provided by Tonga Offshore Mining Limited (TOML) in accordance with its obligations under its exploration contract for polymetallic nodules with ISA. The selected candidates are: Ms. Mercy Brown Pawi… Continue reading ISA Legal and Technical Commission announces the selection of four (4) candidates to benefit from Tonga Offshore Mining Limited undergraduate scholarship opportunities
ISA Legal and Technical Commission announces the selection of three (3) candidates to benefit from Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. undergraduate scholarship opportunities
On 24 October 2022, the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) confirmed the selection of three (3) candidates for undergraduate scholarship opportunities provided by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI), accordance with its obligations under its exploration contract for polymetallic nodules with ISA. The selected candidates are: Ms. Sheila Veikune from Tonga… Continue reading ISA Legal and Technical Commission announces the selection of three (3) candidates to benefit from Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. undergraduate scholarship opportunities
Calls for proposals for a consultancy to draft a report on oceanographic assessment using scientific data in ISA’s DeepData database
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is accepting proposals for consultancy services to draft a report on oceanographic assessment using scientific data in ISA’s DeepData database. The consultancy will aim to describe the dynamic oceanographic processes at global/regional scales and improve existing oceanographic models for the international seabed area (the Area). The consultant… Continue reading Calls for proposals for a consultancy to draft a report on oceanographic assessment using scientific data in ISA’s DeepData database
Call for proposals for a consultancy to generate visualizations of the seabed and mineral deposits using high-resolution bathymetric data
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is accepting proposals for consultancy services for the evaluation of the geothermal energy potential from seabed hydrothermal systems in the Area. The consultancy will aim to review and identify relevant bathymetric data sets provided by ISA contractors for all three types of seabed mineral (polymetallic nodules, polymetallic… Continue reading Call for proposals for a consultancy to generate visualizations of the seabed and mineral deposits using high-resolution bathymetric data
Call for proposals for a consultancy on the evaluation of the geothermal energy potential from seabed hydrothermal systems
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is accepting proposals for consultancy services for the evaluation of the geothermal energy potential from seabed hydrothermal systems in the Area. The consultancy will support the ISA Secretariat in the assessment of the energy generation potential of hydrothermal vent sites in mid-ocean ridges and the review of… Continue reading Call for proposals for a consultancy on the evaluation of the geothermal energy potential from seabed hydrothermal systems
DEADLINE EXTENDED – Call for Proposals for a consultancy to support ISA’s participation in the Regular Process for the Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is accepting proposals for consultancy services to support its participation in the Regular Process for the Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. The Regular Process is an ongoing intergovernmental mechanism managed by the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs… Continue reading DEADLINE EXTENDED – Call for Proposals for a consultancy to support ISA’s participation in the Regular Process for the Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment
Call for Proposals for a consultancy on technological developments for sustainable mining and environmental protection and monitoring in the Area
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is accepting proposals for consultancy services for the preparation of background documents and the organization of an online workshop on technological developments for sustainable mining, environmental protection and monitoring. The consultancy will support ISA in delivering on its obligation to take the necessary measures to acquire technology… Continue reading Call for Proposals for a consultancy on technological developments for sustainable mining and environmental protection and monitoring in the Area
The fourth regional workshop for the promotion of the sustainable development of Africa’s deep-seabed resources in support of Africa’s blue economy opens in Nigeria
On 5 October 2022, the fourth workshop for the promotion of the sustainable development of Africa’s deep-seabed resources in support of Africa’s blue economy strategy opened in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop is hosted by the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and organized by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in partnership with the African… Continue reading The fourth regional workshop for the promotion of the sustainable development of Africa’s deep-seabed resources in support of Africa’s blue economy opens in Nigeria
