IHO Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica HCA National Report

IHO Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA) National Report Italy Italian Hydrographic Institute International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

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 International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

Polar Training Courses • Operations in Polar environment • Argentina • Chile (since 2016) International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

XXVI ANTAR Campaign – Armada Peruviana • On board B. A. P. CARRASCO • Navy exhange program • Integrated High Resolution data analysis International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

IIM Polar skills • The IIM is involved in National Antarctic Program since 1986 and in the Arctic environment since the 1920 s • Polar operation trained and specialized personnel International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

IIM Polar Skills ICE-EDGE EXPERIMENTATION International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

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 International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

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) International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

Future activities PNRA Research activity • Antarctica 2019/2020 - 2020/2021 • Artic and Antartica - 2021/2022 Continue support to Seabed 2030 and GEBCO International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019

Action required by HCA • Note this report International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale HCA-16, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 -5 July 2019