Especially in the US, UNOLS technical staff deploy floats on a regular basis, often during missions not related to Argo and at no cost. Argo Tech wishes to send a representative to the yearly RVTEC meeting to (1) present on best practices for deploying Argo floats from an oceanographic vessel, (2) express the Argo program’s appreciation/gratitude for their contribution to the program and (3) work with technicians and ship operators for better coordination to ease the burden for deploying floats.
Especially in the US, UNOLS technical staff deploy floats on a regular basis, often during missions not related to Argo and at no cost. Argo Tech wishes to send a representative to the yearly RVTEC meeting to (1) present on best practices for deploying Argo floats from an oceanographic vessel, (2) express the Argo program’s appreciation/gratitude for their contribution to the program and (3) work with technicians and ship operators for better coordination to ease the burden for deploying floats.