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Polar POD
An inhabited
oceanographic platform

An Unparalleled Maritime Adventure,

A Scientific and Technological Challenge

It all starts with the strength of an idea…

An idea is never a spontaneous creation, it is the apportune synthesis at the confluence of the inner necessity, an objective need, the desire to engage in unknown territory.

I like to invent, to design unexpected vessels to explore differently. The moment will soon come when nothing will be able to stop the departure towards these great spaces which carry my dreams…

Jean-Louis Etienne
“Welcome home” – ICI ROUSSILLON – 2026-04-23 at 9:25 AMNews

“Welcome home” – ICI ROUSSILLON – 2026-04-23 at 9:25 AM

23 April 2026
Blue Stars Prize 2026: 18 ocean-themed books in the running – actualité.comlNews

Blue Stars Prize 2026: 18 ocean-themed books in the running – actualité.coml

20 April 2026
From Lycée de la Mer to Antarctica – Midi LibreNews

From Lycée de la Mer to Antarctica – Midi Libre

20 April 2026
Freedom as the only compass – Zèbres & CieNews

Freedom as the only compass – Zèbres & Cie

13 April 2026
The PolarPODibus at Debussy College – MonAulnay.ComNews

The PolarPODibus at Debussy College – MonAulnay.Com

5 November 2025