ScInObs : Science, Innovation and underwater observatories
The ScInObs New Caledonia project was born out of discussions in the framework of the Franco-Japanese maritime dialogue between Jamstec and Ifremer. The project elements were discussed in September 2019 in Noumea during a workshop bringing together the main stakeholders from Ifremer and Jamstec and stakeholders from New Caledonia. ScInObs New Caledonia's objective is to develop and manage a sustainable observatory project in the South West Pacific.
Created in 2014, the Coral Sea Natural Park (CSNP) covers the entire EEZ of New Caledonia, i.e. 1.3 million km². It has a rich biodiversity with many deep-sea habitats such as seamounts in the south, and active submarine volcanoes and deep trenches in the east. New Caledonia has chosen to focus its economic development on the preservation of this natural wealth. The ScInObs New Caledonia project is fully in line with this concern.
The project’s objectives are the following :
Seamount studies
A scientific cruise took place in May 2023 as part of the ScInObs project and deployed mooring lines.
Read the press release on the KASEAOPE-1 cruise here.
More information about the KASEAOPE-1 cruise can be found in this video: