OCEAN ENERGY PLANNING - Potential Products and Services from user needs surveys

1. Surface current observations and forecasts.

2. Water temperature observations and forecasts.

3. Wind observations.

4. Wave observations and forecasts.

5. Visibility observations and forecasts.

6. Icing potential forecasts.

7. Products and services in support of port development and expansion (15):

• Real-time and variability on .1 hour to inter-annual data on weather to improve decisions on ship movement (safety, scheduling, fuel economy, etc.)
• Marine forecasts for mariners, buoy tenders, tugs, etc. such as wind-driven seas, swells, etc. that add to fuel costs if unpredicted, raise safety issues and affect scheduling
• Digitized historical tide data (100-years)
• Predictive models to assess likelihood of repeat dredging for port development and expansion

8. Products and services supporting port Use (15):

• Real time, referenced water level .1 hour to inter-annual information on safe channel depths. (16)
• Port specific reports that identify safe and efficient locations for port facilities (piers, jetties, mooring locations, channels).
• Coastal bathymetry harbor reports (monthly, seasonal & inter-annual).
• Produce harbor/bay sea state wind and wave data at 6-12 hour intervals & interface with area data.
• Wind forecasts at 6-8 hour intervals.
• Surface current velocity vector maps (10-220 km via HF radar).
• Real-time surface and subsurface current maps and access to forecast fields up to 12-hours & historical fields for the 30 days previous.
• Real-time accumulation of ice on vessel superstructures.
• Pre-programmed routing forecasts for cheapest and most efficient routes

9. Understanding the transport systems at work in LIS, New York Harbor, the Race, Block Island Sound in particular and in harbor vs open sound areas in general will help with predictive capabilities, especially for spill trajectory prediction for better mitigation. (16)

10. The potential development of any LNG offshore facilities will require accurate current and wave height data. (16)

 

SOURCES:

1.      A Survey of Coastal Managers’ Science and Technology Needs Prompts a Retrospective Look at Science-based Management in the Gulf of Maine 2004.  Prepared by NOAA NOS based in part upon the CSO 2004 national survey.

2.      Coastal Resource Management Customer Survey 2006 Prepared by NOAA CSC

3.      CSO Report:  The role of Coastal Zone Management Programs in Adaptation of Climate Change. 2007.    Final Report of the CSO's Climate change work group.

4.      CSO Report: The role of Coastal Zone Management Programs in Adaptation to Climate Change. 2008. Second annual report from the CSO's climate change work group.

5.      CSO Report:  Improving links between science and coastal management.  Results of a survey to assess U.S. State Coastal Management Science and Technology Needs. 2004.  Prepared by CSO in cooperation with the Urban Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.  Includes Appendices document.

6.      Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Strategy Recommendation (draft) 2008 CT DEP Office of Long Island Sound Programs (based in large part upon The Long Island Sound Integrated Coastal Observing System User Community Needs Workshop Summary Report 2005)

7.      Long Island Sound Symposium: A study of benthic habitats. 2004.  A report by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Energy for the Connecticut Energy Advisory Board.

8.      Needs assessment of the New England Coastal Resources Management Community: Management of Ecosystems and Natural Hazards 2008 prepared by Coastal Resources Center at URI and NOAA CSC.

9.      New England Governors Coast and Ocean Action Plan 2007.  Prepared by NROC.  This included information contained in 2009 workplans for all Standing Committees.

10.  NERACOOS Strategic Planning and Implementation Team Report (V2): May 12th, 2009, Gloucester, MA.

11.   NERACOOS Product Development Report for Harmful Algae Blooms.  This report cites the following source documents:

·         M07 - Workshop on Coastal Managers Needs for Coastal and Ocean Observations for Inundation – MACOORA, Baltimore, MD November 2006

·         Synthesis of Coastal Managers Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services – The Keeley Group – September 2006.

·         ECOHAB/GLOBEC Gulf of Maine Modeling Workshop – June 2002

·         ECOHAB User Needs workshop – December 2006

·         Storm Surge Tools and Information: A User Needs Assessment - NOAA Coastal Services Center 2005

·         GoMOOS Annual Survey 2005, 2007

12.  NERACOOS Product Development Report for Inundation.  This report cites the following source documents:

·         M07 - Workshop on Coastal Managers Needs for Coastal and Ocean Observations for Inundation – MACOORA, Baltimore, MD November 2006

·         Synthesis of Coastal Managers Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services.  October 2006.  Prepared for NERACOOS by The Keeley Group .

·         ECOHAB/GLOBEC Gulf of Maine Modeling Workshop – June 2002

·         ECOHAB User Needs workshop – December 2006

·         Storm Surge Tools and Information: A User Needs Assessment - NOAA Coastal Services Center 2005

·         GoMOOS Annual Survey 2005, 2007

13.   NERACOOS Product Development Report for Water Quality.  Source documents cited in the report include the following:

·         North East Regional Association 2006 Regional Water Quality Managers Meeting, 25 April 2006

·         Emails and telephone communications conducted between April and July 2007 with regional water quality managers.

·         Synthesis of Coastal Managers Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services.  October 2006.  Prepared for NERACOOS by The Keeley Group.

14.  NROC Seafloor mapping priorities identified by New England States. 2009 (NROC_SFM)

15.  Synthesis of Coastal Managers Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services.  October 2006. Prepared for NERACOOS by The Keeley Group.

16.  The Long Island Sound Integrated Coastal Observing System User Community Needs Workshop Summary Report 2005.  LISICOS-MACOORA sponsored workshop.

17.  Water Quality Issues: A National Perspective.  Water quality monitoring managers needs assessment workshop.  2008 prepared by NCCOS/NOS