Status VOS/SHIP from Status VOS/SHIP from Norway 2011 and future Norway 2011 and future

plans plans

Status Status

• Fixed platforms (8)Fixed platforms (8)

• Research vessels (5)Research vessels (5)

• Drilling rigs (1)Drilling rigs (1)

• Several coast guard ships (not out at Several coast guard ships (not out at GTS)GTS)

(Little changes since 2010)(Little changes since 2010)

Fixed platforms, drilling rigs Fixed platforms, drilling rigs and MIKE (YME + Ormen lange)and MIKE (YME + Ormen lange)

• The Norwegian fixed The Norwegian fixed platforms and drilling platforms and drilling riggs are placed in the riggs are placed in the North Sea and in the North Sea and in the Norwegian Sea (sending 8 Norwegian Sea (sending 8 or 24 observations per or 24 observations per day).day).

• Ormen Lange new in 2009Ormen Lange new in 2009

Research vesselsResearch vessels

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

• Johan Hjort (LDGJ) – Norwegian Sea, Barent Sea – VSATJohan Hjort (LDGJ) – Norwegian Sea, Barent Sea – VSAT

• Håkon Mosby (LJIT) – west coast, Svalbard – VSATHåkon Mosby (LJIT) – west coast, Svalbard – VSAT

• FF Jan Mayen (LAHV) – Northern coast, Svalbard, 80 N – FF Jan Mayen (LAHV) – Northern coast, Svalbard, 80 N – Inmarsat/Iridium. Upgraded in 2009 from 8 to 24 SHIP per day.Inmarsat/Iridium. Upgraded in 2009 from 8 to 24 SHIP per day.

• Dr. Fridtjof Nansen (LGWS) – west Africa (equator) – VSATDr. Fridtjof Nansen (LGWS) – west Africa (equator) – VSAT

StatusStatus

• Total VOS 2010: Total VOS 2010: 30 31630 316 • 2010: 2010: 96 % from AWS, 4 % 96 % from AWS, 4 %

from manualfrom manual • 2009: 96 % from AWS, 4 % 2009: 96 % from AWS, 4 %

from manual from manual • 2008: 96% from AWS, 4 % 2008: 96% from AWS, 4 %

from manualfrom manual• 2007: 92 % from AWS, 8 % 2007: 92 % from AWS, 8 %

from manual from manual • 2006: 89 % from AWS, 11 % 2006: 89 % from AWS, 11 %

from manual from manual • AWS on new coast guard AWS on new coast guard

boats has been implemented.boats has been implemented.

Future plansFuture plans

• AWS on a new icegoing AWS on a new icegoing research vessel from the research vessel from the Norwegian polar institute Norwegian polar institute (The former Lance). Delay (The former Lance). Delay +- 5 years. +- 5 years.

• New oil rig at YME-field New oil rig at YME-field starting observations soon starting observations soon now in 2011. now in 2011.

• The Snow white field?The Snow white field?

• Hourly datacollecting from Hourly datacollecting from the offshore installationsthe offshore installations

Future plansFuture plans

Future plansFuture plans

• 11 ships sailing 11 ships sailing continuously from continuously from Bergen to Kirkens Bergen to Kirkens (Hurtigruten). Great (Hurtigruten). Great potensial for met. data – potensial for met. data – SST, wind, pressure.SST, wind, pressure.

• Ferries (Oslo – Denmark, Ferries (Oslo – Denmark, Oslo – Kiel) Oslo – Kiel)