Capitol Hill Oceans Week

June 10, 2004

John Englander, CEO

The International SeaKeepers The International SeaKeepers SocietySociety

• Our unique history.Our unique history.

• 5 years of success.5 years of success.

• The next 5 years.The next 5 years.

In 1998, a California developer, Al In 1998, a California developer, Al Gersten, had a bold idea:Gersten, had a bold idea:

Given that the oceans are Given that the oceans are endangered, could private endangered, could private

yacht owners develop a yacht owners develop a new monitoring system to new monitoring system to augment existing ocean augment existing ocean

data collection?data collection?

If so, could a not-for-profit If so, could a not-for-profit organization make a organization make a

meaningful contribution, meaningful contribution, working with Government, working with Government, Industry, academia, and Industry, academia, and

other research other research organizations?organizations?

Our Mission:Our Mission:

The International SeaKeepers Society is a The International SeaKeepers Society is a nonprofit organization that actively protects nonprofit organization that actively protects the oceans by equipping luxury yachts, the oceans by equipping luxury yachts, other vessels, and platforms around the other vessels, and platforms around the world with sophisticated ocean and world with sophisticated ocean and atmospheric monitoring sensors. atmospheric monitoring sensors.

These compact, high-tech monitors gather These compact, high-tech monitors gather and transmit via satellite to the and transmit via satellite to the international scientific community critically-international scientific community critically-needed data on the health of the oceans, needed data on the health of the oceans, changing weather and climate patterns, changing weather and climate patterns, sources of pollution and other threats to sources of pollution and other threats to human life and marine resources.human life and marine resources.

Our 63 Founding Members include Our 63 Founding Members include some recognizable names, for some recognizable names, for example:example:

• Paul AllenPaul Allen

• Alex DreyfoosAlex Dreyfoos

• Jim ClarkJim Clark

• Steve ForbesSteve Forbes

• Jim & Jan MoranJim & Jan Moran

• Gale Ann HurdGale Ann Hurd

• Craig McCawCraig McCaw

How to fund it:How to fund it:

• Members donate a minimum of $50,000 Members donate a minimum of $50,000 each to SeaKeepers, a tax deductible each to SeaKeepers, a tax deductible charity.charity.

• Yacht-owning members would allow Yacht-owning members would allow SeaKeepers to install a monitoring SeaKeepers to install a monitoring system.system.

• The result: by the year 2000 . . . The result: by the year 2000 . . .

2 years and $2 million later . . . 2 years and $2 million later . . .

QA/QC program

Wx data to National Weather Service

OnlineData base

SeaKeepers Data Center

Remote Data Transmission

SeaKeepers Data Products

The Plan:The Plan:• Create an automated laboratory that Create an automated laboratory that

continuously analyzes seawater.continuously analyzes seawater.• Combine it with a meteorological Combine it with a meteorological

station.station.• Collect & store data with high Collect & store data with high

precision.precision.• Transmit data sub-sets real-time by Transmit data sub-sets real-time by

satellite. satellite. • Make data available to scientific Make data available to scientific

community and the public.community and the public.

Weather Air temperatureWind speedWind directionRelative HumidityBarometric pressure

OceanographicSea Surface TemperatureSalinityDissolved OxygenpHRedOx

Sensor prototype & testingCDOM FluorescenceTurbidityChlorophyll-a FluorescenceOptical AttenuationReflectance RadiometerpCO2 & Total CO2

Nutrients (Nitrate, Silicate, Phosphate, Ammonia)Trace metalsMicro-Sensors (“Chemistry on a chip”)

SeaKeepers Modular Sensors

SeaKeepers Ocean & Atmospheric Monitoring Module Components

Weathersensors

Water distribution manifold and CTD

Trace metals analyzer

Fluorometer pCO2 analyzer

Today we have 42 operating Today we have 42 operating

installations & 12 more in installations & 12 more in

construction.construction.

YachtsPiers

BuoysCruise Ships

Merchant Ships

SeaKeepers systems are installed on:

Prototype pier installationUniversity of Miami, RSMAS

NOAA National Data Buoy Center 3-meter buoy, Bay St. Louis LA

Carnival Cruise Lines: 4 ships with SeaKeepers systems

Royal Caribbean Cruise lines “m/v Explorer of the Seas”University of Miami partnership: Ocean and Atmospheric Labs

Salvador

Porto Alegre

A SeaKeepers system was commissioned April 2003 in a Brazilian tanker, Metal Tanque IV, for service along the Brazilian coast

•Fowey Rocks Lighthouse

•Biscayne National Park

•Chesapeake Bay Observing System

Current Projects with NDBC/NOAA

Ferry routes for the central Mediterranean; example SNCM

IFREMER, the French Oceanographic agency, is beginning a monitoring project in the Mediterranean using a SeaKeepers system on a ferry.

