PMO Advisor / Marine Networks Ship Observations Team National Report 2006 Germany VOS – ASAP Volker Weidner PMO Advisor / Marine Networks SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
Hamburg PMO Locations National Report 2006 ~ 2010 „Jadeport“ Wilhelmshaven ~ 2010 Rostock Bremerhaven Bremen Hamburg Wellington Rotterdam PMO Locations SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07
Voluntary Observing Ships National Report 2006 Voluntary Observing Ships Action: Reduce number of non reporting ships Total Number of VOS: 820 Fluctuation : 98 recruited 64 de-recruited Non reporting vessels: ca. 25% Messages on GTS (realtime): ca. 278.000 Forwarded to the GCCs (non realtime): ca. 262.000 SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
VOSClim Number of VOSClim ships: 20 Recruited in 2006 9 National Report 2006 VOSClim Number of VOSClim ships: 20 Recruited in 2006 9 Planned for 2007: not specified Target number : not specified Action: Increase VOSClim participation on ships with TurboWin Checking “Self recruiting ships” SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
AWS and Notebooks Shipbord AWS systems: 17 TurboDOS/WIN notebooks: 327 National Report 2006 AWS and Notebooks Shipbord AWS systems: 17 TurboDOS/WIN notebooks: 327 TurboDOS/WIN software: 300 Budgetary constraints concerning replacement and standby equipment SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
Transmission Systems 1. VOS 2. AWS INMARSAT / SAC 41 Globe Wireless National Report 2006 Transmission Systems 1. VOS INMARSAT / SAC 41 Globe Wireless E-Mail 2. AWS DCP / METEOSAT SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
National Report 2006 Data Management Internal monitoring of national VOS efficiency and data arrival Internal quality control and feedback to observers via PMO system Use of international monitoring products Data contribution to Responsible Members in MCSS via GCCs SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
Instruments VOS-Standard AWS: Vaisala MILOS 500 National Report 2006 Aneroid Barograph Sling Bucket Instruments AWS: Vaisala MILOS 500 Wind Temperature Humidity Pressure Maintenance: check by PMO/ Techn. Division, routine, on request SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
Promotion National Report 2006 - High value multi-colour ballpen - Books - Plaque (personal) - Plaque (for the ship) - Certificates (e.g. VOSClim) SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
German ASAP status 2006 HORNBAY National Report 2006 German ASAP status 2006 (E-ASAP management integrated ) 20ft container units with Vaisala DigiCORA processing equipment 3 units active on merchant vessels HORNBAY ATLANTIC COMPASS SL MOTIVATOR operating regularly in the North Atlantic, 1 unit on research vessel METEOR worldwide Data transmission via Inmarsat Average sounding height: 21 km SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24
The End SOT-4 Geneva 16.-21.04.07 KU24