1. PMO Advisor / Marine Networks
Ship Observations Team
National Report 2006
Germany
VOS – ASAP
Volker Weidner
PMO Advisor / Marine Networks
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Geneva
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2. Hamburg PMO Locations National Report 2006 ~ 2010 „Jadeport“
Wilhelmshaven
~ 2010
Rostock
Bremerhaven
Bremen
Hamburg
Wellington
Rotterdam
PMO Locations
SOT-4
Geneva

3. Voluntary Observing Ships
National Report 2006
Voluntary Observing Ships
Action: Reduce number of non reporting ships
Total Number of VOS:
Fluctuation : recruited
64 de-recruited
Non reporting vessels: ca. 25%
Messages on GTS (realtime): ca
Forwarded to the GCCs (non realtime): ca
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4. VOSClim Number of VOSClim ships: 20 Recruited in 2006 9
National Report 2006
VOSClim
Number of VOSClim ships: 20
Recruited in
Planned for 2007: not specified
Target number : not specified
Action: Increase VOSClim participation on ships with TurboWin
Checking “Self recruiting ships”
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Geneva
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5. AWS and Notebooks Shipbord AWS systems: 17 TurboDOS/WIN notebooks: 327
National Report 2006
AWS and Notebooks
Shipbord AWS systems:
TurboDOS/WIN notebooks: 327
TurboDOS/WIN software:
Budgetary constraints concerning replacement and standby equipment
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Geneva
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6. Transmission Systems 1. VOS 2. AWS INMARSAT / SAC 41 Globe Wireless
National Report 2006
Transmission Systems
1. VOS
INMARSAT / SAC 41
Globe Wireless
2. AWS
DCP / METEOSAT
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Geneva
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7. 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
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Geneva
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8. 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
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Geneva
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9. Promotion National Report 2006 - High value multi-colour ballpen
- Books
- Plaque (personal)
- Plaque (for the ship)
- Certificates (e.g. VOSClim)
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Geneva
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10. 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
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Geneva
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11. The End
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