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A step change in European barter activity Mike Webb, NERC

A step change in European barter activity Mike Webb, NERC Ocean Facilities Exchange Group presentation to ISOM. Marine Facilities Tripartite Group (MFTG) operating since 1996 operates under the ‘Tripartite Agreement’ members: France, Germany & UK typical barter activity: 1-3 per year.

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A step change in European barter activity Mike Webb, NERC

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  1. A step change in European barter activity Mike Webb, NERC Ocean Facilities Exchange Group presentation to ISOM

  2. Marine Facilities Tripartite Group (MFTG) • operating since 1996 • operates under the ‘Tripartite Agreement’ • members: France, Germany & UK • typical barter activity: 1-3 per year

  3. In 2001, the MFTG agreed to: • try to increase barter activity • increase the number of partners • In 2003, the MFTG: • membership increased to incl. the Netherlands & Spain* • was renamed ‘Ocean Facilities Exchange Group’(OFEG)

  4. OFEG’s annual timetableSpring: technical/operational meetingAutumn: strategic meeting

  5. The OFEG fleet • Alkor • Charles Darwin* • Discovery • Heincke • James Clark Ross • L’Atalante • Le Suroit • Merian • Meteor • Pelagia • Poseidon • Sonne • Pourquoi Pas?* • James Cook*

  6. OFEG marine facilities • Victor • Nautile • Multichannel seismics • Mobile compressors • TOBI • Autosub

  7. Geographical programmingOFEG is increasingly taking advantage of the opportunistic positioning of shipsOFEG is also starting to plan on a fleet basis to ensure that we don’t have too many ships positioned in the same area Example of fleet planning from Summer 2004 Darwin (for UK, German, and Dutch science) Poseidon Pelagia

  8. Opportunistic interventions Increasingly important for the support of science programmes that require long-term moorings • EU funded ANIMATE programme • UK/US funded RAPID programme

  9. ? Step change in activity Typically 1-3 barters per year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004* *data by June 04 - thus incomplete

  10. ? Step change in activity Typically less than 60 days per year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004* *data by June 04 - thus incomplete

  11. First OFEG announcement of opportunity Released in June 2004 Encourage science community to take advantage of the geographic positioning of OFEG ships

  12. ? Step change in barter activity * data by October 2004 - thus incomplete

  13. Ongoing issue for OFEGThe provision of an equivalent level of service on all OFEG ships Requires: • additional funding of technician support • the setting up of equipment pools

  14. More information on the Tripartite Arrangement and OFEG can be found at:http://ofeg.nerc.ac.uk

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