2. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [1][1]

3. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [2][2] Regional multipurpose research vessel: 15 Navy crew & 16 scientists.

4. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [3][3] Operating area R/V BELGICA

5. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [4][4] PROGRAMMA 2007 VAN DE R/V BELGICA

6. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [5][5]  8 (46 days) Environmental monitoring BCS  3 (26 days) Belgian RP “sustainable development”  9 (47 days) Geophysical EC-FP6 Hermes (Hot spot ecosystems Gulf of Biscay, Galicia bank,..) & Sed. movements (sand & gravel extraction)  4 (29 days) Fisheries research ICES-WG & Belgian NDGP  5 (26 days) Thematic programs eg optical remote sensing products, scientific diving, students, … 2007 cruises overview : 1 crew

7. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [6][6] Beam trawl fishing

8. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [7][7] Tripode: LISST, ADCP’s, …. Sediment transport

9. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [8][8] Kongsberg EM1002 multibeam transducer. 2 nd Kongsberg multibeam EM 3002D

10. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [9][9] 30 5 Zones 1 and 2 Bathymetry and Geomorphology 40 0 Depth (m, MLLWS)

11. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [10] Kwintebank (35 km2) Scientic diving at the Birkenfels Central deppression at the Kwintebank

12. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ 10th ERVO Meeting VARNA Bulgaria 20- 21 May 2008 [11] All automatic acquired data is transmitted to the shore station at Oostende (twice or more per day Inmarsat Fleet 77 or more if GPRS is available). Trajectory and key parameters are on MUMM’s website http://www.mumm.ac.be http://www.mumm.ac.be