The New Caledonia Maritime Cluster, founded august 2014, aims at boosting synergies between economic, environmental, societal and cultural actors in the field of coastal seas and oceans sustainable management.
Main objectives:
i) to promote sustainable Blue Growth in New Caledonia and in the South Pacific, according to the EEC Blue Growth approaches and objectives and to help harmonizing Maritime Public Policies,
ii) to develop technological innovation and transfer in the field of marine observation as to foster maritime surveillance, monitoring and control of the quality of environment (mostly lagoons, corals reefs), of the availability of natural resources and of marine uses sustainability,
iii) to demonstrate the value of new technologies (hybrid engines on boats, Marine Renewable Energies, autonomous sensors, eco-sailing) in reducing human impact and greenhouse gas emissions,
iv) to optimize the communication on marine and maritime affairs between Science, Administrations, Economic Operators, Associations and the Great Public,
v) to promote marine and maritime training, awareness, vocations and eco-responsibility,
vi) to boost marine heritage values in between all the layers of the society