IMN ver Date Time G: Long Lat COG SOG O: depthcell

temp cond salt O2 %O2

ppm pH Eh SST F1 F2 M:Wd spd Wd dir

Air temp

493139391 5 1/1/2004 0:00 G: 11.7758 56.9721 341 17 O: 4.09 4.924 25.578 26.081 65.2 7.01 8.147 120.7 4.424 0 0 M: 9.4 356.1 -3.35

493139391 5 1/1/2004 3:00 G: 11.0688 57.6631 310.2 15.9 O: 4.08 5.469 31.656 32.459 63.5 6.46 8.136 123.8 4.949 0 0 M: 1.5 12.4 -2.91

493139391 5 1/1/2004 6:00 G: 9.9725 57.8806 280.9 13 O: 3.97 7.147 34.543 34.037 63.6 6.16 8.136 117.2 6.631 0 0 M: 0.5 201.5 0.02

493139391 5 1/1/2004 9:00 G: 8.9122 57.9865 330.6 1.5 O: 3.69 7.133 34.025 33.484 62.6 6.08 8.121 116.2 6.579 0 0 M: 13 119.6 0.8

493139391 5 1/1/2004 12:00 G: 7.9974 58.1346 0 0 O: 3.84 5.285 25.705 25.934 63.8 6.81 8.175 111.7 4.621 0 0 M: 1 81.2 0.34

493139391 5 1/1/2004 15:00 G: 7.9988 58.1345 0 0 O: 3.78 4.443 23.282 23.869 64.6 7.13 8.184 110.2 3.882 0 0 M: 0.3 171.9 0.97

493139391 5 1/1/2004 21:00 G: 8.0084 57.9736 334 6.9 O: 4.1 5.303 25.56 25.765 63.5 6.78 8.164 109.4 4.594 0 0 M: 0.1 177.9 1.35

493139391 5 1/2/2004 0:00 G: 7.9987 58.1345 0 0 O: 4.12 3.959 20.813 21.428 65.3 7.42 8.182 106.8 3.375 0 0 M: 0 0 0.19

493139391 5 1/2/2004 3:00 G: 7.9987 58.1345 0 0 O: 4.13 5.688 26.994 27.044 62.3 6.54 8.138 110.2 5.205 0 0 M: 0.3 101.3 -0.03

493139391 5 1/2/2004 6:00 G: 7.9987 58.1344 0 0 O: 4.14 7.692 33.459 32.335 60.2 5.82 8.087 107.9 7.092 0 0 M: 0.6 12.3 -2.77

493139391 5 1/2/2004 9:00 G: 7.9962 58.1340 0 0 O: 4.16 7.805 33.84 32.644 60.8 5.85 8.088 107.3 7.225 0 0 M: 3.6 30.5 -3.62

493139391 5 1/2/2004 12:00 G: 7.5140 57.5373 208 17 O: 4.51 7.77 35.222 34.162 64 6.1 8.108 108.3 7.24 0 0 M: 21.6 152.6 1.01

493139391 5 1/2/2004 15:00 G: 6.8327 56.7916 205.2 16.9 O: 4.22 8.039 35.62 34.326 64.9 6.14 8.121 106.2 7.507 0 0 M: 17.7 161.6 0.48

493139391 5 1/2/2004 18:00 G: 6.1263 56.0501 207.7 17 O: 4.32 8.309 35.955 34.419 65.1 6.12 8.109 105.9 7.774 0 0 M: 19 167.4 0.91

493139391 5 1/2/2004 21:00 G: 5.4256 55.3060 207.9 17 O: 4.32 8.238 36.144 34.692 65.2 6.13 8.117 104.6 7.706 0 0 M: 18.5 178.9 2

493139391 5 1/3/2004 0:00 G: 4.7110 54.5577 206.4 17 O: 4.32 8.36 36.115 34.538 65.7 6.17 8.098 104.5 7.828 0 0 M: 18.8 190 2.96

