MALDIVES PARTNERS

The Maldives Mission is a partnership between The Government of the Republic of Maldives, Maldivian organisations, Nekton and Nekton’s Alliance of international partners.

There is a global alliance of 40 organisations collaborating on the Mission

Maldives Alliance

• Government of Maldives: Office of the President, Government Ministries - Fisheries, Environment, Tourism and Defence and Maldives Meteorological Services

• Research / Academic: Maldives Marine Research Institute

• Civil Society Organisations: Noo Rajjee, IPNLF, Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme, Manta Trust, Coral Research Institute, The International Pole & Line Foundation, Small Island Research Group, IUCN Maldives, Blue Marine Foundation

Nekton’s Alliance: International Partners

Mission Partner: Omega

Expedition Partner: OCEEF – Ocean Conservation, Exploration and Education Foundation

Strategic Partners

• Teledyne Marine: Official Subsea Technology Partner
• The Associated Press: Official News Agency Partner
• Helly Hansen: Official Apparel Partner
• SAAB Seaeye: Official ROV Partner
• Kensington Tours: Official Tourism Partner
• SAIAB: Research and Technology Partner

Collaborating Partners:

• Commonwealth Blue Charter
• University of Oxford: Academic Partner
• Paralenz: Subsea Imaging Partner
• Sonardyne: Subsea technology Partner
• Natural History Museum (UK): ROV Partner
• REV Ocean: Submersible Partner
• Triton: Submersible Operations
• Priavo: Official Maritime Security Partner
• Encounter EDU & AXA: Official Education Partner
• Great Campaign & UK Government & FCDO.
• EYOS: Expedition logistics
• Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST): Institutional Partner
• Alfametal: Specialist Engineering