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Saltwater Projects
Pelican Expeditions · Est. 1998
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Saltwater Projects · Partners & Links

The people who make the work possible.

Twenty-seven years of sea projects built on partnerships, pro-bono support, shared knowledge, and goodwill from communities and organisations around the world.

IPMEN 2025 — Takao Declaration signing, Kaohsiung Taiwan
IPMEN 2025 · Kaohsiung, Taiwan · Takao DeclarationApril 2025
§ 01 · Partners

Research, education, and community organisations.

IPMEN
International Pacific Marine Educators Network
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NMEA
National Marine Educators Association — basis of the Ocean Literacy framework
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MESA
Marine Education Society of Australasia
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AMEA
Asia Marine Educators Association
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EMSEA
European Marine Science Educators Association
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COSEE
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
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VACCA
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency — Sea Country collaborator
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Boonwurrung Land and Sea Council
Traditional Owners of Port Phillip and Western Port — Sea Country partners
NACCHO
National Aboriginal and Community Controlled Health Organisation
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Parks Victoria Marine
Port Phillip EcoCentre
Ramsar Convention
Port Phillip and Western Port are Ramsar-listed wetlands
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CLIMARTE
Arts for a Safe Climate
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§ 02 · Friends of Pelican

Suppliers, supporters, and long-term friends.

Anchor Right Australia
Pelican uses a range of SARCA anchors from Anchor Right. Pelican1 has sailed over 64,000 NM on their gear.
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Col Anderson Sails
Pelican1 has sailed over 64,000 NM and Col's sails are still catching wind.
Bermagui Fishermen's Co-operative
Pelican1's previous home berth on the NSW coast.
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Docklands / City of Melbourne
Provided Shed 19 (now demolished) for 6 years during the construction of Pelican1, 1999–2005.
DOHERTY'S
Thank you for testing the lashings of the boat — for free.
Morrows Accountants
Supported Saltwater Projects pro bono for the first 10 years of operations.
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Murray Isles Boat Design
Murray worked on the hull design of Pelican1 and provided invaluable support during the build.
Cyclops Press
Saltwater People publication.
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