High speed boat operations forum
August 31 – September 2, 2021
THE HSBO
is a by-invitation-only conference gathering High Speed Boat professionals from around the world. Experts will give presentations on new development, research, technologies, operational procedures, boat designs and equipment. Many of the best boats built for professional use will be available for full speed sea trials at open sea.
MAIN SPONSOR
HSBO 2021 in numbers
260 Delegates from 21 Countries, representing Navy, Coast Guard, Police, Sea Rescue, Special Forces, Scientists and Industry. 22 State-of-the-art High Speed Craft for open water trials.
TOPICS
• Riverine Operations
• Sub/Semi-Sub Platforms
• High Speed Craft Simulators
• Amphibious Operations
• High Speed Navigation Systems
• Accidents & Ejections
• Human Factors and Cockpit Ergonomics
• Maritime Counter-Terrorism • Drone & Anti-Drone Operations
• SAR & Medical Challenges
• New Engine Technology
• Measuring Impact Exposure
• VBSS & Non-Compliant Boarding
• Personal Protection Equipment
• Specifying Boats for SAR
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Brigadier General Peder Ohlsson
Deputy Chief of the
Swedish Navy
Chris Boyd
CEO of the
Royal Institution of Naval Architects
Rear Adm. Fernando Jorge Ferreira Seuanes
Deputy Director General of the
Portuguese Maritime Authority
Karen R. Kelly PhD
Naval Health Research Center
Cervical and lumbar spine kinematics and muscle physiology in swift boat combatant crewman
Capt. Andrew Moll
Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents at MAIB
Passenger/Crew vulnerability – what does accident investigation show us?
Prof. Stephen Myers – U o Chichester
NATO Multi-nation study on human impact exposure onboard high speed boats
BOATS FOR SEA TRIALS
DHM 1050 Interceptor
De Haas Maassluis
RIB for German Navy
YACHTWERFT MEYER GMBH
NATT
Spectre Marine
Wing P 4.7
Soal Marine
Kraka
Soal Marine
M15 Triple
Marell Boats
RIB 7.5
Stormer Marine
SEAir Flying Tender 765
SEAir / Sillinger
M15 Quad Merc 450
Marell Boats
470 SRD SUB 50HP
Sillinger
765 300HP EVINRUDE
Sillinger
8 Meter
Swedish Sea Rescue Society
M9
Marell Boats
Fugu 29 with Petestep Technology
Petestep AB
Marathon 900 RHIB-D
Viking Norsafe
Rupert R8 - CXO300 Outboard
Diesel Power
22 Meter Searescue
Norwegian Sea Rescue
PRELIMINARY Program
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Tue. Aug. 31
(MONDAY 16:00 – 20:00)
REGISTRATION AND
EXHIBITION BUILD-UP
TUESDAY 08:00 – 10:00
REGISTRATION
10:00
OPENING SESSION
Chris Boyd
CEO of RINA
Safety and Emissions.
RINA’s vision on High speed
Rear Adm. Fernando Jorge Ferreira Seuanes
Deputy Director General of the
Portuguese National Maritime Authority
Irregular Migration and Drug Trafficking Operations
Karen Kelly
Naval Health Research Center – U.S. DOD
Cervical and lumbar spine kinematics and
muscle physiology in swift boat combatant crewman
Captain Andrew Moll
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger / Crew vulnerability – What does accident investigation show us?
Pedro Miguel Moita Jardim
Portuguese Maritime Police Forensic Diving Team
Operational Challenges and Development
11:30 – 12:00
BOAT PRESENTATIONS
12:00 – 14:00
LUNCH
12:00 – 15:00
BOAT TRIALS
15:00
HULL TECHNOLOGY SESSION
Andrew Lea
Norson Design
Hull Design Approaches for
Lowering Impact Exposure
Abbas Dashtimanesh
Tallinn University of Technology
Hydrodynamics of high-speed craft using mathematical models
Arash Eslamdoost
Associate Professor
Chalmers University of Technology
A device for reducing the resistance of transom stern hulls
Mr. Joseph Salmon
Salmon Power Sports
Proactive Shock Mitigation with Dynamic Ballast
Maarten van Donselaar
Cruden B.V.
Technicalities and Applications of a spectacular
set of Boomeranger Fast Craft Simulators
Lt. Daniel Filipe Marques da Costa
Portuguese National Republican Guard Coastal Control Unit
The GNR UCC and its Maritime component
17:00 – 19:00
NETWORKING
19:00
DINNER
Wed. Sep. 1
08:45
OPENING SESSION
Brigadier General Peder Ohlsson
Deputy Commanding Officer Swedish Navy
Rear Admiral Thomas Engevall
Deputy National Armaments Director
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV
Current and Future Requirements
for Amphibious Capabilities
Fátima Monteiro PhD
Sen. Researcher and Chair Inst. of Macaronesia
Cape Verde in the Context of North-South Atlantic Relations
Ibon Borgua Tello
Spanish Red Cross
Specifying needs around SAR RIBs – Organizing a crew on a rescue vessel. New approach to the management of on-board operations
10:00 – 12:00
BOAT TRIALS
12:00 – 14:00
LUNCH
12:00 – 14:30
BOAT TRIALS
15:00
HUMAN IMPACT EXPOSURE SESSION
Prof. Steve Myers
University o Chichester
NATO Multi-nation study on human impact exposure onboard high speed boats
CWO-5 Ret. Ronald Carpenter
Ret. Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman
SWCC Survey on Injuries
Dr. Johan Ullman
University of Gothenburg
Human Impact Exposure Onboard High-Speed Boats – What is Dangerous?
Sven-Åke Eriksson
Research Electronics
Measuring Impact Exposure
Per-Egon Persson
Ullman Controls
Human-Centric Steering Bar Control System
17:00 – 19:00
NETWORKING
19:00
DINNER
Thu. Sep. 2
08:00-09:00
COVID-19 Testing with Travel Certificate
available at Hotel Lobby
08:30
HIGH-SPEED BOAT SESSION
Ruben Kalisvaart
De Haas Shipyard
Designing Fast Interceptors for Modularity
Magnus Thor Jonsson
University of Iceland – Hefring ehf.
Situational Awareness – Key to Safe Operation
Per Wigren
OXE Marine
OXE300 – The Next Level of Technology &
Diesel Outboard Power Step
Guillaume Wies
SILLINGER
Military and Professional boats
SEAir
Andreas Cederquist
Hamilton Jet
USV Ready
Arnoud Straakenbroek
Palfinger Marine Netherlands
Governmental and Professional Boats
Pete Johnson
Suspension Systems Technologies
A Short-travel, Low Friction, Passive Non-Linear Suspension for Absorbing Wave Chatter and Wave Shocks
CLOSING REMARKS
11:00 – 15:00
BOAT TRIALS
12:00 – 14:00
LUNCH
EXHIBITION
OPEN FROM 10:00 – ERIKSBERGSHALLEN
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VENUE
Maskingatan 11, 417 64 Göteborg
Located on the north shore of river Göta älv, Eriksbergshallen and Hotel 11 have a long history of ship-building.
With up to 40 high speed boats docked just outside the modern conference theater and exhibition hall, Eriksberg has proven to be the ideal Venue for the HSBO Forum. It is a central location, a mere 10-minute ferry ride from downtown Gothenburg, and 20 minutes by car from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport (GOT).
BOAT LOGISTICS
Sjöstadens Varv – Pejlingsgatan 13, 426 76 Västra Frölunda
Sjöstadens Varv will support the HSBO Forum 2021 offering launch and recovery
Official HSBO Partners
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