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Graeme BallVOS Program Manager, AustraliaChairman, Ship Observations Team
PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006,
Hamburg, Germany.
Information Exchange & VOS Promotion
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Outline
VOS Website. E-mail mailing lists. SOT Certificate of Appreciation. Recruitment Presentation. SOT Flyer. SOT Newsletter.
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VOS Website
JCOMM-I recognised the need for a VOS website.
Developed & maintained by Graeme Ball.
Hosted by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
Online since late 2001.
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Website Foundations
VOS Framework document.
Final Report from SOT-I.
PMO training material:• 2nd Regional PMO Training Workshop for RAs II & V,
Melbourne, 1999; and• 3rd Regional PMO Training Workshop for RA I, Cape Town,
2000.
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VOS Website
http://www.bom.gov.au/jcomm/vos/
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Website Overview
VOS Scheme:• Overview;• Data requirements;• Data management; and• VOSP Terms of Reference.
PMO Programme:• Overview; and• Functions of the PMO.
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Website Overview
Special Project – VOSClim:• Project overview; and• Link to VOSClim website.
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Website Overview
Link & Resources:• Operational information;• Electronic logbook software;• Shipping directories;• Quality monitoring reports; and• National VOS/PMO websites.
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Website Overview
JCOMM:• National Focal Points;• Publications;• Meeting Reports;• Promotional Material; and • Calendar of JCOMM Meetings.
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VOS Website – The Future
To remain effective & attract repeat visits, the website needs to regularly change content or add new content.
Open to suggestion for change and or improvements.
Links to other national VOS/PMO websites.
If ASAP becomes a Task Team of the VOSP, perhaps add ASAP as a Special Project alongside VOSClim.
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E-mail Mailing Lists
Group Email Address
SOT Focal Points [email protected]
VOS Focal Points [email protected]
PMO Focal Points [email protected]
VOSClim Focal Points [email protected]
All mailing list require registration with JCOMMOPS.
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Certificate of Appreciation
Initiative of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, and approved at SOT-III.
Download as a compressed (ZIP) file from the VOS website:• Blank PDF document;• Template document;• Instructions and criteria;• Example certificate; and• Fonts.
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Criteria for Issue
The SOT Certificate of Appreciation can be presented to any ship recruited by an agency to participate in the VOS, VOSClim, SOOP or ASAP.
A ship can have multiple Certificates of Appreciation if it participates in distinct programs for different agencies e.g. VOS for GB & SOOP for AU.
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Criteria for Issue
The Certificate of Appreciation is independent of any national award scheme.
The Certificate of Appreciation is independent of any program-based Certificate of Participation, e.g. VOSClim.
The Certificate of Appreciation remains the property of the ship even after de-recruitment from the program for which it was issued, unlike a Certificate of Participation.
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Recruitment Presentation
Initiative of Steve Cook, Chair of SOOPIP & retired US XBT Program Manager, and approved at SOT-III.
Targeted at ships’ owners and shipping companies.
Extols the importance of ship-based observations for operational use and research.
Download from the VOS website.
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SOT Flyer
Initiative of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, and approved at SOT-III.
Single page pamphlet to encourage participation in the SOT observing programmes.
Download from the VOS website (not yet available).
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SOT Newsletter
Medium to long-term goal of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, as a result of the demise of the Marine Observer (UKMO).
Major hurdle is finding an editor with the time to commit to the responsibility – looking for volunteers!
Desire to establish a pool of ‘newsworthy articles’ for the use by any agency producing its own newsletter.
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