Norway Becomes the First Member State of the Mercator International Centre for the Ocean

Norway has officially become the first Member State of the Mercator International Centre for the Ocean, following the unanimous ratification of the Convention by the Norwegian Parliament. This development represents a significant milestone in the ongoing establishment of the intergovernmental organization dedicated to the development of Digital Ocean systems and services. This ratification builds on […]

Mercator Ocean Advances Its Transition to an Intergovernmental Organisation

Over the past year, Mercator Ocean International has advanced its transformation into an intergovernmental organization (IGO) for digital Ocean systems and services. At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice (June 2025), 12 countries endorsed a declaration of continued commitment, led by France and Norway as the first signatories of its international Convention. The Convention is now open […]