8 June 2025 | Starfish Barometer Launch: First Global Ocean Health Bulletin
New science tool presented to Heads of States and Governments by Pierre Bahurel – DG Mercator Ocean, and Marina Levy – Research director CNRS, during a dedicated recommendation sessions at UNOC.
9 June 2025 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Creation of IGO: A new intergovernmental organization for digital Ocean systems & information services
The official side event (Blue Zone, room 5) will celebrate the international IGO Convention now proposed for signature by the Copernicus Participating States, culminating in a Declaration of continued commitment by all States involved in the process.
9 June 2025 | 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Presentation of the European Digital Twin Ocean
Join us for the official launch event with the European Commission highlighting how the European Digital Twin Ocean will support the upcoming EU Ocean Pact. > Learn More
10 June 2025 | 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Ocean & AI
AI & Blue Tech : The Next Wave of Ocean Protection : the event will bring together key voices from science, policy, and innovation to explore the transformative potential of AI and Blue Tech for Ocean protection.
11 June 2025 | 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Call for action to advance ocean prediction capabilities for the benefits of society
Join this high-level event to hear about the launch of the Call for International Mobilization to advance Ocean prediction capabilities in response to societal needs.
Press releases
April 2026 set to be the second - warmest April on record for the ocean as equatorial Pacific hits record sea surface temperatures
Toulouse, France, 27 April – Early estimates by the Copernicus Marine Service indicate that April 2026 is likely to become the second-warmest April on record for the global ocean, with average sea surface temperatures of 21.07°C—following closely the April 2024 record (21.10°C). These estimates are based on the analysis and 10-day forecast system from the European Union’s Copernicus Marine Service, implemented by Mercator Ocean International.
Greece signs Convention establishing Mercator International Centre for the Ocean, advancing creation of new intergovernmental organization
Greece becomes third signatory, moving closer to entry into force of world’s first intergovernmental organization dedicated to operational digital ocean systems and information services.
Media brief: Mercator Ocean International at the 18th European Space Conference
At the EU Space Conference 2026, Mercator Ocean International will demonstrate how the European Digital Twin Ocean is becoming a core European public infrastructure, transforming space-based ocean observation into trusted, actionable intelligence for climate resilience, blue economies, maritime navigation, and European digital sovereignty.
Despite the start of La Niña, 2025 ranks among the three warmest Ocean years since 1993
Toulouse, France, 20 January 2026 – Even with the start of a new La Niña phase, which typically has a cooling influence on global temperatures, 2025 ranked among the three warmest years ever recorded for the surface global ocean, according to Mercator Ocean International.
Released on 20/01/2026
Mercator Ocean International Makes AI Ocean Forecasting Operational with GLONET Validated by OceanBench at NeurIPS 2025
SAN DIEGO & TOULOUSE, France – 10 December 2025 — At NeurIPS 2025, one of the world’s leading AI conferences, Mercator Ocean International unveiled OceanBench, the first open benchmark designed to assess AI Ocean forecasting models. This milestone follows the publication of Mercator Ocean’s AI model GLONET in September. Together, OceanBench and GLONET represent a decisive step toward integrating artificial intelligence into operational ocean forecasting, strengthening Europe’s leadership in trustworthy, AI-driven predictions at global scale.
Released on 10/12/2025
At the Digital Ocean Forum 2025, the European Digital Twin Ocean enters a new phase to strengthen open collaboration across the marine community
The European Digital Twin Ocean, a flagship EU initiative turning ocean data into actionable knowledge, has entered its second phase with a €14 million investment. Led by Mercator Ocean International and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) on behalf of the European Commission, this new stage — known as EDITO2 (2025–2028) — will both enhance the platform’s technological capabilities and expand co-creation with Europe’s marine community.
Released on 26/11/2025
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