493139391 5 1/3/2004 3:00 G: 3.9644 53.8513 231.1 17 O: 4.27 8.168 36.04 34.649 65.6 6.18 8.108 104.2 7.631 0 0 M: 23.5 204 2.33

493139391 5 1/3/2004 6:00 G: 3.3572 53.1099 196.7 17.9 O: 4.32 8.395 36.4 34.808 67 6.28 8.106 104.1 7.872 0 0 M: 23.9 176.8 2.02

493139391 5 1/3/2004 9:00 G: 3.0083 52.2743 180.2 17 O: 4.29 8.789 36.881 34.929 65.8 6.1 8.111 100.6 8.253 0 0 M: 24.8 170.1 0.85

493139391 5 1/4/2004 6:00 G: -4.2963 50.1183 271 16 O: 4.18 11.208 39.505 35.265 63.5 5.57 8.075 90.4 10.69 0 0 M: 9.2 310 9.39

493139391 5 1/4/2004 9:00 G: -5.0379 50.1609 0 0 O: 4.07 9.843 36.734 33.762 60.1 5.48 8.069 91.8 9.31 0 0 M: 0 0 8.69

493139391 5 1/4/2004 12:00 G: -5.0375 50.1596 0 0 O: 4.09 9.987 37.199 34.102 60.1 5.45 8.065 91.5 9.455 0 0 M: 0 0 8.92

493139391 5 1/4/2004 15:00 G: -5.0375 50.1595 0 0 O: 4.04 10.261 37.535 34.185 60.4 5.44 8.063 90.4 9.712 0 0 M: 0 0 9.29

493139391 5 1/4/2004 18:00 G: -5.0257 50.0018 199.6 19.3 O: 4.06 11.201 39.489 35.256 66.2 5.8 8.064 90.3 10.692 0 0 M: 20 236.1 10.09

493139391 5 1/4/2004 21:00 G: -5.5345 49.0794 200.3 19.8 O: 4.12 11.762 40.211 35.434 65.2 5.65 8.083 86.2 11.25 0 0 M: 23.4 231.6 10.38

493139391 5 1/5/2004 0:00 G: -6.3304 48.3182 205.5 18.5 O: 4.21 12.271 40.758 35.486 65.5 5.61 8.078 84.3 11.758 0 0 M: 27.8 215.3 10.3

493139391 5 1/5/2004 3:00 G: -6.8615 47.4742 208.1 19.1 O: 4.13 12.574 41.089 35.519 63.5 5.4 8.084 82.9 12.074 0 0 M: 21.2 244.6 11.61

493139391 5 1/5/2004 6:00 G: -7.5322 46.6374 207.4 19.5 O: 3.89 13.09 41.645 35.567 64 5.39 8.105 79.1 12.581 0 0 M: 31 229.6 12.22

493139391 5 1/5/2004 9:00 G: -8.1698 45.7704 207.1 19.4 O: 4.28 13.08 41.669 35.6 64 5.39 8.106 78.6 12.577 0 0 M: 28.3 211.6 12.01

493139391 5 1/5/2004 12:00 G: -8.8092 44.9273 204 19.5 O: 4.42 13.206 41.786 35.592 64.6 5.43 8.112 77.3 12.697 0 0 M: 23 205.2 12.41

493139391 5 1/5/2004 15:00 G: -9.3939 44.0513 207.2 19.8 O: 4.03 13.515 42.057 35.561 65.5 5.46 8.102 76.3 13.007 0 0 M: 13.1 215.9 12.3

493139391 5 1/5/2004 18:00 G: -9.9913 43.1813 206.9 19.8 O: 4.12 14.084 42.56 35.505 66.4 5.48 8.119 74.3 13.573 0 0 M: 12.1 228.3 12.17

493139391 5 1/5/2004 21:00 G: -10.5668 42.3076 203.9 19.4 O: 4.09 14.359 43.071 35.726 65.3 5.35 8.111 72.8 13.879 0 0 M: 14.3 229.5 12.36

493139391 5 1/6/2004 0:00 G: -11.1163 41.4451 205.8 18.8 O: 4.18 14.669 43.459 35.799 63.9 5.2 8.111 70.5 14.167 0 0 M: 17.8 201 12.69

493139391 5 1/6/2004 3:00 G: -11.6840 40.5871 206.6 19.3 O: 4.16 14.973 43.845 35.875 64.2 5.19 8.113 69.1 14.477 0 0 M: 19.8 203.1 13.43

