MASK project partner Bedekovčina High School visited LABUST, FER on 21st March 2023. The students had to opportunity to learn more about LABUST projects during a presentation by Assistant Professor Đula Nađ. After, they had the opportunity of driving different types of robots in LABUST pool, both surface vehicles and ROVs. The students considered it a fun activity and are looking forward to the more challenging task of remoting control the same ROVs, an activity forecast in the Erasmus+ MASK project. The remote control of ROVs will act as preparation to the trials at sea in May in Baška, that will take place during the 16th Baška GNSS Conference, organized by the MASK project partner University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies.

On the 1st of February, Project Coordinator Dr. Fausto Ferreira from FER, University of Zagreb and Associate Professor Lovro Maglić from the Center for Marine Technologies, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka visited Baška, Croatia to prepare the first experimental trials at sea to take place between 16th and 18th of May 2023. The testing site was visited and logistics for the deployment at sea were discussed. Moreover, a meeting with the hotel where the participants will be accomodated and theoretical lectures will take place was held to discuss the program and its conjunction with the 16th Baška GNSS Conference.