The final stage of assembling Aquarium Boka is marked with initial training for aquarium staff done by representatives of Panaque srl Rome company. Presentation of functions of all aquarium systems was done: seawater inlet and makeup zone with sand filtration, protein skimmers, biological filters, cooling system. The development of regular and maintenance protocols was discussed and agreed upon. Besides…
Kotor, Montenegro. The seawater pump in the Aquarium Boka is switched on and the filling of all 16 tanks is in progress. This is part of a planned hydraulic check-up which is performed by technicians from the Panaque Srl Rome company, which is delivering and assembling aquarium tanks and associated equipment for the Aquarium Boka. Seawater pump takes water…
Kotor, Montenegro. A technical team from Panaque Srl Rome company switched lights on in all tanks of the Aquarium Boka. It is a symbolic move, depicting the final stage of assembling the equipment for the Aquarium Boka. We are expecting the start of the hydraulic check in the coming days. Follow us for the news.
Dubrovnik, Kotor. The launching event of the project “Explore Cross-border Aquatic Biodiversity – EXChAngE” was held on 19th October 2020 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and Kotor, Montenegro. The event was organized as a combined seminar and webinar, due to Covid-19 travel and meeting restrictions. All 5 project partners from 3 countries: from Croatia Institute for Marine and Coastal Research of the University…
Dear Colleagues and Partners, On Monday 19 October 2020, from 10:30 to 11:30 CEST, we will host our webinar on “Blue Pass as New Adriatic Tourism Offer”. We are presenting the project “Explore Cross-border Aquatic Biodiversity – EXChAngE” which is developing a new tourism product – Blue Pass. It will enable visits of new thematic routes with improved infrastructure: Dubrovnik…
Kotor, Montenegro. It takes much more time, under extraordinary circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, to translate the concept of Aquarium Boka from drawings into reality. The assembling work is in progress but with significant delay. Therefore, the implementation period of the project “Center for the Protection of the Biodiversity of the Sea Boka Aquarium – MonteAqua” (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign…
Kotor, Montenegro. Massimiliano Lipperi and his team from the Studio WildArt, as a partner to our contractor Panaque srl. Rome, finished the artistic decoration of all 16 tanks in the Aquarium Boka. Following our concept design, they created 3D display of habitats which hopefully will capture visitors’ attention, curiosity, and emotional sphere to bond with Aquarium Boka vision. Massimiliano is…
A partnership agreement for implementing the project “Explore Cross-border Aquatic Biodiversity – EXChAngE” is signed on 11th September 2020 in the Institute of Marine Biology, the University of Montenegro. By signing the Agreement, the Institute is granted with Eur 430,000 from the European Union IPA II funds from the Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro 2014-2020. On the…
The international cooperation and contribution to the international framework and data sharing are an indispensable measure in resolving marine pollution issues. Institute of Marine Biology of the University of Montenegro (IMB) has published study “Preventing marine pollution” which highlighted the importance of the media support in promoting the preservation of the sea and the ocean as the basis for a…