


The Argo float given by the Principality to Mauritius deployed at sea
- 27 November 2022
The BGC Argo float officially handed over by the Principality of Monaco to Mauritius on 22 November 2022 was released into the sea on 25 November at 4.30pm. This float has been adopted by seven Mauritian classes who will follow its journey as part of the Adopt a float educational programme.

The Argo float given by the Principality to the Seychelles has been deployed at sea
- 6 November 2022
The BGC Argo float officially handed over by the Principality of Monaco to the Seychelles was released into the sea on 2 November 2022 at 1am, about sixty miles east of the Saya de Malha Bank. It was deployed with two other multi-instrumented profiling floats by the team of Hervé Claustre, co-leader of the international BGC Argo programme.

A look back at the Seychelles stopover
- 5 November 2022
From Aldabra, the S.A. Agulhas II called at the Seychelles from 29 to 31 October 2022. A look back at these three days in the Seychelles. These three days were marked by official and school visits, as well as by operations linked to the departure of certain teams and the arrival of new ones.
Who are we?
Monaco Explorations: reconciling humanity and the sea
Les Explorations de Monaco is a platform for H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco’s commitment to the knowledge, sustainable management and protection of the ocean.
Madeira - Macaronesia Expedition
Cabo Verde - Macaronesia Expedition
Sargasso Expedition 2017
Martinique Expedition 2017-2018
Malpelo Expedition 2018
Santa Marte Expedition - Colombia
Norway Expedition 2018
Hawaï Expedition 2018
New Caledonia Expedition 2019
Gombessa V Expedition 2019
Palaos Expedition 2019
ENCOR Expedition 2019
Sphyrna odyssey Expedition 2019
Badu Expedition 2018
Indian Ocean Expedition 2022
What do we do?
Monaco Explorations aims to carry out international collaborative missions that combine scientific research, public outreach and government cooperation. The main themes that guide its action concern the protection of megafauna, the protection of corals, new exploration technologies and the development of marine protected areas.
Indian Ocean Expedition
The new Monaco Explorations expedition to the Western Indian Ocean is the first stage of the “Monaco Explorations” project, approved in the framework of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. The geographical area studied from October to November 2022 is located between Reunion, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
News
- 27
- November
The BGC Argo float officially handed over by the Principality of Monaco to Mauritius on 22 November 2022 was released into the sea on 25 November at 4.30pm. This float has been adopted by seven Mauritian classes who will follow its journey as part of the Adopt a float educational programme.
- 6
- November
The BGC Argo float officially handed over by the Principality of Monaco to the Seychelles was released into the sea on 2 November 2022 at 1am, about sixty miles east of the Saya de Malha Bank. It was deployed with two other multi-instrumented profiling floats by the team of Hervé Claustre, co-leader of the international BGC Argo programme.

The latest missions we have supported
Across the world
From Macaronesia to Colombia, with a passage in the Pacific, Monaco Explorations have already tackled many
many regions. New areas of study include the Mediterranean, Melanesia and the Indian Ocean.