DTOs in practice

Whatch an example for DTO by HEREON triggering decision making on nature based solutions

Through extensive observation and analysis of model data, we generate the knowledge that drives progress forward

The DITTO mission

The DITTO programme aims to support ocean protection, governance, and a sustainable Blue Economy through the use of Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTOs). It seeks to develop a common understanding of DTOs, establish best practices, and create a digital framework to empower ocean professionals worldwide.

Digital Twins will enable users to address "What if" questions based on shared data, models, and knowledge, empowering ocean professionals, citizen scientists, policymakers, and the general public to explore ocean knowledge, data, models, and forecasts.

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What's a digital twin?

A digital twin is a virtual copy of a physical object or system that uses real-time data to monitor and simulate behaviour. It has various applications in manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation. By identifying and addressing issues before they occur, digital twins can improve overall performance and optimise processes. The use of digital twins has the potential to revolutionise how organisations operate and innovate.

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Use cases

15,June,2022, Port of Rotterdam, Holland

A Digital Twin for the Port of Rotterdam by Esri

A Digital Twin for Grenada by Esri

SSE Renewables – digital twins that could reshape windfarms

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Working groups

WG 1

Working Group 6: Education, training & capacity development

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Affiliated projects

Haig Fras Marine Protected Area Digital Twin

Pilot Digital Twins for Water Pollution in Africa

WOLLF will co-design, implement, and demonstrate pilot Digital Twins in selected regions of Africa (Nigeria and Cape Verde), to increase coastal communities and ecosystems’ resilience to water pollution hazards, including their effect on fisheries and aquaculture.

A federated Open Research Ecosystem for the oceans (Blue-Cloud2026)

The A federated Open Research Ecosystem for the oceans (Blue-Cloud2026) project is implemented by IT-Trust Services, Italy combines the interests of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), which aims to provide a virtual environment with open and seamless access to services and related practices for storage, management, analysis, and re-use of research data across borders and disciplines, with those of the blue research communities by developing a collaborative web-based environment.

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