1. Recent changes, future plans and expectations from E-SURFMAR

2. Status Fixed platforms (8) Fixed platforms (8) Drilling rigs (2) Drilling rigs (2) Weather ship (1) – MIKE Weather ship (1) – MIKE Research vessels (4) Research vessels (4) Coast guard ships (not out at GTS) Coast guard ships (not out at GTS)

3. Fixed platforms, drilling rigs and MIKE The Norwegian fixed platforms are placed in the North Sea and in the Norwegian Sea (sending 8 or 24 observations per day). However there is an increasing oil activity in the Barent Sea and more meteorological observations to come. The Norwegian fixed platforms are placed in the North Sea and in the Norwegian Sea (sending 8 or 24 observations per day). However there is an increasing oil activity in the Barent Sea and more meteorological observations to come. Polar Pioner (3FYT) and Erik Raude (C6QE7) are drilling rigs (sending SHIP when possible) Polar Pioner (3FYT) and Erik Raude (C6QE7) are drilling rigs (sending SHIP when possible) MIKE (Polarfront) – Weather ship, sending out observations every hour (Global Star/Inmarsat) MIKE (Polarfront) – Weather ship, sending out observations every hour (Global Star/Inmarsat)

4. Research vessels G.O. Sars (LMEL) – North Atlantic G.O. Sars (LMEL) – North Atlantic Johan Hjort (LDGJ) – Norwegian Sea, Barent Sea Johan Hjort (LDGJ) – Norwegian Sea, Barent Sea Jan Mayen (LAHV) – Northern coast, Svalbard Jan Mayen (LAHV) – Northern coast, Svalbard Håkon Mosby (LJIT) – west coast, Svalbard Håkon Mosby (LJIT) – west coast, Svalbard

5. Possible future plans 11 ships sailing continuously from Bergen to Kirkens (Hurtigruten). Great potensial for met. data. 11 ships sailing continuously from Bergen to Kirkens (Hurtigruten). Great potensial for met. data. Ferries (Oslo – Denmark, Oslo – Kiel, Bergen – Newcastle, Stavanger – Newcastle etc): Also here great potensial for met./ocean. data. Ferries (Oslo – Denmark, Oslo – Kiel, Bergen – Newcastle, Stavanger – Newcastle etc): Also here great potensial for met./ocean. data. Increase met. data from military vessels (Coast guard etc), especially in the Barent Sea. Increase met. data from military vessels (Coast guard etc), especially in the Barent Sea. The oil companies are going to do some effort in establishing more bouys in the Barent Sea region. The oil companies are going to do some effort in establishing more bouys in the Barent Sea region.

6. Expectations from the E-SURMAR By the increase in maritime AWS, a higher frequency in observations for each station is expected (especially important for pressure and pressure tendency in sensitive meteorological areas). By the increase in maritime AWS, a higher frequency in observations for each station is expected (especially important for pressure and pressure tendency in sensitive meteorological areas). E-SURFMAR improves the cooperation and coordination due to marine observations. E-SURFMAR helps us to exchange and take the advantage of observations from each other. E-SURFMAR improves the cooperation and coordination due to marine observations. E-SURFMAR helps us to exchange and take the advantage of observations from each other. Hopefully will a reduction in communication cost and new/better technology increase the amount and frequency for marine observations in the future. Hopefully will a reduction in communication cost and new/better technology increase the amount and frequency for marine observations in the future.

7. Sketch: AWS maritime station