493139391 5 1/6/2004 6:00 G: -12.2235 39.7144 206 19.2 O: 4.01 14.876 43.735 35.862 64.1 5.2 8.116 68.6 14.373 0 0 M: 19.3 223.7 13.43

493139391 5 1/6/2004 9:00 G: -12.7599 38.8428 204.8 19.4 O: 4.08 15.804 44.889 36.06 63.6 5.05 8.112 64.9 15.299 0 0 M: 29.3 212.3 14.45

493139391 5 1/6/2004 12:00 G: -13.2970 37.9793 224.4 19 O: 4.09 16.132 45.302 36.131 63.7 5.03 8.112 63.2 15.63 0 0 M: 24 224.6 14.95

493139391 5 1/6/2004 15:00 G: -14.0478 37.2420 224.6 19 O: 4 16.821 46.112 36.226 63.5 4.94 8.115 60.3 16.315 0 0 M: 22.4 233.3 15.57

493139391 5 1/6/2004 18:00 G: -14.6688 36.4613 200.5 17.7 O: 4.03 16.976 46.296 36.248 62.3 4.83 8.116 58.6 16.485 0 0 M: 25 203.9 15.84

493139391 5 1/6/2004 21:00 G: -15.0546 35.6059 198.9 18.3 O: 4.03 17.825 47.392 36.438 62 4.72 8.11 55.7 17.341 0 0 M: 23.8 191.6 16.36

493139391 5 1/7/2004 0:00 G: -15.4328 34.7408 198.5 18.8 O: 3.96 18.08 47.755 36.523 61.7 4.67 8.115 54 17.6 0 0 M: 14.9 224.8 17.02

493139391 5 1/7/2004 3:00 G: -15.8238 33.8645 201 18.7 O: 3.93 17.934 47.559 36.485 61.3 4.66 8.119 53.1 17.447 0 0 M: 16.2 246.6 16.84

493139391 5 1/7/2004 6:00 G: -16.2331 33.0055 217.3 17.9 O: 3.93 18.286 47.963 36.517 62.2 4.7 8.122 51.1 17.79 0 0 M: 14.2 256.3 16.67

493139391 5 1/7/2004 9:00 G: -16.8938 32.6392 303.6 3.2 O: 3.81 19.119 48.975 36.636 58.9 4.37 8.109 47.6 18.635 0 0 M: 1.5 358.1 16.4

493139391 5 1/7/2004 12:00 G: -16.8968 32.6407 0 0 O: 3.92 19.178 48.98 36.589 58.6 4.35 8.109 47.1 18.7 0 0 M: 3.6 149 18.24

493139391 5 1/7/2004 15:00 G: -16.9244 32.6255 256.7 17.3 O: 3.98 19.317 49.225 36.671 59.2 4.38 8.109 47.2 18.832 0 0 M: 6.9 245.9 17.67

493139391 5 1/7/2004 18:00 G: -16.8733 32.5954 111.2 0.9 O: 3.99 19.412 49.385 36.722 57.9 4.28 8.112 45.1 18.93 0 0 M: 6.8 86.6 17.57

493139391 5 1/7/2004 21:00 G: -16.8970 32.6401 0 0 O: 3.95 19.254 49.131 36.648 58 4.29 8.113 42.3 18.775 0 0 M: 0 39.5 17.12

493139391 5 1/8/2004 0:00 G: -16.8970 32.6401 0 0 O: 3.99 19.149 48.955 36.593 57.6 4.28 8.114 37.4 18.669 0 0 M: 0 0 16.55

493139391 5 1/8/2004 3:00 G: -16.8970 32.6400 0 0 O: 3.98 19.173 49.051 36.653 57.4 4.26 8.112 32.4 18.691 0 0 M: 0 0 15.83

Comparison between SeaBird sensor at 2 meter depth and SeaKeepers sensor at surface note seperation of traces during low wind periods and convergence during wind mixing.

Intercomparison data from RCCL Explorer of the Seas for a 4 month period

The next 5 yearsThe next 5 years• Evaluate 42 operating systems to identify Evaluate 42 operating systems to identify

potential areas for improvement. potential areas for improvement.

• Maintain focus on data quality.Maintain focus on data quality.

• Scale up number of deployments.Scale up number of deployments.

• Develop additional sensors.Develop additional sensors.

• Improve data distribution and presentation.Improve data distribution and presentation.

• Develop educational outreach data products.Develop educational outreach data products.