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.
Supported by
Topics
Themes 2025
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Amphibious Operations
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Accidents & Ejections
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Counter-Drone Defense
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Drone Launch and Recovery
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Remote Controlled Vessels
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High-Speed Craft Simulators
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High-Speed Navigation Systems
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Measuring Human Impact Exposure
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Human Factors and Cockpit Ergonomics
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Impact-induced injuries and injury mechanisms
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Impact exposure effect on combat readiness
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Riverine Operations
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Hydrofoil Technology
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Building Boats for SAR
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Optimizing Planing Hulls
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Electric and Hybrid Propulsion
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New Standards and Regulations
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Locating and Rescuing Casualties
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Sub/Semi-Submersible Platforms
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Human Performance Optimisation
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VBSS & Non-Compliant Boarding
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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
Registration & Coffee
Register and pick up your badge in the Exhibition Area – Eriksbergshallen
IF YOU CAN, PLEASE REGISTER ON MONDAY 14:00-17:00
Exhibition Open
Exhibition at Eriksbergshallen
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
Major General Jorge Bolas – Portuguese Coast Guard – GNR UCCF
Boat Presentations
All Boats and platforms available for sea trials are presented
Lunch
At the River Restaurant
Boat Trials
Open water sea trials starting from the pier
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
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
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
Networking
Networking session in exhibition area – Eriksbergshallen
Dinner
At the River Restaurant
Keynote Session
A World in Disorder – Russia, Ukraine and the Threats Against Europe
Joakim Paasikivi – Lt Col (Ret) Swedish Armed Forces
How to Adapt to the Future Challenges in the Maritime Domain
Henrik Jonsson – Deputy Director General of the Swedish Coast Guard
High Speed Search and Rescue
Commander Tamer TUNÇ – Turkish Coast Guard Command
Boat Trials and Exhibition Open
Open water sea trials starting from the pier
Operational Challenges
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
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, maritime interdiction and supporting governments in combating drug trafficking in the maritime sector
Mr Tommaso Mussoni – UNODC
Fleet and Crew Optimization
You are either ON or OFF the bus boat
F A Egeland-Jensen MBE FRIN – UK MoD Boats Capability Manager
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
Lunch
At the River Restaurant
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. Jens Maier – German Rubber Institute (DIK)
Dr. Edgar Schmidtke – German Federal Armed Forces
Upgrading and Improving High Speed Boats
Lessons Learnt on Stepped Hulls
Adam Younger
Improving In-Service Craft
Lt Cdr Cornelis Tramper – Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard
Project Perfect Storm – Collaboration within the global maritime industry
Roy Nouhra – ASIS
New Technologies
Increase thrust and range – Decrease cavitation, vibration, and acoustic signature
Greg Sharrow – Sharrow Marine
Perfecting Performance at Sea
Christopher Rydblom – Humphree
New Developments in Propulsion Technology
Volvo Penta
Networking
Networking session in exhibition area – Eriksbergshallen
Dinner
Boat Trials and Exhibition Open
Open water sea trials starting from the pier
Technologies for Tactical Advantage
Black boxes for boats: How high-speed boats can collect, secure, and own their data for safer, smarter missions
Brandon Wright, P.Eng. – BRNKL
Sea Giraffe 1X – Greater Power to Smaller Platforms
Tobias Birging – SAAB Surface Radar
Effective Weapon Integration on High-Speed Vessels
Andrew Lea & Robert Green
HSB Requirements and Fitness for Task
Designing SAR vessels for SSRS
Birger Kullmann Design Naval Architect
Changing up Requirements definitions and test strategies for small boats
Geoff Baird – Calgus Australia
Mission-Suitability Assessment Framework for Marine Vehicles (M-Score)
Pahansen de Alwis & Magnus Wikander – RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Simulating HSC Environment
Analysis of HSB Impact Data and Modeling Human Response
Johan Davidsson – Chalmers
Human body models as design requirements to prevent injury for onboard personnel.
Dr. Karin Brolin – Lightness by Design
Axel Töreman – SeaCross
Closing Remarks
Lunch
Boats
for sea trial
Volvo Penta
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Goldfish M12 with 2x VP D6
SEARIBS
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860 PRO
Boomeranger Boats
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C-750 WJ Fast Rescue Boat
Exhibitors
Venue
Location
- + 46 31 708 26 00
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.
Boat logistics
Sjöstadens Varv – Pejlingsgatan 13, Västra Frölunda – will support with launch and recovery with travel lift and crane.