Documents

Presentations

Tuesday 9th June 2026

 

Review and approval of ERVO 2025 minutes, James Parker (CEFAS) [pdf]

 

Theme 1: Delegates Reports of Activity

Two years of operations with LNG on RV Odón de Buen, Jordi Sorribas Cervantes (CSIC) [pdf]

4 years since delivery of RV Tom Crean: Operational insights and learnings, Aodhán Fitzgerald (MI) [pdf]

When replacement becomes inevitable: Lessons from the 40-year-old RV Mário Ruivo refurbishment, Tanya Silveira (IPMA) [pdf]

Update on NIOZ Operations, Zeynap Erdem (NIOZ) [pdf]

 

Theme 2: New Builds & Modifications

RV Falkor (too) - Reducing bubble sweep down interference, Eric King (Schmidt Ocean Institute) [pdf]

RV Polarstern – Germanys new research icebreaker, Marius Hirsekorn (AWI) [pdf]

Status of the new ship – RV Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Philip Jeffers (AFBI) 

New Polar Vessel project for Spanish Oceanographic Fleet, Jordi Sorribas Cervantes (CSIC) [pdf]

From RV Pelagia to RV Anna Weber-van Bosse, Zeynep Erdem (NIOZ) [pdf]

From Concept to Commissioning: Delivering the RV Anna Weber-Van Bosse – A Collaborative Journey from Tender Requirements to Successful Delivery, Zeynep Erdem (NIOZ) & Jaime Paz Amado (ARMON) [pdf]

ARCADIA, the new Oceanographic Research Vessel of ISPRA, Giordano Giorgi (ISPRA) [pdf]

Update on the new Azores Government vessel - NI AZORES OCEAN, Rui Terra (Azores Government) [pdf]

Update on the new build of METEOR IV, Lothar Meinders (BRIESE) [pdf]

 

Theme 3: Advances in Autonomy, Remote Operations & Emerging Technologies

Ran II - Sweden's new AUV capability, Anna Wåhlin (GU) [pdf]

From experimental testbeds to real-world deployment: towards fully connected autonomous Research Vessels, Salvatore Mauro (CNR) [pdf]

 

Theme 4: European & International Cooperation, Infrastructure Access & Outreach Initiatives

POLARIN: Polar Research Infrastructure Network Update, Veronica Willmott Puig (AWI) [pdf]

International collaborations and partnerships for shiptime access, Eric King (Schmidt Ocean Institute) [pdf]

New Dry Dock 2026 – Expanding access to research vessel services in the North Atlantic, Richard Mortensen (MEST Shipyard) [pdf]

EuroFleets AISBL – One year of European research fleet infrastructure, Giuseppe Magnifico (CNR) [pdf]

GEOMAR Ocean Observation Services (OOS) – a service hub for ocean carbon observations, Esther Rickert (GEOMAR) [pdf]

Pink Flamingo Society – 2026 update for the ERVO community, Eric King (Schmidt Ocean Institute) [pdf]

AQUARIUS Aqua Research Infrastructure Services for the health and protection of our unique ocean, seas and freshwater systems, Frank Armstrong (MI) [pdf] 

RV Gaia Blu – 2026 update: operations, challenges and future plans, Lorenza Evangelista (CNR) [pdf]

 

Wednesday 10th June 2026

 

Theme 5: Future Fuels, Sustainable Vessel Design & Decarbonisation Pathways

The new RV Wega and RV Deneb, Luis Mourelle (Gondan Shipbuilders) [pdf]

Smarter decarbonisation starts with data, Chris Fisher (Houlder Naval Architects) [pdf]

Newbuilding Polarstern 2: Sustainability Ambitions and Learnings one year into the design phase, Christian Freudinger (AWI) [pdf]

Evolution of Marine Propulsion and Power Systems, Santiago Martín (ARMON) [pdf]

Developments within Motor and Drive Technology, Torkjell Ringstad (EVOTEC) [pdf]

Futureproof vessel specification: A supplier's challenge with 10 years old specification building world class research vessel, Trond Paulsen (Kongsberg) [pdf]

ITS Quirinale: The Italian Navy’s New Generation HydroOceanographic Research Vessel, Maurizio Demarte (Italian Navy Hydrographic Institute) [pdf]

 

Theme 6: Permitting, Regulation & Cross-Border Operations

Marine Scientific Research at Depths: Legal Responsibilities for Safety, Emergency Response and Rescue, Avv. Ilaria Tani (University of Milano-Bicocca)

BBNJ Requirements for Vessel Operators, Aodhan Fitzgerald (MI) [pdf]

 

Theme 7: Safety, Skills & Manning for the Next-Generation Fleet 

Training for Polar Expeditions – Basic & Advanced, Felix Lauber (F. LAEISZ) [pdf]

 

Theme 8: ICT, Cybersecurity & Digital Systems for Modern Fleet Operations

A Near Real-Time FAIR Data Infrastructure for the RV Laura Bassi: Shipboard and Shore-Based Design and Implementation, Massimiliano Iurcev (OGS) [pdf]

The sea-going high speed compute facility on the RV Corystes, Philip Jeffers (AFBI)  

Communications and Cybersecurity for RVs, Marwan Chartouny (OmniAccess) [pdf]

Marine Facilities Planning (MFP) Update, Beiko Maas (MAAS SE) 

 

EuroFleets Objectives Workshop

Objective 1: Eurofleets Co-PI Mechanism for shiptime access for early career researchers, Lorenza Evangelista (CNR) [pdf]

Objective 2: Eurofleets Training and Floating Universities, Aodhan Fitzgerald (MI) [pdf]