Deployment Opportunities

South Africa

Contact point:


Mark Majodina

Senior Manager, South African Weather Service
mark.majodina@weathersa.co.za
Tel +27 12 367 6047
Address
Private Bag X 197
Pretoria, 0001
South Africa

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Potential ship deployment opportunities :

Potential area, ship routes South Atlantic Ocean, South Indian Ocean
Cape Town - Gough Island/Tristan da Cunha
Cape Town - Antarctica Cape Town - Marion Island
Time period, regularity - Updated November 2006 -
Marion Island in March, April, August and November 2007.
Gough Island in September 2007
Antarctica in December 2007

Routine: Sept, Dec-Jan, late Feb. for fishing vessels
Type of ship (e.g. VOS, research ship, navy ship) Research/relief vessels, fishing vessels
Availability of crew onboard (none, minimal, moderate, high) Possible (not for fishing vessels)
Whether technician(s) can embark the ship (needed for floats, XBTs, moored buoy servicing) Possible (not for fishing vessels)
Whether the ship can stop (needed for moored buoy servicing) Possible (not for fishing vessels)

 

Potential air deployment opportunities: No

Example of buoy deployment opportunities:

Deployment plans for 2007.


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