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MetService NZ Marine MetService NZ Marine ProgrammeProgramme
Julie FletcherJulie Fletcher
Manager Marine ObservationsManager Marine Observations
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MetService Marine NetworkMetService Marine Network
NZ Marine Network at 1 March 2007
• 50 VOS Ships
(39 Selected 4 Supplementary 7 Auxiliary)
• 8 Drifting Buoys
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Marine Programme ObjectivesMarine Programme Objectives
• To maintain a VOS fleet of about 40 Sel Ships & a network of 7 Drifting Buoys to provide quality real-time marine data for NZ Forecasting Operations
• To exchange SHIP and BUOY data internationally to provide input to Global Models and for Climatological and Research applications
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MetService NZ Marine Forecasting Area (METAREA XIV)
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VOS ManagementVOS Management
• All PMO duties
• Recruitment & Decommissioning of VOS
• Reporting as SOT,VOS & VOSClim FP
• Maintenance of VOS database
• Monitoring, QC & follow up action
• Assistance to foreign VOS
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NZ Ports
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NZ VOS Fleet Changes in 2006NZ VOS Fleet Changes in 2006
• Recruited 2006 = 43 Container ships, 1 Gas tanker
• Decommissioned 2006 = 5Due to ship sold, end of charter
• Since Feb 2004 there has been a steady increase in use of TurboWin - installed on ships’ PCs
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NZ VOS - Numbers of Selected Ships
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Year % of Selected ships with TurboWin
2004 33%
2005 39%
2006 59%
Increase in TurboWin useIncrease in TurboWin use
By end 2006, 22 of 37 Selected ships were using TW, most using version 3.6
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NZ VOS input 17,133 Obs onto GTS in 2006
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‘Selected’ VOS Vessel Types
Number of ships
Container Ship 22
Gas Tanker 5
Liquid Tanker 2
General Cargo 2
Tug 2
Research Vessel 1
Support Vessel 1
Car Carrier 1
RORO 1
Other 2
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Instrumentation/AutomationInstrumentation/Automation
Manual Observing– Precision Aneroid Barometer– Fuess Aneroid Barometer (few
ships only)– Marine Barograph– Stevenson Screen +
thermometers– Sea Bucket
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Instrumentation/AutomationInstrumentation/Automation
AutomationOne Marine AWS - RV TANGAROA – Based on Sutron 9000RTU with
manual input option – MTSAT comms– Hourly observations– Tangaroa L 70m, B13.8m,
Gross tonnage 2282
Two ‘low cost’ Ship AWS planned for 2007
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Low Cost Ship AWS• mSTAR Ship AWS based on MetService generic family of
land AWS• GPRS cellular network comms, 1 min data• Using GPS for position & True WSD• Trial on coastal ship SOC, L108m B16m Gross tonnage 5269• If comms successful, will install on more coastal ships
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CommunicationsCommunications
• Most NZ VOS send via SAT C to Perth LES
Early in 2007 change to LES and (SAC) numbers:212 (POR) or 312 (IOR)SAC 1241
• A few ships email Obs to MetService
• A few coastal ships phone/fax to 0800 number
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Obs Quality & Quantity MonitoredObs Quality & Quantity Monitored
• Count of Obs recvd in Real-Time versus Obs done in e/logbook
• Forecaster & data entry staff feedback
• Use of MeteoFrance VOS QC tools
• Use of UKMO Monthly stats and TOR
• Regular feedback to ships on quality issues
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TOR NZ VOS January 2007
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TOR NZ VOS February 2007
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TOR NZ VOS March 2007
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Inspection RegimeInspection Regime• All NZ VOS inspected at least once per
year
• Some ships receive several visits
• All barometers calibrated against PMO’s Vaisala PTB220AD Transfer Standard barometer which is traceable to National/International standards
• Foreign VOS ships visited when possible and on request
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New InitiativesNew InitiativesMCSS• MetService submitted VOS IMMT data to the
GCCs in Dec 2006- first submission for many years
• The IMMT files were collated from VOS using TurboWin since 2004
VOSClim• MetService plans to begin recruiting ships to
VOSClim during 2007
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Challenges & DifficultiesChallenges & Difficulties
• Volatility – Maersk Line changes in 06/07 have affected the NZ VOS
• ISPS code needs forward planning• Ship Security & the potential impact on VOF from
release of Ship details on web• Looking at options to collate new Pub47 metadata• Language problems - clear instructions• Not all ships have PCs for TurboWin• Impact of short port stays
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Excellent International Co-operationExcellent International Co-operation
• I work in isolation ‘down under’• I find the marine work challenging and
interesting• Thanks to global PMOs and VOS FP for
help and advice• International Co-operation is excellent. • Response is always positive, timely,
helpful & encouraging