Commander Gustavo Gomez

Deputy Director, NATO Maritime GEOMETOC Centre of Excellence

Commander Gustavo Gomez

2000-2003: Embarked on Spanish Navy Aircraft Carrier “Principe de Asturias”.

2003-2004. Embarked on Spanish Navy Frigate “Numancia”

2005-2008: Embarked on Survey Ship “Tofiño” (Hydrography Chief)

2008-2011: Embarked on Survey Ship “Rigel” (Executive Officer)

2011-2012: Embarked on Survey Ship “Antares” (Commanding Officer)

2014: Embarked on Exploration vessel “Nautilus” at the Caribbean Sea, and onboard different survey vessels of the private company “Geoplus”, performing surveys in very shallow waters and canals in Holland.

2015: Embarked on Oceanographic research vessel “Hesperides” from the Spanish Navy to conduct hydrographic survey in Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, at the Cantabric Sea.

2016: Embarked on Oceanographic research vessel “Hesperides” from the Spanish Navy to conduct hydrographic survey in Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, at the Mediterranean Sea.

2017: Embarked on Oceanographic research vessel “Hesperides” from the Spanish Navy to take part in the project “GALILEO – IHM 2”, and conduct surveys in Antarctica.

2017-2019: Embarked on Survey Ship “Malaspina” (Commanding Officer).

2019-2023: Technical Secretary of the Spanish Hydrographic Office (IHM) and teacher of the Hydrographic School “Alejandro Malaspina”.

ACADEMIC CUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:

1995-2000: Degree in the Spanish Naval Academy (Marin-Pontevedra).

2004-2005: Specialization Course in Hydrography and Oceanography for Naval Officers at hydrography school. (CAT “A” IHO).

2007 Recognition IHO Level “A” Hydrographic Surveyor.

2010: Military Statistics course.

2012-2013: First course to get Hydrographic Engineering Diploma at Navy Observatory, studying higher studies in Physics-Mathematics Sciences.

2013-2014: GEBCO Nippon Foundation Student, specifically at the Centre for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (University of New Hampshire), getting Post Graduate certificate in Ocean Bathymetry and Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Ocean Mapping.

68th Multibeam sonar training course in Lisbon from 11 to 16 May 2015.

Naval Operations Law Course from 8 to 12 May 2017.

Training course on International maritime safety audit scheme (IMSAS) by the European maritime safety agency (EMSA) from 21 to 23 Jan 2020.

Pedagogical aptitude course for officers, from December 11 (2019) to December 12 (2020).

NATO Geospatial Orientation Course, from 24 to 28 April (2023).

NATO Meteorological and Oceanographic Orientation Course, from 25 to 29 September (2023).

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