The 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

Cattrijsse, A.

Dañobeitia, J.J.

Fitzgerald, A.

Flinkman, J.

Koning, E.

Lackschewitz, K.

Lisbjerg, D.

Magnifico, G.

Mazauric, V.

Naudts, L.

Nieuwejaar, P.W.

Quédec, O.

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-The ERVO Group
A key player for the coordination and integration of 
the European Research Fleet
http://www.ervo-group.eu/
Main Activities
Annual Meeting 
Collaboration
About ERVO
The 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 
2nd JPI Oceans Conference
26 October 2017
Lisbon
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
1
Sweden4
Finland2
Denmark2
Faroe Islands
Malta 1
Poland 1
Turkey2
50 members 
from 
20 countries
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40
50
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local/coastal
vessels
ocean/regional
vessels
global/ocean
vessels
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
-2000-
-2017-
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 designs
advanced 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


The ERVO Group: A key player for the coordination and integration of the European Research Fleet

The ERVO Group: A key player for the coordination and integration of the European Research Fleet

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