JCOMMOPS Deployment Opportunities

New Zealand Deployment Opportunities

NEW! An opportunity is available in the Southern Ocean between New Zealand and Antarctica on the Research vessel Tangaroa (ZMFR), in early 2008.
This is an IPY voyage Cruise dates January 31 to March 21st 2008 (Wellington,NZ to Ross Sea and return).
Contact Julie Hall of NIWA or Julie Fletcher (details below) for more information - j.hallniwa.co.nz
Principle Investigators, Stuart Hanchet, David Bowden, Richard O Driscoll, Julie Hall, John Mitchel,

Contact point:

Julie Fletcher
Manager Marine Observations
Meteorological Service of NZ Ltd
PO Box 722
Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: ( +64)-4-4700 789
Fax:( +64)-4-4700 772
Email: fletchermetservice.com

Potential ship deployment opportunities:

Potential area, ship routes	See maps below
Time period, regularity	On going
Type of ship (e.g. VOS, research ship, navy ship)	Mostly all commercial ships
Availability of crew onboard (none, minimal, moderate, high)	Minimal
Whether technician(s) can embark the ship (needed for floats, XBTs, moored buoy servicing)	Possible
Whether the ship can stop (needed for moored buoy servicing)	Unlikely

Potential air deployment opportunities: No

Typical ship routes: No

South Pacific Ocean:

Tasman Sea:

Ross Sea:

New Zealand Islands:

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