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OceanPractices

Active Risk: low
Int'l non-profit associationfounded 2024active for 2 yearsVautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 1012.898.546
Summary

OceanPractices has been active since 2024 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.9% (low). A small int'l non-profit association files its annual accounts with the court registry, not with the National Bank.

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Overview

Overview

Official details

Source: KBO
Status
Active since 28-08-2024 Normal situation
Registered office
24 active companies are registered at this address Source: KBO register, as of 1 November 2026.
Activity
“Promouvoir l’infrastructure, les outils et les services de l’association et les développements scientifiques et…” (deed in French)From the articles, 12 activitiesNo NACE code in the KBO yet
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Company details

Board and ownership

Board
and 1 other
Board & ownership

Financial position

Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
0.9%
A small association files with the court registry, not the National Bank
Signalsraises riskFounded in 2024No main activity registeredNo registered site in the KBOlowers riskLegal form: int'l non-profit associationShow the evidence

Bankruptcy probability

Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
0.9% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 9 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Last 24 months 09-2025: 0.4%lowest value 10-2025: 0.4%● unchanged vs 09-2025lowest value 11-2025: 0.4%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 0.5%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 11-2025 01-2026: 0.5%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 0.6%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 01-2026 03-2026: 0.6%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: 0.6%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: 0.6%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: 0.6%● unchanged vs 05-2026 07-2026: 0.6%● unchanged vs 06-2026 08-2026: 0.7%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 07-2026 09-2026: 0.9%▲ +0.2 percentage points vs 08-2026highest value 10-2026: 0.9%● unchanged vs 09-2026highest value 11-2026: 0.9%● unchanged vs 10-2026highest value
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Signals

Four signals.
lowers riskraises risk
lowers risk · Legal form: int'l non-profit association
KBO
raises risk · Founded in 2024
Companies of this age fail more often than older ones. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
KBO
raises risk · No main activity registered
KBO
raises risk · No registered site in the KBO
KBO · seat and establishments
Searched, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
That holds for every publication since incorporation in 2024.
KBO publications

Board & ownership

Directors

Directors
4 directors, no change since 2024

Board 4

KARSTENSEN Johannes
Chair · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024 · Director · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024
Current
WEHDE Henning
Vice-chair · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024 · Director · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024
Current
GARELLO René
Director · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024 · 3-year term from 2024
Current
LEGRAND Sébastien
Director · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024 · 3-year term from 2024
Current

Other functions 2

GARELLO René
Treasurer · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024
Current
LEGRAND Sébastien
Secretary · appointed in the act of 30-08-2024
Current
Office holders in the KBO →
Signing authorityThe articles say who may bind the company, for example by signing a contract.
“Tout administrateur peut donner mandat à un autre administrateur pour se faire représenter à une réunion déterminée du conseil…”
deed of 30-08-2024

Owners and capital

Shareholders

At incorporation act of 30-08-2024 ↗

Mandate history

4 people, 4 in office
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  • Board
  • Other function
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
GARELLO René
  • Director, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
  • Treasurer, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
KARSTENSEN Johannes
  • Director, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
  • Chair, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
LEGRAND Sébastien
  • Director, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
  • Secretary, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
WEHDE Henning
  • Director, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
  • Vice-chair, appointed in the act of 30-08-2024, still in office
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Articles of association

Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
“Les administrateurs sont nommés pour une période de trois ans et sont rééligibles., Composition, nomination, retrait du conseil…”
Statutory auditorA statutory auditor is a registered auditor who checks the annual accounts. Small companies need not have one.
No statutory auditor

Articles of association, deed of 30-08-2024 (in French)

Network & group

OceanPractices shares no director with another company.

Companies at the same address

23 other companies
and 13 more

Connections & network

4 current directors
Depth

The network starts from the directors of OceanPractices. Every other company they run is a node.

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Timeline

Acts, filings and financial milestones

2024
30-08
Gazette deed Incorporation
Appointments: KARSTENSEN Johannes, WEHDE Henning and 2 others · Founder · Board rule13 points ▸
  • Incorporation, 30-04-2024
  • Founder, Institute of Marine Research
  • Founder, IEEE France Section
  • Founder, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique
  • Board rule, 4
  • Director appointment, KARSTENSEN Johannes (director)
  • Director appointment, WEHDE Henning (director)
  • Director appointment, GARELLO René (director)
  • Director appointment, LEGRAND Sébastien (director)
  • Director appointment, KARSTENSEN Johannes (chair)
  • Director appointment, WEHDE Henning (vice-chair)
  • Director appointment, GARELLO René (treasurer)
  • The act holds 1 more point.

