Meet Plastic Odyssey, an inspiring project in marine ecology today.
Plastic Odyssey brings together a team of experts aboard one unique and innovative ship. The vessel serves as a research platform to provide solutions and drive positive change around ocean pollution.
The Plastic Odyssey team has spent more than four years developing low-tech, open-source technologies to recycle plastic waste, and transform it into valuable resources. Ultimately, it’s about changing the course of plastic waste before it ends up at sea.
The wider objective is to help build an economically viable plastic waste treatment sector. This will create meaningful jobs, while fighting pollution at the source.
“Plastic pollution in the ocean is a wicked problem that requires innovative solutions. We are proud to support Plastic Odyssey in their ambition to stop plastic pollution at the source. Their unique mix of research, education and engagement with local communities has the opportunity to inspire lasting change” Tara Norton, Chief Sustainability Officer at Navico.
At the heart of the search for solutions is accessibility. Plastic Odyssey hope to provide universal access to concrete solutions, which help all of us avoid the use of plastic altogether .
To make all this possible, Plastic Odyssey is embarking on a three-year expedition, reaching some of the planet’s worst-affected areas.
And Simrad products will be on-board to support Plastic Odyssey along the way.
We’re providing Plastic Odyssey with a full bridge of cutting-edge marine electronics to help guide their way.
The SIMRAD® equipment that has been supplied to support Plastic Odyssey on their expedition:
The 24-inch Simrad M5024 marine monitor is designed for use as part of a type-approved Simrad radar or ECDIS system.
The Simrad MARIS ECDIS900 MK5 is an IMO-type approved navigation system, designed for use aboard SOLAS vessels...
This X-Band radar system meets type approval standards for use aboard CAT 2 SOLAS vessels. Accurately detect, differentiate, and track targets...
Fully IMO approved for standard craft and can be configured in a dual or triple gyrocompass system. The highest possible accuracy and stability...
AP70 MK2 Professional Autopilot solenoid pack. Kit contains AP70 MK2 controller, AC80S Computer and RF45X rudder feedback.
The Simrad® P3007 GPS System offers a 7-inch superior colour display with easy touch control, position data accuracy, and reliability while enabling distribution of position, course, speed...
The Simrad S3009 Navigational Echosounder meets the requirement for reliable and accurate bottom tracking and depth recording on a wide range of commercial vessels.
As a standalone solution with integrated display and included GPS antenna, junction box, and pilot plug assembly, the V5035 cost-effectively delivers a complete solution requiring only a VHF antenna...
The Simrad® I3005 and I3007 Instrument Series offers a 5- or 7-inch superior colour display with easy touch control, a variety of graphic layouts with the capability to enable up to eight different functions simultaneously.
The Simrad® I3005 and I3007 Instrument Series offers a 5- or 7-inch superior colour display with easy touch control, a variety of graphic layouts with the capability to enable up to eight different functions simultaneously.
The SAL R1a is an IMO type-approved speed log for measuring longitudinal speed through water (STW), based on proven Acoustic Correlation technology. The speed log is designed to meet requirements as specified by authorities...
