1. CALYPSO Project FINAL MEETING PROJECT SEMINAR University of Malta, Valletta Campus, Old University Building, St Paul Street, Valletta 29 August 2013 Beyond CALYPSO – Prospects for the future Calypso Project Sicilian Focal Point - UNIPA GIUSEPPE CIRAOLO FULVIO CAPODICI and ALBA ABBATE INFO: www.capemalta.net/calypso

2. FRAMEWORK 1.The installation process of the Pozzallo HF antenna, within the Pozzallo Port was a long and complex task from several point of view 2.More than 15 authorizations have been obtained by ARPA before to start the installation 3.The role of the UNIPA Focal Point was crucial to take care and to follow all these processes (from technical and administrative point of view) 4.All the bureaucratic processes are clear now 5.The experiences and the lessons learnt during last 28 months will be useful in the future to speed up NEW future installations (if any)

3. The Pozzallo HF installation The Pozzallo HF antenna completed the CALYPSO HF network The installation has been completed on 13th of August

4. The Pozzallo HF installation

10. coverage until the 24° Aug. first radial map (August 13, 2013) Some radial map reached the Malta island after few acquisition days The Pozzallo HF system: first data The system seems acquiring data correctly (but not calibrated yet)

11. 1) Antenna Pattern Measurements (APM) (ARPA + CUTGANA + Qualitas) 2) Integration and combination of the Pozzallo HF data within the Malta combine station, to produce surface velocities maps on the whole area at hourly scale 3) Drifters release (validation) 4) ADCP survey (validation) coverage until the 24° Aug. The Pozzallo HF system: actions to be performed

12. coverage until the 24° Aug. Including the third HF system will: - Increase the monitored surface - Improve the data quality and the reliability of the measurements Expected improvement

13. The CALYPSO network will be maintained up for at least 5 years During this period CALYPSO data will be useful in: - improving the reliability of sea currents forecasting - oil spill chain response (forecasting of the oil fate and mitigation) Other applications - search and rescue - sea fishing - boat routing OIL SPILL MITIGATION OIL SPILL MITIGATION INITIAL OIL SPILL POSITOIN INITIAL OIL SPILL POSITOIN INITIAL SEA STATE INITIAL SEA STATE FUTURE OIL SPILL POSITOIN FUTURE OIL SPILL POSITOIN FUTURE SEA STATE FUTURE SEA STATE FUTURE WEATHER FUTURE WEATHER CALYPSO REMOTE SENSING Expected use of the system

14. Why CALYPSO in the Malta channel Oil spills in the 1999-2004 period: 18.947 spills

15. Why CALYPSO in the Malta channel Oil spills in the 1999-2004 period: 18.947 spills

16. OIL SPILL MONITORING USING REMOTE SENSING (COSMO-SKYMED) 7– June 2010 -30 -10 -20 -25 -15  ° VV (dB) Low Winds or currents Suspected oil

17. 29– June 2010 -30 -10 -20 -25 -15  ° VV (dB) Suspected oil winds Winds? OIL SPILL MONITORING USING REMOTE SENSING (COSMO-SKYMED)

18. MALTA CHANNEL FROM COSMO-SKYMED 10– Jul. 2010 -30 -10 -20 -25 -15  ° VV (dB) oil winds Currents or other false positive

19. 9– Aug. 2010 -30 -10 -20 -25 -15  ° VV (dB) Suspected oil OIL SPILL MONITORING USING REMOTE SENSING (COSMO-SKYMED)

20. CALYPSO 2: to extend the CALYPSO coverage 3 hypotheses for the next HF system position coverage until the 24° Aug. ScoglittiGelaLicata Future expansion of the System Advantages: redundancy increased coverage better quality of the maps

21. coverage until the 24° Aug. Future expansion of the System

22. DREAMING A FULL HF COVERAGE FOR THE SICILIAN COAST coverage until the 24° Aug. Future expansion of the System

23. Meeting a Ragusa 21Novembre 2011 Conclusions The system management for the next 5 year will require a certain effort from economical point of view (and not only) An amount of 8-10 thousand € per year is required to maintain the Pozzallo system (frequency authorization, insurance, system maintenance, energy supply, internet connection) Periodic field survey would be needed to test the accuracy of the system An agreement on the use of the data by external customer is needed New funds have to be found to finance and expand the network INFO: www.capemalta.net/calypso

24. Meeting a Ragusa 21Novembre 2011 Acknowledgements For their support to the project I sincerely thank: All the project sicilian partners (ARPA,CNR,CUTGANA) Dr. Aldo Vernengo of the Demanio Marittimo – Regione Siciliana Cdr Paolo Cafaro and Cdr Marco Mancini of the Comando Generale Guardia Costiera - ROME Cdr Andrea Tassara and Capt. Marco Tognazzoni of the Capitaneria di Porto di Pozzallo Dr. Giovanni Arnone and Dr. Vincenzo Falgares of the Regione Siciliana The STC and ADG staff INFO: www.capemalta.net/calypso

25. Acknowledgements And last but not least… my special thank to these two guys… INFO: www.capemalta.net/calypso ALBA.. because their inexhaustible energy, effort and perseverance FULVIO

26. Meeting a Ragusa 21Novembre 2011 CALYPSO Project FINAL MEETING PROJECT SEMINAR University of Malta, Valletta Campus, Old University Building, St Paul Street, Valletta 29 August 2013 THANKS FOR LISTENING GIUSEPPE CIRAOLO giuseppe.ciraolo@unipa.it INFO: www.capemalta.net/calypso