An independent non-profit foundation
Unleashing the power of data to heal the ocean.
We enable collaboration around complex ocean data for better decisions and action.
Our work
Three ways to turn ocean data into action.
We bring together the people who can turn ocean data into action: scientists and data teams in civil society, government, and ocean industries. Through our platform and capacity-building work, we help them collaborate, build skills, and put ocean data to use.
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Protect & Restore
Collaborating for better ocean protection.
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Build Ocean Data Capability
Empowering people to put ocean data to work.
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Advance Sustainable Ocean Use
Enabling better, more sustainable ocean decisions.
Partner Case Studies
We work with partners across all sectors of society to tackle unresolved ocean data and technology problems, applying the technology of ODP to meet those needs.
Supporting Protection of the Vitória-Trindade Chain
Ahead of REV Ocean’s 2027 scientific mission to the Vitória-Trindade Seamount Chain, HUB Ocean is supporting the Brazilian research consortium working to advance protection of this unique marine region. Through ODP, we bring existing and newly collected data together in a shared environment, helping turn ocean science into accessible evidence that can inform systematic conservation planning and protection decisions.
Advance Sustainable Ocean UseTurning fishing vessels into ocean-observing platforms
Commercial fishing vessels collect valuable hydroacoustic data, but turning these observations into continuous, interoperable data flows for science and fisheries management requires shared infrastructure, quality assurance, and trusted frameworks for data sharing and reuse.
Protect & RestoreMaking coastal data usable for local decisions
Coastal management depends on information spread across fragmented datasets, systems and organisations. For municipalities, building a complete and trusted evidence base for planning and management can therefore be difficult.
Build Ocean Data CapabilityBringing ODP into the university classroom
Students need practical experience working with real ocean data and the tools and workflows they will encounter beyond the classroom.
Build Ocean Data CapabilityTraining marine planners to work with ocean data
HUB Ocean is working with the University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and SeaSketch on a practical online course, Working with Ocean Data in the Cloud (Marine Spatial Planning Edition). The nine-week course, running from 27 August to 30 October 2026, combines self-paced modules with live sessions. It builds on a programme HUB Ocean previously ran in the Western Indian Ocean region.
Build Ocean Data CapabilityLearning with real ocean data
Working with ocean data requires practical skills across the whole workflow, from finding and understanding datasets to preparing, analysing, citing and sharing them. Those skills are difficult to build through theory alone.
Advance Sustainable Ocean UseTurning whale protection into operational data
Whale-protection measures exist across different jurisdictions, but were difficult to integrate with vessel routes and other operational data. Shipping companies needed a simpler way to use speed restrictions, routing measures and areas to avoid in digital workflows.
Protect & RestoreUsing offshore capability to understand and improve the ocean
Offshore industry operates sophisticated infrastructure, vessels, sensors and subsea technology in some of the least understood parts of the ocean. The opportunity is to use that existing capability not only for industrial operations, but to generate better environmental knowledge and help address gaps in deep-water observation and understanding.
The enabling technology
The Ocean Data Platform makes data collaboration possible at scale.
An open, cloud-based geospatial platform for discovering, connecting, managing, analyzing, visualizing and sharing ocean data. ODP complements specialist scientific and operational systems and supports human and AI-enabled interactions alike.
About us
A different species of impact organization
HUB Ocean is an independent, non-profit foundation combining the mission of an NGO with the technical capabilities of a platform provider. Our ambition is to change the fate of the ocean by unleashing the power of data, technology and collaboration.
We’re a product team at our core: engineers, data scientists and ocean enthusiasts building one platform, together with the people who use it.
Our roots are in Norway, but our ambition has always been global, grounded in a simple belief: better use of data and technology can lead to better decisions and faster action for the ocean.
About us
We were catalyzed by Kjell Inge Røkke’s Giving Pledge commitment
Founded with a global, cross-sector network including
We are a sister organization to REV Ocean, connected by a shared ambition for a healthier ocean.
ODP Community
Meet the Users and Communities using ODP
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Some people just know how to make ocean data and technology sing. They are shining a light for others. Our champions program launches soon, and we will introduce the first cohort in the coming weeks.
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