1. 20-21 March 2006E-SURFMAR VOS-TAG III Hamburg PMO/VOS status report The Netherlands: 2005

2. 20-21 March 2006E-SURFMAR VOS-TAG III Hamburg KNMI PMO-office Head Operational Data: Theo van Stijn Daily coordination: Betty Zoer PMO’s:René Rozeboom Bert de Vries PMO Assistant:Peter Westenbrink TurboWin development:Martin Stam PMO Advisor:Frits Koek Head Operational Data: Theo van Stijn Daily coordination: Betty Zoer PMO’s:René Rozeboom Bert de Vries PMO Assistant:Peter Westenbrink TurboWin development:Martin Stam PMO Advisor:Frits Koek

3. 20-21 March 2006E-SURFMAR VOS-TAG III Hamburg PMO/VOS 2005 No. of observations:54,790 Total No. VOS: 198 Recruitments:15 De-recruitments:15 New VOSClim:+2 Visits in Dutch ports (18):129 Visits in Belgian ports (2):45 No. PMO’s: 2

4. 20-21 March 2006E-SURFMAR VOS-TAG III Hamburg Forecast end 2006 Number of VOS rationalized Number VOS ships: 200 Number VOSClim ships: 25 New TurboWin version, including: –Pub 47 –BUFR Latest BUFR template implemented at KNMI Live VOS Tracking system New VOS/PMO website Number of VOS rationalized Number VOS ships: 200 Number VOSClim ships: 25 New TurboWin version, including: –Pub 47 –BUFR Latest BUFR template implemented at KNMI Live VOS Tracking system New VOS/PMO website