Open the act in the Belgian Official Gazette

Gazette deed

Sources:Publications in the Belgian Official GazetteFilings with the National Bank

Company details

Register details

Identity

KBO record
Name OceanPractices in French
Enterprise number 1012.898.546
Legal form Int'l non-profit association
Status Active, normale toestand
Founded 28-08-2024
Entity type Legal entity
DurationMost companies exist for an unlimited period, until they are dissolved.
Unlimited
deed of 30-08-2024 (in French)

Registered office and establishments

Registered office Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussel, Belgium
Website www.oceanpractices.org
E-mail contact@oceanpractices.org

Activities

PurposeThe purpose describes the activities the company may carry out under its articles.
“Promouvoir l’infrastructure, les outils et les services de l’association et les développements scientifiques et technologiques sur lesquels…”
12 activities
  1. Promouvoir l’infrastructure, les outils et les services de l’association et les développements scientifiques et technologiques sur lesquels ils s’appuient
  2. Encourager la coopération et la coordination entre ses Membres dans le domaine du partage, de la promotion et de la création des bonnes pratiques pour la recherche, la surveillance et les opérations dans l’océan
  3. Débloquer des ressources pour ses membres pour une action continue et ciblée dans le domaine des bonnes pratiques pour l’océan
  4. Soumettre des propositions pilotées par l’association et ses Membres
  5. Être un forum global qui renforcera la participation de la communauté dans l’évolution des bonnes pratiques pour l’océan et leur implantation effective
  6. Être une ressource facilitant la formation et encourageant les interactions entre scientifiques et technologues afin de créer et utiliser les bonnes pratiques pour l’océan
  7. Offrir une reconnaissance aux technologues par une visibilité accrue de leurs bonnes pratiques pour l’océan
  8. Conforter le lien avec IODE (the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange) et GOOS (the Global Ocean Observing System), au travers du programme “Ocean Practices for the Decade”
  9. Accomplir tous les actes se rapportant directement ou indirectement à son objet. Elle peut notamment prêter son concours et s'intéresser à toute activité similaire à la sienne
  10. Représenter ses membres, collectivement, envers les tiers compétents, en ce compris les autorités publiques ou autres organismes (en ce compris, mais sans s'y limiter, la Commission européenne) et à agir comme interface entre les Membres et des parties tierces pour permettre dans les domaines d'intérêt commun des Membres (i) le développement de la coordination et de la coopération entre les Membres ; (ii) la participation aux appels d'offres relatifs aux projets (financés de manière externe); et (iii) la signature de conventions ou de contrats avec des tiers compétents, en ce compris pour le financement externe d'activités
  11. Prendre des participations dans une entité juridique si cela contribue à la réalisation des buts non lucratifs mentionnés ci-dessus
  12. En outre, l'association peut mener toutes les activités, tant en Belgique qu'à l'étranger, qui, directement ou indirectement, favorisent ou permettent de promouvoir la réalisation des buts non lucratifs mentionnés ci-dessus, y compris des activités secondaires commerciales et lucratives dans les limites de ce qui est légalement accepté et dont les bénéfices doivent toujours être entièrement affectés à la réalisation desdits buts non lucratifs
deed of 30-08-2024 (in French)

Invoicing and payment

VAT number BE 1012.898.546
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Financial year and general meeting

Financial yearThe company draws up its annual accounts over this twelve-month period.
From 1 January to 31 December
deed of 30-08-2024 (in French)
Quorum ruleThe meeting only decides validly when this number of shareholders or shares is present.
“La moitié des Membres sont présents ou représentés, Le procès-verbal de l'Assemblée Générale mentionne les éventuels problèmes et incidents…”
deed of 30-08-2024 (in French)

Sites & property

Location
exact location from the address register On OpenStreetMap
24 companies at this address See who is registered here

Buildings and parcels at the address

Ground area
3.5 ha
Building footprint
2,718 m²
Building volume
115,609 m³
Cadastral parcel Region Area Buildings Height / floors
21805E0558/00B000
ProtectedSite or landscape · MonumentAile De Vestel de l Institut royal des sciences naturelles de BelgiqueSource ↗
 Brussels 3.5 ha 1 · 2,718 m² 57.4 m · 16

1 of these parcels carries protected heritage. Expect extra rules on renovation or sale.

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