Together with Zadar Cruise Port — GPH, we’ve implemented a unique app that allows the local community, cruise guests and all interested individuals to track sea quality indicators and potential pollution indicators in Zadar’s passenger port!
Via QR codes strategically placed across the passenger terminal, users can easily access the app from their mobile phones and other devices and examine sea quality data, with no additional costs or third parties involved.
“Monitoring the quality of seawater is of crucial importance for preserving marine ecosystems, protecting public health, and supporting sustainable economic activities,” stated Rebeka V. Pevec, MBA, General Manager of Zadar Cruise Port.
The main goal of this collaboration is to achieve transparency in monitoring the impact of large cruise ships on the coastal waters and to ensure effective environmental protection of the marine ecosystem in Zadar County.
“Only by using a holistic approach can we transform existing business models and achieve the long-term sustainable use and preservation of the marine environment,” said Mario Špadina, CEO of SeaCras.
Sincere thanks to Zadar Cruise Port for the exceptional teamwork — we look forward to carrying on the successful partnership and joint work on monitoring the quality and sustainability of the marine environment!
“The response to the risks and threats posed by climate change as a global challenge must necessarily be a global initiative.”
Operationally and in practice, this is not an easy task, which makes the existing joint venture and collaborative effort of the EU and the USA vital.
Furthermore, the implementation of mitigation and prevention actions at all levels of society and governance in each country independently is an even larger issue to resolve. This sets the tone to make private companies key players in leading the wave of changes.
Quoting the U.S. Ambassador: “Climate and economic aspects go hand in hand, and planning the green future is good business planning.”
Businesses need to facilitate the shift in paradigm by implementing environmental and climate risk data in daily operations. This step requires technology providers to provide the tools to address climate security threats – and there are many already available. One example is SeaCras’s ESG data service for marine environments, compliant with ESRS and GRI standards.
A great conference organized by the International Institute for Climate Action (IICA); congratulations to Marija Pujo Tadić for leading the way in connecting all these stakeholders.
An inspiring conference was held at the University of Zadar titled ‘SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY DEGRADATION DRIVEN BY MARINE TECHNOLOGIES,’ which SeaCras co-organized together with the Digital Innovation HUB Innovamare, University of Zadar, Zadar County Development Agency Zadra Nova, and the Croatian Chamber of Economy.
Four highly informative round tables covered a wide range of topics, including maritime technologies for digital transformation, challenges in aquaculture and fisheries, the future of shipbuilding and maritime transport, and the importance of sustainable tourism on the coast and at sea.
This was a great opportunity for networking with other sectors, both from the private and public sectors. The conference provided a wealth of valuable perspectives and opened many topics that will be of great importance for the further development of a sustainable blue economy.
SeaCras and DIH Innovamare, in cooperation with leading scientific and research institutions, are working to create the first strategic technological partnership in the Adriatic – at the same time, one of the first of its kind in the world based on the uniqueness of the integrated approach. This project is focused on large-scale marine monitoring and conservation, and includes state-of-the-art technologies and is open to cooperation with all interested parties.
At the heart of this strategic partnership is the development of “Marine Monitoring 5.0” – an advanced system that combines extensive data collection (the so-called Big Data approach), artificial intelligence for their sophisticated interpretation and precise assessments of future trends.
The strategic partnership is created for the integration of several types of advanced solutions, such as satellite surveillance, surface robotic vessels, smart buoys, ecological sampling and the creation of predictive models as a powerful set of technological tools for preserving the marine environment with low greenhouse gas emissions.
This cooperation will enable numerous end-users to provide solutions for a wide range of challenges – through one call or inquiry, ranging from monitoring of sudden pollution to analysis of marine biochemistry, including detection of metals and other types of impacts at the sea.
Together, we aim to leverage our strengths, drive innovation, and create value for our members! Together, we aim to leverage our strengths, drive innovation, and create value for our members! This is the call to action – transparency and sustainability is a must.
On January 11th 2024, more than 90 invitees to the EU Water KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) meeting from 18 countries discussed the new EIT — European Institute of Innovation and Technology proposal and more. SeaCras also participated at this EU Water event — it was a challenging day, but we firmly believe that we provided essential insights into the field and industry.
Does the EU need Water KIC? Absolutely, yes.
Why do we think so? Because we lack a unified body that can act as the ‘binding tissue’ for the commercialisation of innovative technologies and new business models addressing global societal problems of water scarcity and hydrosphere preservation.
While numerous initiatives exist within research institutions, education, and traditional industry sectors, this dividedness often leads to over-diversification of applications and, consequently, the loss of momentum. Now, with water becoming a central political issue, every momentum needs to be seized to its full potential. We hope that there will be an EU Water KIC in the future that can address this issue, both as entrepreneurs and as a fellow scientists.
Thank you, MEP Pernille Weiss, MEP Maria Da Graça Carvalho, and the EPP Group in the European Parliament Team, for the invitation and organization of the event.
We’re proud that our solutions have been highlighted as a sustainable sea monitoring use case by Copernicus Marine Service!
As a company, we’re dedicated to monitoring coastal waters in a sustainable way by utilizing satellite imagery. Alongside collaborating with commercial satellite data providers, SeaCras significantly benefits from the European Copernicus program, especially through the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions. The company’s primary focus is on creating solutions for tracking clear and shallow coastal waters, which are common geomorphological features in the Mediterranean region.
With sustainable sea monitoring, the aim of SeaCras is to introduce new value-added services that can support various sectors, such as maritime spatial planning, the management of marine protected areas, sustainable tourism, renewable energy, and maritime transport. These solutions are vital in promoting the sustainable use of coastal and marine environments.
Several national and nature parks in Croatia, which are actively working to protect marine ecosystems, are already making use of SeaCras’s services. Among them are Brijuni National Park, Mljet National Park, and Telašćica Nature Park. SeaCras delivers monthly reports and annual assessments of water quality and eutrophication to these parks. This data enables park authorities to make well-informed, data-driven decisions aimed at safeguarding the sea, their most valuable asset.
By leveraging satellite technology to monitor the health of coastal waters, SeaCras plays a key role in the conservation efforts of these protected areas. The company’s services also help ensure that activities related to tourism, energy, and transport remain aligned with long-term sustainability objectives, contributing to both environmental preservation and economic growth.
