1. Graeme Ball VOS Program Manager, Australia Chairman, Ship Observations Team PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg, Germany. Information Exchange & VOS Promotion

2. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 2 Outline VOS Website. E-mail mailing lists. SOT Certificate of Appreciation. Recruitment Presentation. SOT Flyer. SOT Newsletter.

3. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 3 VOS Website JCOMM-I recognised the need for a VOS website. Developed & maintained by Graeme Ball. Hosted by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Online since late 2001.

4. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 4 Website Foundations VOS Framework document. Final Report from SOT-I. PMO training material: 2 nd Regional PMO Training Workshop for RAs II & V, Melbourne, 1999; and 3 rd Regional PMO Training Workshop for RA I, Cape Town, 2000.

5. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 5 VOS Website http://www.bom.gov.au/jcomm/vos/

6. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 6 Website Overview VOS Scheme: Overview; Data requirements; Data management; and VOSP Terms of Reference. PMO Programme: Overview; and Functions of the PMO.

7. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 7 Website Overview Special Project – VOSClim: Project overview; and Link to VOSClim website.

8. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 8 Website Overview Link & Resources: Operational information; Electronic logbook software; Shipping directories; Quality monitoring reports; and National VOS/PMO websites.

9. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 9 Website Overview JCOMM: National Focal Points; Publications; Meeting Reports; Promotional Material; and Calendar of JCOMM Meetings.

10. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 10 VOS Website – The Future To remain effective & attract repeat visits, the website needs to regularly change content or add new content. Open to suggestion for change and or improvements. Links to other national VOS/PMO websites. If ASAP becomes a Task Team of the VOSP, perhaps add ASAP as a Special Project alongside VOSClim.

11. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 11 E-mail Mailing Lists GroupEmail Address SOT Focal Pointssot@jcommops.org VOS Focal Pointsvos@jcommops.org PMO Focal Pointspmo@jcommops.org VOSClim Focal Pointsvosclim@jcommops.org All mailing list require registration with JCOMMOPS.

12. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 12 Certificate of Appreciation Initiative of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, and approved at SOT-III. Download as a compressed (ZIP) file from the VOS website: Blank PDF document; Template document; Instructions and criteria; Example certificate; and Fonts.

13. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 13 Criteria for Issue The SOT Certificate of Appreciation can be presented to any ship recruited by an agency to participate in the VOS, VOSClim, SOOP or ASAP. A ship can have multiple Certificates of Appreciation if it participates in distinct programs for different agencies e.g. VOS for GB & SOOP for AU.

14. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 14 Criteria for Issue The Certificate of Appreciation is independent of any national award scheme. The Certificate of Appreciation is independent of any program-based Certificate of Participation, e.g. VOSClim. VOSClim The Certificate of Appreciation remains the property of the ship even after de-recruitment from the program for which it was issued, unlike a Certificate of Participation.

15. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 15 Recruitment Presentation Initiative of Steve Cook, Chair of SOOPIP & retired US XBT Program Manager, and approved at SOT-III. Targeted at ships owners and shipping companies. Extols the importance of ship-based observations for operational use and research. Download from the VOS website.

16. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 16 SOT Flyer Initiative of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, and approved at SOT-III. Single page pamphlet to encourage participation in the SOT observing programmes. Download from the VOS website (not yet available).

17. PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg. 17 SOT Newsletter Medium to long-term goal of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, as a result of the demise of the Marine Observer (UKMO). Major hurdle is finding an editor with the time to commit to the responsibility – looking for volunteers! Desire to establish a pool of newsworthy articles for the use by any agency producing its own newsletter.

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