1. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space MarCoast, a “user” service network vision Roberto Aloisi, Alcatel Alenia Space  GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop, 5-Dec-06

2. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext Outline MarCoast presentation Water Quality service chain Short term perspectives

3. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast key figures ESA funding  Part of GMES Service Elements (GSE) Continuation of ROSES and COASTWATCH projects 5 M€ for the baseline  Additional budget through extensions 3 years duration  Kick-off in November 2005 32 partners from 10 different countries

4. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast objectives MarCoast key objectives  Set up a service network  Deliver a consistent portfolio of marine and coastal services at European scale  Improve validation, qualification, and acceptance of service capabilities  Reach sustainability in the mid-term (ideally before the end of the project) How ?  Key and reference actors in each European country  Establish formal relationships with users based on commitments (SLA)  Gain institutional and political support at European and National levels  Define the legitimate position and role of MarCoast in the GMES puzzle  Consistency with Fast Track Marine Core Services  Operational connections with other reference initiatives (GlobColour, Medspiration,…)  ESA, National Agencies, EU (fast-track services)

5. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast services portfolio MarCoast proposes a set of 6 services  Oil spill surveillance and customised information  Oil spill drift forecast  Water quality monitoring and alert  Algae blooms monitoring and evolution forecasting  Water quality assessment service  Met-Ocean data

6. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast services portfolio MarCoast Oil Spill services  Oil spill surveillance and customised information (S1, KSAT)  Oil spill drift forecast (S2, BMT)

7. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast Oil Spill Services Oil spill surveillance and customised information (S1, KSAT)  Service providers  KSAT, BOOST Technologies, Telespazio, Starlab, HCMR  Users  MCA, UK EEZ  BfG, German EEZ  NSD, Netherlands EEZ  MUMM, Belgian EEZ  CEDRE, French ZPE  HMMM, the Aegean Sea  Port of Gijon, Galicia  Port of Barcelona, Barcelona coast Oil spill drift forecast (S2, BMT)  Service providers  BMT/HCMR  Users  HMMM, the Aegean Sea

8. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast services portfolio (cont’d) MarCoast Water Quality services  Water quality monitoring and alert (S3, Planetek)  Algae Bloom monitoring and evolution forecasting (S4, MUMM)  Water quality assessment service (S5, ACRI)  Met-Ocean data (S6, Mercator- Ocean)

9. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast Water Quality Services Water Quality Monitoring (S3, Planetek)  Service providers  Planetek, MUMM, Brockmann Consult, DLR, IFREMER, ACRI-ST, NERSC, SYKE  Users  Service Public Général de Santé Publique, Belgian EEZ  Uusimaa (Baltic Sea Protection Research), Gulf of Finland  BSH, North and Baltic Seas  IOW, Baltic Sea  LUNG, Baltic Sea  IFREMER, French Mediterranean Algae Bloom (S4, MUMM)  Service providers  MUMM, Brockmann Consult, DLR, NERSC  Users  BSH, North and Baltic Seas  LANU, North and Baltic Seas  IOW, Baltic Sea  LUNG, Baltic Sea Water Quality Assessment (S5, ACRI)  Service provider  ACRI-ST  Users  EEA, European waters  UKMO, North Sea, Irish Sea, Channel

10. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast MetOcean Services MetOcean data (S6, Mercator Ocean)  Service providers  Mercator Ocean, CLS, IFREMER, UKMO, INGV, Meteo-France, ACRI-ST  Products  Met-ocean data (currents, 3D temp. and salinity fields), SST, winds and waves, ocean colour  Users  All other MarCoast services  Coverage  European waters, with focus on Bay of Biscay or Mediterranean depending on the products

11. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext Service chain for Water Quality MetOcean Data Water Quality Monitoring Algae bloom Risks mapping Propagation Alert assessment Surface currents Sea Height Ocean state forecast Winds Ocean color data Physical products Propagation forecast Risk Maps Detected blooms Water Quality Assessment Indicators Large scale products Alerts EO In Situ WQ Parameters

12. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext NRT Planetek/ARPAT 18 October 2006 NRT/alert triggering IVM/RIKZ Summer 2006 NRT – Ifremer/AERMC 17 October 2006 For WFD Seasonal statisitics for eutrophication conditions monitoring FIMR/Helcom Spring Bloom 2005

13. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext Service Level Agreement Description of the service in terms of  Description of the product(s) to be delivered  Resolution, format, expected accuracy, …  Geographical coverage  Delivery delay  Delivery access (ftp, email, web, …)  Level of performances  Duration Commitment from the Service Provider  To improve the service delivery, … Commitment from the User  Assessment of service performance  Feedback reports  Promotion Cost of the service Terms of access  Ownership, distribution rights, data policy, etc About 40 SLAs have been signed since the beginning of MarCoast

14. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext MarCoast assets Strong involvement and commitment of end-users  The project is really user-oriented  Reference users in key regions of Europe  EEA as reference European level user A structured service provision framework  Network of distributed service providers  Commitment of service providers through SLAs  Pragmatic organisation with  Up-stream generic information products providers  Service providers to serve European scale users (ACRI/JRC for EEA)  Regional service providers for regional customisation/enhancement of the service + service distribution to National/regional/local users or downstream service providers (Planetek, MUMM, IVM, Brockmann Consult, FIMR, Ifremer, ACRI,…) Etablished dynamic process for user feedback and service validation and improvement definition

15. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop Villefranche/mer, 6-Dec-06 backnext Short term perspective Lots of complementary initiatives and projects  GlobCOLOUR, Medspiration, Mersea, Marine Core Service, Marcoast,… Challenge for GMES to demonstrate maturity in the next stage  Usefulness and efficiency of services to deliver appropriate information products actually supporting decisions in sensitive environmental policy areas Opportunity to build a strong case on coastal water management  For end to end service chain demonstration with homogeneous quality and maturity (no weak link)  Using Marcoast as natural end of the chain element to link with operational users  Assuring good coverage of  European scale needs (EEA,…)  National needs in key countries of Europe  Experiment local adaptation of service with motivated institutional regional actors

16. All rights reserved © 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space Thank you !  GlobCOLOUR/Medspiration Workshop, 5-Dec-06