Format and instructions for the Ship Observations Team (SOT) National Reports for 2006

Format and instructions for the Ship Observations Team (SOT) National Reports for 2006

1. Coordinate at the national level and nominate one SOT Focal Point.



2. The name of the nominated SOT Focal Point should appear on the first page of the report under "prepared by" (form Country-SOT-NR-2006.doc).



3. The nominated SOT Focal Point would be responsible for:


(i) Collating the completed parts;
(ii) Sending all parts to WMO by the required date; and
(iii) Sending the individual programme reports to the appropriate chairpersons.



4. All Member countries should send 2006 SOT National Reports (form Country-SOT-NR-2006.doc) to WMO (echarpentierwmo.int).



• Member countries operating a VOS programme should send the completed form "Country-VOS-2006.doc" to WMO (echarpentierwmo.int) and VOSP chairperson, Ms Julie Fletcher (fletchermetservice.com);
  
• Member countries which are members of SOOPIP should send the completed form "Country-SOOP-2006.doc" to WMO (echarpentierwmo.int) and the SOOP chairperson, Mr Steve Cook (stevencookskcook.us);
  
• Member countries operating an ASAP should send the completed form "Country-ASAP-2006.doc" to WMO (echarpentierwmo.int) and the ASAP chairperson, Ms Sarah North (sarah.northmetoffice.gov.uk) (Please note: E-ASAP may submit a consolidated ASAP report for ships 'managerially' transferred to E-ASAP).
  


5. Submission no later than 28 February 2007.

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