1. Italy Italian Hydrographic Institute
IHO Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA)
National Report
Italy Italian Hydrographic Institute
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2. Survey and charting progress in Antarctica
Thirty years of commitment
Ross Sea Area of responsability
INT Charts completed
No Charts updates
No ship available since 2016
Focus on training
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3. Polar Training Courses
Operations in Polar environment
Argentina
Chile (since 2016)
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4. XXVI ANTAR Campaign – Armada Peruviana
On board B.A.P. CARRASCO
Navy exhange program
Integrated High Resolution data analysis
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5. IIM Polar skills
The IIM is involved in National Antarctic Program since and in the Arctic environment since the 1920s
Polar operation trained and specialized personnel
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6. ICE-EDGE Experimentation
IIM Polar Skills
ICE-EDGE Experimentation
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7. New Polar vessel M/V Laura BASSI New IT Polar Ship
OGS property since 2018
Ex M/V Ernest Shakleton icebreaker
14 Polar Campaign
Refitting in progress
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8. M/V Laura BASSI Year: 1995 Crew: 22 Scientists: 48 Length: 80 mt
Displacement: 5455 tons
Dinamic positioning
MBES to be installed (by IT Navy)
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9. Future activities PNRA Research activity
Antarctica 2019/ /2021
Artic and Antartica /2022
Continue support to Seabed and GEBCO
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10. Action required by HCA Note this report
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