Programme
27th ERVO Meeting Agenda
The meeting agenda (first draft) will include a welcome reception on the evening of Monday 2nd June, and 1.5 days of formal meetings (3rd & 4th of June), and the ERVO official networking dinner on the evening of 3rd of June. The meeting will take place at the Kongshøll meeting hall. The Meeting will officially close at noon on the 4th June, which will be followed by a visit to MEST shipyard including a visit to RV Jákup Sverri.
Monday 2nd June
18:30 Welcome Reception and Icebreaker at Kongshøll meeting hall, Silo
Tuesday 3rd June
8:30 ERVO Annual Meeting registration – Posters installation
8:45 Practical arrangements for Day 1 / L. Smith
8:50 Opening 27th ERVO and round Table / A. Fitzgerald
9:05 HAVSTOVAN presentation / TBC
9:10 Review and approval of ERVO 2024 minutes / J. Parker
Theme 1: Delegates Reports of Activity
9:15 RV Odon De Buen Sea trials in Antarctica / J. Sorribas
9:30 RV Gaia Blu: current status and future investments / L. Evangelista
9:45 Greenland Research Vessels activity / K. Trolle Nedergaard
10:00 RV Jakup Sverri update on performance operations / L. Smith
10:15 Coffee Break & National Update Posters • Pausa Caffè • Kaffisteðgur
10:40 CMRE NATO update / D. DeBruyn
10.55 RV Polarstern. Running an ageing research icebreaker and first PC2 Newbuild newbuilding insights / C.Freudinger / J.Rogenhagen
Theme 2: New build / modifications
11:10 METEOR IV New Building Project / L. Meinders
11:25 New French RV update / G. Peltier
11:40 Planning for a refit for RV Simon Stevin in 2027 / A. Cattrisse
11:55 New RV Þórunn Þórðardóttir – Iceland’s new RV / S. E. Stefánsson
12:10 New AFBI RV Presentation / P. Jeffares
12:25 NIOZ RV build program update / Z. Erdem
12:35 New Swedish Polar Icebreaker / L. Thorell/TBC
12:50 Spanish fleet strategic plan: New Building / J. Sorribas
13:05 Lunch + Group Picture
Theme 3: Manning, Safety and training
14:05 Safety protocols to manage equipment with lithium batteries on board Research Vessels” / N.Buyreu
Theme 4: RV Technology
14:20 Mission Critical – Handling solutions journey from James Cook to Sir David Attenborough / B. Brevik
14:35 PC02 Measurement Presentation – JPI oceans / T. Gkritzalis
14:50 PC02 challenges from ship operators’ technical perspective / G. Furey
15:05 Discussion
Theme 5: Cooperation and Outreach
15:20 Eurofleets AISBL / G. Magnifico
15:30 Coffee Break • Pausa Caffè • Kaffisteðgur
16:00 Swedish ship operators network: “SON” / L. Thorrell
16:15 INFOMAR – A national seabed mapping success story! / T. Furey
16.30 FAROE Islands Seabed mapping program and strategy / G. Roberts
16:45 Collecting Ocean Science data from vessels and uncrewed platforms / T. Algroy
17:00 Discussion / All
17:15 Polarin Update & Aquarius Update / A. Fitzgerald
17:25 IRSO 2025 Bergen / G. Magnifico
17:30 End Day 1
19:30 ERVO Official networking reception and Dinner at: Katrina Christiansen, Hotel Hafnia
Wednesday 4th June
9:00 Opening and practical arrangements of Day 2 / A. Fitzgerald
Theme 6: Communications / ICT
9:05 The advantages of secured multi-WAN maritime connectivity M. Chartouny OmniAccess
9:20 ICT upgrade for RV Laura Bassi / M. Iurcev
9:35 MFP latest developments / B. Mass
9:50 MFP Implementation at MI / User Group Session@ ERVO Meetings R. Butler
10:05 Coffee Break & National Update Posters • Pausa Caffè • Kaffisteðgur
Theme 7: Remote Operations incl. Operations with Autonomous Vehicles
10:35 RV Operations in Polar code regions & challenges etc. / B. Kavanagh
10:50 Laura Bassi – The latest Antarctic Expedition, new installations and other contingencies / R. Codiglia
Theme 8: Energy Efficiency, alternative energy sources & zero impact
11:05 ICES Working group on greening the research vessel fleet / C. Freudinger
11:20 Mest shipyard presentation / Rikard (TBC)
11:35 Topics, date & place ERVO 2026 / A. Fitzgerald. / R Codiglia
11:55 Closing of ERVO 2025 / A. Fitzgerald
12:00 Lunch sponsored by MEST (Kongshøll)
12:30 – 17:00 Visit to RV Jakup Sverri at MEST Shipyard (walking)
Presentations are Invited under the Following Themes
Theme 1: Delegates Reports of Activity
Theme 2: RV builds, Modifications and performance
Theme 3: Manning, Safety and Training
Theme 4: Cooperation, Communications and Outreach
Theme 5: Support & Operations to Ocean Observing Systems Remote Operations & underwater Vehicles
Theme 6: Energy Efficiency, alternative energy sources & zero impact
Theme 7: Shipbuilding innovation and sustainability
For any inquiries about the conference or the Faroe Islands, please reach out to 62°N at:
