Private Sector Involvement in the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing Systems

1. Private Sector Involvement in the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing Systems Mark E. Luther College of Marine Science University of South Florida And Marine Science Associates, Inc. AAPA IOOS-Industry Meeting July 30, 2004

2. Tampa Bay PORTS Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System Operated in collaboration with NOAA/NOS/Center for Operational Ocean Products and Services (CO-OPS) and local maritime interests Funding for operations from State and County trust funds and local users www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/ or ompl.marine.usf.edu/PORTS

3. Tampa Bay PORTS operated by Not-for-Profit Corporation through cooperative agreements with NOAA/NOS and USF Marine Science, with private contractors to provide day-to-day operations CEO and Chairman: Steve Fidler, Director of Operations, Tampa Port Authority CFO: Jeff Buck, formerly General Manager, Tampa Bay Pilots COO: Mark Luther, Marine Science Associates, Inc. and USF Board of Directors: Gray Gordon (Cargill Crop Nutrition), Paul MacDonald (Progress Energy), Adm. Bill Merlin (TB Harbor Safety and Security Committee), Capt. Mike Buffington (Tampa Bay Pilots)

4. Pilot Carry-on Units Display Real-Time PORTS Data aboard ships as part of an operational Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) Since PORTS became operational in 1992, ship groundings have decreased by 60% Optimization of ship loading increases revenue by $60K to $250K per foot of draft

5. TB-PORTS is a building block of both the Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS). SEACOOS and GCOOS are actively partnered with SeaGrant Extension Network to engage private sector collaborators/partners in both regions SEACOOS

6. Aanderaa Instruments, Inc. American Petroleum Institute Applied Science Associates, Inc. ASRC Communications Benthos Boeing Company BP America Inc. CatSat ChevronTexaco Exploration Coastal Operations Institute CODAR Ocean Sensors DHI Evans Hamilton, Inc. Ocean Numerics Ocean Specialists Services OceanWorks International, Inc. ORBIMAGE RD Instruments Roffer's Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, Inc. Science Applications International Corporation SeaSpace Shell Global Solutions U.S. ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Fugro GEOS Limited Global Marine Systems, Ltd. Harris Corporation Horizon Marine Intec Engineerings Inc. International SeaKeepers Society J. Ray McDermott, S.A. Marathon Oil Co. National Ocean Industries Association Northrup Grumman Ocean Design, Inc. Ocean Innovative Systems Inc. Sonardyne, Inc. Teekay Shipping Canada Ltd. The Boeing Company The Weather Channel Weather Research Center Weatherflow, Inc. Weathernews Oceanroutes WET Labs, Inc. Wilkens Weather Technologies L.P. Woods Hole Group Inc. IOOS-Industry Workshop – March 2004, HoustonPrivate Sector Companies Represented

7. Uses/Users of PORTS Information • Safe and Efficient Navigation/Tampa Bay Pilots, Tampa Port Authority, Shipping Agents, USCG • Hazardous Material Spill Response/FDEP, NOAA-HAZMAT, USCG, Private Sector • Environmental Protection&Management/FDEP, FWC, EPCHC, Dept. of Health • Storm Surge Prediction&Mitigation/County Emergency Managers, FDEM • Red Tide Studies&Prediction/FWC, FDEP • Fisheries Management/FWC, NMFS • Sediment Transport Studies & Mitigation/USGS, FDEP, USACOE

8. Real-time observations are combined with a model of currents and water level to provide a predictive capability for storm surge, search and rescue, or hazardous material spills Sewage Spill Trajectory Model is used by Pinellas County Department of Health to predict trajectories of accidental sewage spills and to predict transport and fate of discharge from an abandoned phosphate processing facility for Fl. Dept. of Environmental Protection Phosphate Discharge Trajectory + Piney Point Phosphate Plant

9. August 1993 Oil Spill Goal of PORTS and VTIS is to prevent this PORTS data and early version of model successfully used to predict spill trajectory

10. What opportunities does the IOOSoffer the private sector? • The commercial opportunities: • The enhancement and/or development of commercial value added data products and tools • Data to support model development and validation • Equipment and instrumentation sales • Management of systems including deployment and maintenance support • Data processing, management, dissemination and archiving • Software development and sales • Engineering (design and fabrication) • Communication system • The potential for business growth, increased sales volumes, and long term market stability Market entry opportunities for organizations not previously involved

11. What opportunities does the IOOSoffer the private sector? • The industry opportunities: • Data to support business planning • Increased operational efficiency • More effective design of offshore platforms, pipelines, and risers • Data to support crisis management, response planning, and compliance with federal regulations • Partnering with academic and governmental organizations for research and development • Additional research, e.g., larval movement (shrimp), identification of hypoxic areas and toxic algae blooms (Fisheries) • IOOS opportunities • Providing data • Providing data products