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How to participate in the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) scheme ?

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How to participate in the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) scheme ?

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WMO welcomes participation of shipping companies in the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) scheme. Ships plying the various oceans and seas of the world are recruited by WMO through the VOS scheme for taking and transmitting meteorological observations. VOS ships make a highly important contribution to the Global Observing System (GOS) of the World Weather Watch (WWW), and increasingly to global climate studies. Detailed information about the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) scheme can be found on the following web site: http://www.bom.gov.au/jcomm/vos/ The easiest way for interested maritime companies or ships’ masters to participate in the VOS scheme is to contact the Port Meteorological Officer (PMO) of a port and country where the ship(s) is/are calling regularly, and to discuss the details with him/her. The List of PMOs can be found at: http://www.jcomm.info/pmos See also the FAQ below regarding how to make VOS data available to the WMO.