Monday 10th of June 2024

18:30 -19:30: Registration   “Sea Museum”

19:30- 23:00: Welcome reception   “Sea Museum”

 

Tuesday 11th of June 2024

8:30      ERVO Annual Meeting registration - Posters installation             

8:55      Practical arrangements of Day 1 (J Dañobeitia/J Sorribas)

9:00      Opening 26th ERVO and round Table (R. Codiglia / All)

9:10      Introduction 26th ERVO meeting (R. Codiglia)

9:15      Review and approval of ERVO 2023 minutes (A. Fitzgerald)

9.20      Eurofleets AISBL Phase 1: Presentation of Mission, budget, and statutes.

          Request for feedback (A. Fitzgerald)

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Theme 1: Delegates Reports of Activity

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9:30     Managing an aging ship: The past, present, and future of R/V Cefas Endeavour (J. Parker)

9:50     Experiences from testing and operating RV GAIA BLU - innovative management and new                         scientific discoveries (G. Magnifico)

10:05    RV Laura Bassi's latest Antarctic expedition (R. Codiglia)

 

10:20    Coffee break & national update posters

             

Theme 2: RV builds, Modifications and performance

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10.50    The future 'NSH' (mid-shore ship) of the French Oceanographic Fleet (V. Martin)

11:10    Revamping the ICT infrastructure of R/V Laura Bassi (M. Iurcev)

11:30    Design and construction of MBARI´s new research vessel David Packard (W. Moon / I. Goñi)

11:50    New RV for Northern Ireland (H. Ove Holmoy)

12:10    Update on the New Dutch Research Fleet (Dr. Z. Erdem)

12:30    A decade of success in Ocean Exploration using a modern Spanish research oceanographic fleet

         (J. Sorribas)

12.45    RV Kaharoa II (G. Foothead)

 

13:00    Lunch + Group Picture

 

14:00    Kongsberg EM2042: Improving integrations and use of multibeam echo sounders on research vessels    (J.M. Cordero)

14:20    Sustainable Fishery with new compact Handling Technology (T.Ringstad)

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Theme 3: Manning, Safety and Training       

                           

             

Theme 4: Cooperation, Communications and Outreach.

             

15:00    United Nations Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty or BBNJ Treaty – impacts  for RV operators (E.Darlington)

15:15    Holland One to Holland. An example of successful  interoperability (A.Fitzgerald)

15.30    “Euro RVTEC” Co-operation between European RV Techs. (M.Paredes)

15:45     Protocols and procedures against harassment onboard the Spanish RV fleet. (N.Roma)

 

16:00    Coffee break & national update posters

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16.20    Polarin Update  (A.Fitzgerald)

16:35    AQUARIUS Update (A.Fitzgerald)

16.50    IRSO UPDATE (G.Foothead)

17:00    End Day 1          

 

 

19:30-20:30: ERVO Official networking Dinner at Restaurant “Rectoral de Cobres” travel by boat to the venue:  meeting point at ferry embarkation point (LINK to Location)

20:30: Cocktail reception

21:30- 00:00: Dinner. Bus back to hotels 

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Wednesday 12th of June 2024

9:00      Opening and practical arrangements of Day 2  (R.Codiglia/J.Dañobeitia)

             

Theme 5: Support & Operations to Ocean Observing System. Remote Operations & underwater Vehicles 

  

9:05      Enabling multi-robot collaboration by integrating the Sonardyne Mini Ranger 2 system with the               Robotic Operating System (D. Rigg)

9:20      Remote Enablement - The Future of Marine Research (Live demonstration)    

          (Harvest Technology Group/Voyager IP)

            

Theme 6:  Energy Efficiency, alternative energy sources & zero impact      

 

9:45      Technologies for the research vessel of tomorrow (T. Arvid)

10.00     Over the horizon and under ice, advances in MAS from NOC (M. Furlong)

                           

                           

10:20    Coffee break & national update posters

 

             

Theme 7:  Shipbuilding innovation and sustainability 

   

11:00     Replacing steel wire for coring and CTU with fiber solutions – Lightweight, strong and durable              (D. Waag  Hampajam)

11:15    Vigo as a high-performance Hub in the construction of Research Vessels. Current status,                    opportunities and future perspectives for 21st century research vessel (J.Dañobeitia/J.Sorribas)

11:30    Augmenting research vessels with advanced sensor and platform solutions: advantages and                    challenges (P. Fietzek)

11:45    Ices working group on greening the fleet. Results and update  (C. Freudinger)

12.00    Best practices for installing acoustic equipment to minimize noise on RV’s (L.Kanschat)

12:15

 

12:30    Lunch+Coffee

 

13:30-16:00    Special Session Shipyards / Shipowners /Operators. Round Table

               See the details on the next page…

             

16:00-16:20    Topics, date & place ERVO 2025 (R. Codiglia)

               CLOSING ERVO 2024 (R. Codiglia)

 

16:30-19:00    Guided Visit to Armon Shipyard

 

 

Thursday 13th of June 2024

Excursions that should be paid at the entrance of the activity (we booked the time slot)

Canceled            Ocean Secrets, sightseeting to Vigo River, Cies Island and San Simon Island

11:00 (Bus)        Marin Codax Vineyard, Wine testing and tour. Cambados (Pontevedra)