HSBO 2025

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2025 - Rear Admiral Jens Nykvist Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff - Swedish Armed Forces

Hsbo forum 2025

June 3-5

Gothenburg, Sweden.

The number of delegates is limited.

Admission by-invitation-only.

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Topics

Themes 2025

Amphibious Operations
Accidents & Ejections
Counter-Drone Defense
Drone Launch and Recovery
Remote Controlled Vessels
High-Speed Craft Simulators
High-Speed Navigation Systems
Measuring Human Impact Exposure
Human Factors and Cockpit Ergonomics
Impact-induced injuries and injury mechanisms
Impact exposure effect on combat readiness

Riverine Operations
Hydrofoil Technology
Building Boats for SAR
Optimizing Planing Hulls
Electric and Hybrid Propulsion
New Standards and Regulations
Locating and Rescuing Casualties
Sub/Semi-Submersible Platforms
Human Performance Optimisation
VBSS & Non-Compliant Boarding
High Speed Boating in Arctic Climate

Speakers

highlights

30+ experts presenting the latest in their respective fields

Joakim Paasikivi - Lt Col (Ret) Swedish Armed Forces

Russia's Challenge to the (European) Security Order

David Charbonneau, RCMP

Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Modernizing Marine Operations to Meet Evolving Challenges

Major General Jorge Bolas - Commander of the Portuguese Coastal and Border Control Unit

Commander Tamer TUNÇ - Turkish Coast Guard Command

Professor Daniel Perl, M.D. Uniformed Services University, United States DoD

Impact-Induced TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) on High-Speed Boat Operators

M.D. Prof. Mats Ericson Royal Institute of Technology KTH

A New Potential Self-treatment for Impact-induced TBI

RADM Jens Nykvist - Deputy Chief of Staff - Swedish Armed Forces

Keynote

Jonas Carlsson - Swedish Sea Rescue Society

Creating the rescue craft of the future

Kelvin Parkin - Inspector Fleet - Marine Rescue NSW

“Standardisation while innovating” – Managing increasing costs and expectations of Volunteers.

Kurt Clayes - Federal Politie, Belgium

Small boat procedure Helicopter winching on a RHIB/small vessel

Greg Sharrow - Sharrow Marine

Increase thrust and range - Decrease cavitation, vibration, and acoustic signature.

Professor Stephen Myers - Uni of Chichester

NATO Study on Human Impact Exposure onboard High-Speed Boats

Program

Preliminary agenda

Conference Program
for HSBO Forum 2025

Tuesday
03June

08:00

Registration & Coffee

10:00

Keynote Session

Welcome Address
Johan Inden, President of Volvo Penta Marine

Keynote
Rear Admiral Jens Nykvist – Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
Swedish Armed Forces

International Frontex Cooperation – Controlling Illegal Immigration and Cross Border Crime
Major General Jorge Bolas – Portuguese Coast Guard – GNR UCCF

11:00

Boat Presentations

All Boats and platforms available for sea trials are presented

12:00 - 14:00

Lunch

At the River Restaurant

12:00

Boat Trials

Open water sea trials starting from the pier
Exhibition hall open

14:00

Human Impact Exposure

NATO Study on Human Impact Exposure Onboard High-Speed Boats
Professor Stephen Myers – University of Chichester

Pilot Study on Impact Exposure in German Navy and SF HSB
Dr. Kai-Thorsten Bretschneider

Scientific Testing of Suspension Seats Capacity to Prevent Injuries and Fatigue
Dr. Johan Ullman – University of Gothenburg

15:00

TBI and Operator Stress

Impact-Induced TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) on High-Speed Boat Operators
Professor Daniel Perl, M.D. Uniformed Services University, United States DoD

A New Potential Self-treatment for Impact-induced TBI
M.D. Prof. Mats Ericson Royal Institute of Technology KTH

Accumulated Stress on High-Speed Boat Operators
Vladimir Sovilj – Sr. Engineer Viking

16:00

New Platforms Session

Creating the Rescue Craft of the Future
Jonas Carlsson – Swedish Sea Rescue Society

Accelerating Readiness: Full-Mission Simulators for High-Speed SAR and Military Boat Operations
Maarten van Donselaar – Cruden

16:30 - 19:00

Networking

Networking session in exhibition area – Eriksbergshallen

19:00 - Late

Dinner

At the River Restaurant

Wednesday
04June

08:30

Keynote Session

Russia’s Challenge to the (European) Security Order
Joakim Paasikivi – Lt Col (Ret) Swedish Armed Forces

High Speed Search and Rescue
Commander Tamer TUNÇ – Turkish Coast Guard Command

09:30

Boat Trials and Exhibition Open

Open water sea trials starting from the pier

10:00

Operational Challenges

United Nations Drug and Crime Organization; Building maritime Operational capacity in Latin America, Africa and Lusophone Regions
Mr. Ericsson Souza – Riverine Law Enforcement Specialist. Federal Police Agent UNODC

Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Modernizing Marine Operations to Meet Evolving Challenges
David Charbonneau, RCMP

Small boat procedure – Helicopter winching on a RHIB/small vessel
Kurt Clayes – Federal Politie, Belgium

11:00

Fleet and Crew Optimization

Standardisation while innovating – Managing increasing costs and expectations of Volunteers
Kelvin Parkin – Marine Rescue NSW

A New Approach to High-Speed Boat Safety Training
Ibon Burgoa – Spanish Red Cross

12:00 - 14:00

Lunch

At the River Restaurant

12:00

Boat Trials

Open water sea trials starting from the pier

14:00

New HSB Technologies

Autonomus Wing-In-Ground Vehicle
Kalle Hakonen – Tampere University

Applying Hydrofoil Technology to Professional Boats
Mantaray

A new approach to shock mitigation by use of resilient elements
Dr. Edgar Schmidtke – German Armed Forces and Dr. Jens Maier – DIK

15:00

Upgrading and Repurposing HSB

Human Factors Upgrade – Coast Guard Case Study
Henry Irizzary

Narco Smuggler Boat Retro-Fits
Captain Ribeiro – GNR

16:00

New Technologies

Increase thrust and range – Decrease cavitation, vibration, and acoustic signature
Greg Sharrow – Sharrow Marine

New Developments in Propulsion Technology
Volvo Penta

17:00

Networking

Networking session in exhibition area – Eriksbergshallen

19:00 - Late

Dinner

Thursday
05June

09:00