About
The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders. It allows parties interested in the EU maritime policy to communicate on a common platform. They can publish events, documents and follow developments in their areas of interest.
A newsletter with interesting articles from the Maritime Forum communities is issued in spring and autumn.
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Events
Partners4Ocean will feature in the Blue Spark Announcements session at Tomorrow.Blue Economy World Congress, showcasing our community and activities and creating synergies with innovators, investors, corporates, cities, and policymakers shaping the future of the ocean economy.
Join the North Sea Wind Conference 2026 on 4 November in Kristiansand. Connect with offshore wind leaders, explore the latest market developments, discover innovative technologies, and build valuable partnerships shaping the future of the North Sea wind industry.
Explore nature-inclusive scour protection in offshore wind on 4 November 2026 with OCEaN and expert speakers from RWE, Vattenfall, and Natuur & Milieu. Discover costs, pilot projects, and scaling challenges.
a major exhibition and summit gathering key players in the energy transition.
the International Naval Engineering Conference and International Ship Control Systems Symposium
BlueInvest is pleased to invite you to the upcoming BlueInvest E-Pitching Session, which will be held online on November 12th 15:00 CET focused on energy transition in the EU aquaculture and fisheries sectors.
Articles
- Theme
- European Atlas of the Seas
- Created on
- 30 October 2026
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- EU4Ocean Coalition
- Youth for Ocean
- Created on
- 30 October 2026
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- EU4Algae
- Created on
- 30 October 2026
- Theme
- EU4Ocean Coalition
- EU4Ocean Platform
- Created on
- 29 October 2026
- Theme
- European Atlas of the Seas
- Created on
- 23 October 2026
- Theme
- EU4Algae
- Created on
- 23 October 2026
- Theme
- EU4Ocean Coalition
- EU4Ocean Platform
- Youth for Ocean
- Network of Blue Schools
- Created on
- 22 October 2026
- Theme
- EU4Algae
- Created on
- 16 October 2026
News
Funded by the Dutch Government and led by Deltares, a new project provides a basin-scale framework for European flat oyster restoration, identifying strategic cross-border sites across the Greater North Sea to boost marine conservation.
The European Commission’s new Energy Transition Roadmap sets out concrete actions and milestones to reduce fossil fuel dependency, boost competitiveness and resilience, and support the transition towards climate-neutral EU fisheries and aquaculture by 2050.
In September 2026, experts met in Las Palmas to advance eHILUCS 2.0, standardising European marine use data. The updated classification system enhances data interoperability and alignment with international standards to support better-informed Maritime Spatial Planning.
This report reviews public engagement in Europe's Northern seas, presenting 15 case studies, key challenges, and 10 principles to optimize offshore wind and grid deployment for communities and biodiversity.
