The Institue of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) and the Research Center for Oceanography of National Research and Innovation Agency (RCO-BRIN) will further boost marine research cooperation, both sides confirmed during a visit by the IOCAS delegation to the BRIN from August 30 to September 7.

The IOCAS delegation met with Yan Rianto, executive chairman of Research and Innovation Infrastructure Department, and Ocky Karna Radjasa, Dean of Research Organization for Earth Sciences and Maritime. The two sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the marine field, actively participate in the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, jointly promote the planning and implementation of the I3PCC, and promote RCO to build an Indonesian throughflow research center.

Both sides reached an intention of cooperation to strengthen the exchange and training of young researchers and technicians and jointly carry out postgraduate training.

The delegation of IOCAS, together with RCO and the Research Vessel Management Bureau (RVM), organized discussions on joint laboratory planning, marine ranching construction and joint scientific cruises. The two sides exchanged views on the preparation and construction progress of the joint laboratory of marine science, including the structure, website and office space of the joint laboratory, and agreed on the joint research work of the marine ranching project in 2022. The plan focuses on the data analysis and cooperative research on the selection of breeding organisms, the optimization of breeding models and parameters, and the monitoring of ranching environment.

With regard to the 2022 joint cruise (IMPORTE-2022), both sides discussed the preparation of the scientific research ship, voyage personnel and equipment, checked the maintenance status of the instruments and equipment in the RVM equipment warehouse, and determined the organization and implementation plan for the next cruise.

This visit is an important milestone in the next round of marine cooperation between the two institutes.