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The ERVO GroupA key player for the coordination and integration of

the European Research Fleet

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http://www.ervo-group.eu/

Main Activities

Annual Meeting

Collaboration

About ERVOThe European Research Vessel Operators Group is an informal forum that brings together Research Vessel managers to discuss, share experience and develop solutions for better use and management of Europe’s research fleet

sharing experiences on technical, operational, safety, communication, environmental and legal issues

definition of best practices in the operation of Research Vessel and associated equipment

learn about developments and plans in building new RVs and upgrades of existing ones

development of procedures to minimize the impact of RVs, instruments and equipment on the environment and marine life

co-operate with ship design, ship building, marine technology and research instrumentation industry

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1999

2011

2014

2015

Establishment as initiative of the

European Marine Board

Term Of Reference

2016

Ad hoc Working Group

Executive Committee

Updated Term Of Reference

MEMBERSHIP

VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute (BE)RBINS-OD Nature - Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (BE)

DTU-AQUA - National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DK)FAMRI - Faroe Marine Research Institute (FO)

SYKE - Finnish Environment Institute (FI)IFREMER - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (FR)

UHH - University of Hamburg (DE)AWI - Alfred-Wegener-Institut (DE)GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (DE)HCMR - Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (GR)MRI - Marine Research Institute (IS)MI - Marine Institute (IE)INFOMAR- Geological Survey of Ireland (IE)CNR - National Research Council (IT)OGS - National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (IT)University of Malta (MT)NIOZ - Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NL)IMR - Institute of Marine Research (NO)GDA (PL)UA - University of Aveiro (PT)Dop/UAç - Universidade dos Açores (PT) GeoEcoMar - National Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology (RO)CSIC - Spanish National Research Council (ES)IEO - Spanish Institute of Oceanography (ES)SOCIB - Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System (ES)Sven Lovén Centre for marine Infrastructure (SE)SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)TUBITAK - The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TR)ECPI (TR)CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (GB)NERC - Natural Environment Research Council (GB)NCL (GB)

UK 2

Iceland 1

Ireland3

Portugal2 Spain7

France2

Italy3

Germany4

Greece 1

Romania 3

Belgium2

Netherlands1

Norway2

1Sweden4

Finland2

Denmark2

Faroe Islands

Malta 1

Poland 1

Turkey2

50 members from

20 countries

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local/coastalvessels

ocean/regionalvessels

global/oceanvessels

data from EurOcean_RID (http://rid.eurocean.org/)

41% Cooperation and

outreach

28% Delegates reports

of activity

16% RV builds, modifications

and performance

6%Scientific

technology

5%Safety and

training

4%Legal and insurance

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Position Paper 10

Participation to Consultation

IRSO - International Research Ship Operators OFEG - Ocean Facilities Exchange Group

EurOcean

Long-term link with several international

initiatives

Legacy of

EUROFLEETS 1 and 2 projects:

joint technological research on RV designsadvanced underwater system technolo-

gies, software and tools

training, education activities and actions towards an improved knowledge and enhanced collaboration of European

Research fleets

access to RVs and equipment

ERVO could contribute to the development of a European Trans-National Access agency for

Euroepan Research Vessels and Large Exchangeable Instruments

Klas Lackschewitz1, Lieven Naudts2, Andre Cattrijsse3, Juanjo Dañobeitia4, Aodhán Fitzgerald5, Juha Flinkman6, Erica Koning7, Giuseppe Magnifico8, Valerie Mazauric9, Per Nieuwejaar10 , Olivier Quédec9 , Dennis Lisbjerg11

3 Flanders Marine Institute (BE)2 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (BE)

5 Marine Institute (IE)10 Institute of Marine Research (NO)9 IFREMER (FR)

6 Finnish Environment Institute (FI)

8 National Research Council (IT)

11 DTU AQUA Institut (DK)

1 GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (DE)

4 Spanish National Research Council (ES)

7 Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NL)

Since 1999, there have been 19 annual meetings Topics of Discussion