Interoceanmetal Joint Organization
A new article – Complete mitochondrial genome of the abyssal coral Abyssoprimnoa gemina Cairns, 2015 (Octocorallia, Primnoidae) from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean – was recently published in Zookeys. The article is available in our Publications section.
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Director General of IOM T. Abramowski took part in the ISA’s sixth annual contractors’ meeting, which was held from 22 to 24 October 2023 in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. Twenty-two representatives of exploration contractors attended the three-day meeting in person and remotely. The meeting was an opportunity for … Read more
Szczecin (Poland) The International Seabed Authority Contractors’ Training Programme with the Interoceanmetal Joint Organization has finished. All the trainees prepared reports on their hard and fruitful work during the programme and presented them during the last meeting at IOM’s headquarters on Friday 13th October 2023. The participants received certificates confirming successful completion of the programme. … Read more
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Representative of IOM Ms K. Mianowicz took part in the Workshop on Enhancing Biological Data Sharing to Advance Deep-Sea Taxonomy, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City from 3 to 6 October 2023. The workshop was organised by International Seabed Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and … Read more
Bratislava (Slovakia) The Deputy Director General of IOM P. Balaz took part in the workshop Critical minerals for Slovakia, held on 21 June 2023. The event was organized by the State Geological Institute of Dionyz Stur in cooperation with the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia, the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic, … Read more
Szczecin (Poland) The 80th meeting of the IOM Council was held from 12 to 16 June 2023 at the IOM headquarters in Szczecin. The session was chaired by Mr P. Kavina, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Czech Republic. The topic of the meeting was organizational, legal and scientific issues related to the activities of the organization … Read more
Szczecin (Poland) Five candidates from developing countries were nominated by the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority to take part in the ISA 2023 Contractor’s Training Programme with the Interoceanmetal Joint Organization. Congratulations to:Ms Madiha H. Moustafa from Egypt,Mr Brian L. Lynch from Jamaica,Ms Shahrin Azmee from Bangladesh,Ms Mereseini A. Radidi from … Read more
Szczecin (Poland) Seven IOM trainees, who successfully completed their internships under the IOM Training Programmes 2020 and 2022, and a representative of IOM K. Mianowicz, took part in the Training Certificate Presentation Ceremony on 26 May 2023 organized virtually by the International Seabed Authority. The IOM “Multidisciplinary Training in PMN Project Management” was held in … Read more
Szczecin (Poland) The Interoceanmetal Joint Organization is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a partnership with a company known as a pioneer in offshore mining and a leader in marine minerals industry development. It is our joint effort to deliver minerals for the Green Shift in a responsible and sustainable … Read more
Delft (Netherlands) IOM representatives took part in the annual meeting between the International Seabed Authority Secretariat and the contractors with deep-sea exploration contracts in the international deep-seabed, held in Delft (Netherlands) from 4 to 7 December 2022. Delegates gathered at the three-day meeting hosted by Allseas and the Technical University Delft to discuss areas of … Read more