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CALYPSO South Inauguration of HF Radars and Press Conference
12th August 2021 - Għar Lapsi Reverse Osmosis Plant
Organised by the Physical Oceanography Research Group,
Dept. of Geosciences, Univ. of Malta
The CALYPSO South project is coming to an end next October. After three years
of activity and against the many impediments imposed by the COVID pandemic,
it has achieved a number of deliverables. The CALYPSO HF radar system for the
operational monitoring of sea surface currents and waves has been incremented
by three units to a total of seven radars covering a marine area of 13000 square
kilometres around the Maltese Islands and the south eastern Sicilian coast.
An operational network of real time meteo stations has been set up with key
units installed in the major ports in Malta, Gozo and Southern Sicily intended
to primarily offer safer navigation for the entry and exit of large ships in
the harbours. The project also offers operational services with meteo-marine
data provision and visualisation through the
PORTO Online interface
and the
KAPTAN
smartphone app.
An event is being organised on 12th August 2021 at the Għar Lapsi Radar Station,
to inaugurate the HF radars and also present the achievements of the project
to the press. The inauguration will be addressed by the Hon. Dr Aaron Farrugia,
Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning, Hon. Dr Stefan
Zrinzo Azzopardi, Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds and dignitaries
from the Maltese partners of the project. The proceedings will be streamed
live on the
University of Malta
and the
CALYPSO South
Facebook pages.
Location of HF radars (Green circles) and typical sea surface currents
map delivered every hour by the CALYPSO HF radar system
Location of meteo stations (red) and sea level stations (yellow) on the
South Eastern coast of Sicily
Location of meteo stations (red) and sea level stations (yellow) on the
on the coast of the Maltese Islands
PROGRAMME
12th August 2021
Moderator: Dr Anthony Galea
Language: Maltese
10:00
Welcome and presentation of the event
10:00
Introductory video on the CALYPSO HF radar network
10:04
The CALYPSO South project – Delivering marine data to the nation (Prof. Aldo Drago, Project Leader and Coordinator of the Physical
Oceanography Research Group, University of Malta)
10:08
Benefits to Maltese stakeholders in the CALYPSO South Project (Dr Adam Gauci, Physical Oceanography Research Group, University of Malta)
10:16
Predicting meteo-marine conditions in the CALYPSO South Project (Dr Joel Azzopardi, Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Malta)
10:20
Address by Prof. Alfred Vella, Rector of the University of Malta
10:25
Relevance of the project to Transport Malta (Mr. Joseph Bugeja, Chairman and CEO of Transport Malta)
10:30
Relevance of the project to Civil Protection Department (Mr. Emanuel Psaila, Director General, Civil Protection Department)
10:35
Address by Hon. Dr Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi,
Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds
10:40
Address by Hon. Dr Aaron Farrugia,
Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning
10:50
Questions from the media on the CALYPSO South project
11:15
Closure
11:15
Visit to the HF radar site at Għar Lapsi and unveiling of a commemorative placard
