Deployment Opportunities

1. DeploymentOpportunities M. Belbeochbelbeoch@jcommops.org DBCP #27September 2011Geneva, Switzerland

2. Background In the context of Argo, DBCP, OceanSITES, SOT - on going effort for core networks maintenance - ad hoc needs - future perspectives How can JCOMMOPS help ?No strong commitments or meansIssues Solutions Proposal Ships are the common denominator of all observing systems

3. Issue #1: Logistics Impossible to deploy ~2000 units, service ~500 moorings per year without a strong international cooperative effort ... and also dedicated means

4. Issue #2: Gaps Recurrent global and regional gaps

5. Issue #3: Information • We know how to monitor ship activities • in delayed-mode • in real-time There isstillprogress to be made (R/V, SOT, GO-SHIP, misc. opportunities) • How to anticipate ship activities ? • 2 months for the deployment of few units • 6-12 months for a large batch deployment While there are good national resources, there is no central node to gather cruise plans ...Timeliness is crucial

6. Issue #4: Economics • Global economicalcontextunder pressure impacts • Shipping industry • Opportunities decrease or become irregular • Partnerships more difficult to set up • National programmes funding • Need to cut on budgets • Ship time is an element This won’t improve soon ...

7. Issue #5: Flexibility • Pilot projectsneeddedicated flexible opportunities • Specificplatformsneed quick servicing or retrieval • Someunitswill have to beretrieved on a largerscale • post calibration • Tests, redeployment • Expensivesensors (bio-optics) • Environmentalconcernsgrowing The future of the Obs. System will be more “interactive”

8. Issue #6: Cooperation • Capacities in logistics in developing countries and countries not yet in the GOOS/JCOMM isunder-used A win-win system to be set up .. Instruments, training VS ship-time, EEZ access, communication

9. Solutions … Communication • ships@jcommops.org (May 2011) • Set up for buoy/float/mooring operators • Share any new ship recruited or used (and in particular going below 40S) • Communicate regularly amongst PMOs and deployment managers • This will take time... .

10. Solutions … Metadata and Information Services • Better monitor existing network • Set up DBCP planning tools • Improve SOT ships monitoring • Including plans for SOOP • Regular synch. with WMO Pub 47. • Synchronise with other metadata sources • Develop integrated products , services, reports targeting operations managers

11. DevelopCooperation To countries new in the GOOS/JCOMM implementation: • We have drifters, floats, experts, etc. • We need your help to deploy our instruments • you may have ships • Check global array status (proactively) • propose us solutions at regional level (cruise plans) • We will send you instruments and trainers • Argo donor programmes, TT-CB, VOS DB startup, ... 2 firmcooperations and cruise plans withArgo: Morocco & ColombiaDBCP invited to participate

12. Dedicatedopportunities • U.S./New Zealand collaboration has resulted in deployment of 1000 floats (plus drifters) by RV Kaharoa (28 m length, 5 crew). A single shipcanmake the difference RV Kaharoa RV Kaharoa float deployments … or how a single ship can make the difference

13. Dedicatedopportunities • JCOMMOPS has started to charter a 20m sailing vessel the “Lady Amber” for the community • Ship was first inspected by a SAWS PMO • Ship has been sailing for a two weeks test cruise in December 2011 and deployed 4 floats for CSIRO • Contacts were established with SA Argo,and local oceanographers • Achieving its 3rd cruise in the Indian Ocean

14. Lady Amber 2012:60 floatsdeployed for CSIRO45k$ net benefit on the activity for JCOMMOPS Shipready for new cruises in December (Indian or Pacific N/S) • Price is 20 k€/month (non profit base) • An overhead is taken for JCOMMOPS (to secure the activity on the medium run via a dedicated resource, and cover extras) • Area of operations: ANY(except high piracy zones) including high latitudes. • Full flexibility for deployment locations • Promotional/media activities • Capacity 60 units! • Autonomy 2 months • Space for (1-4) crew on board

15. Misc. opportunities • Individuals, sailing races, explorers, tourist cruises, NGOs • Large range of possibilities that could be exploited (free, non profit, win/win, private ...) • huge outreach potential • Using green logistics wont hurt E.g: Voiles Sans Frontières (France – Senegal).- Logistics (sailing ships recruited every year)- Educational (adopt a drifter ...)

16. Synthesis & Proposal:Ship Logistics Coordinator • See detailed proposal in agenda item 11.2 , Annex C • JCOMMOPS is documenting the terms of reference for a new technical coordinator position, that would be the international focal point on cruises ( in particular on merchant ships, research vessels, charters, etc) and that will address operations, communication, metadata, cooperation issues with a JCOMM perspective. • Diverse funding sources have been identified • Part of the activity is self-funded via JCOMMOPS services • Positive discussions with GDP, key resource for TT-CB • DBCP is encourage to help us to close the budget so we can run a pilot experiment for a couple of years (CLS or UNESCO)

17. Conclusion Ship monitoring is crucial for the global networks implementation • Anticipation is the challenge • Communication and cooperationwilldefinitelyhelp • Wewillneed to set up dedicatedopportunitiesfor specificareas or ad hoc needs • JCOMMOPS must improveits monitoring of shipbasedactivities and workcloserwithPMOs (key focal points). • Wewillalsoneed a focal point, trackingexistingships, one by one, identifying new ships, and channelling the information as appropriatewithinthe community, developingcooperation, etc.