Recent changes, future plans Recent changes, future plans and expectations from E-and expectations from E-

SURFMAR SURFMAR

Status Status

• Fixed platforms (8)Fixed platforms (8)

• Drilling rigs (2)Drilling rigs (2)

• Weather ship (1) – MIKEWeather ship (1) – MIKE

• Research vessels (4)Research vessels (4)

• Coast guard ships (not out at GTS)Coast guard ships (not out at GTS)

Fixed platforms, drilling rigs Fixed platforms, drilling rigs and MIKEand MIKE

• The Norwegian fixed platforms The Norwegian fixed platforms are placed in the North Sea and are placed in the North Sea and in the Norwegian Sea (sending 8 in the Norwegian Sea (sending 8 or 24 observations per day). or 24 observations per day). However there is an increasing However there is an increasing oil activity in the Barent Sea and oil activity in the Barent Sea and more meteorological more meteorological observations to come.observations to come.

• Polar Pioner (3FYT) and Erik Polar Pioner (3FYT) and Erik Raude (C6QE7) are drilling rigs Raude (C6QE7) are drilling rigs (sending SHIP when possible) (sending SHIP when possible)

• MIKE (Polarfront) – Weather MIKE (Polarfront) – Weather ship, sending out observations ship, sending out observations every hour (Global every hour (Global Star/Inmarsat) Star/Inmarsat)

Research vesselsResearch vessels

• G.O. Sars (LMEL) – North AtlanticG.O. Sars (LMEL) – North Atlantic

• Johan Hjort (LDGJ) – Norwegian Sea, Johan Hjort (LDGJ) – Norwegian Sea, Barent SeaBarent Sea

• Jan Mayen (LAHV) – Northern coast, Jan Mayen (LAHV) – Northern coast, Svalbard Svalbard

• Håkon Mosby (LJIT) – west coast, SvalbardHåkon Mosby (LJIT) – west coast, Svalbard

Possible future plansPossible future plans

• 11 ships sailing continuously from 11 ships sailing continuously from Bergen to Kirkens (Hurtigruten). Bergen to Kirkens (Hurtigruten). Great potensial for met. data.Great potensial for met. data.

• Ferries (Oslo – Denmark, Oslo – Kiel, Ferries (Oslo – Denmark, Oslo – Kiel, Bergen – Newcastle, Stavanger – Bergen – Newcastle, Stavanger – Newcastle etc): Also here great Newcastle etc): Also here great potensial for met./ocean. data. potensial for met./ocean. data.

• Increase met. data from military Increase met. data from military vessels (Coast guard etc), especially vessels (Coast guard etc), especially in the Barent Sea. in the Barent Sea.

• The oil companies are going to do The oil companies are going to do some effort in establishing more some effort in establishing more bouys in the Barent Sea region. bouys in the Barent Sea region.

Expectations from the E-Expectations from the E-SURMARSURMAR

• By the increase in maritime AWS, a higher frequency By the increase in maritime AWS, a higher frequency in observations for each station is expected in observations for each station is expected (especially important for pressure and pressure (especially important for pressure and pressure tendency in sensitive meteorological areas).tendency in sensitive meteorological areas).

• E-SURFMAR improves the cooperation and E-SURFMAR improves the cooperation and coordination due to marine observations. E-SURFMAR coordination due to marine observations. E-SURFMAR helps us to exchange and take the advantage of helps us to exchange and take the advantage of observations from each other.observations from each other.

• Hopefully will a reduction in communication cost and Hopefully will a reduction in communication cost and new/better technology increase the amount and new/better technology increase the amount and frequency for marine observations in the future. frequency for marine observations in the future.

Sketch: AWS maritime Sketch: AWS maritime stationstation