D6.6 Brochure EuroGO-SHIP: Observing the Ocean for Europe

The ocean matters to all of us: it regulates our climate, provides us with food and energy and supports thousands of jobs in the tourism sector. Maximising these benefits, whilst at the same time minimising the hazards it poses, demands large amounts of high-quality information. Much of this comes from ships, one of the oldest ways of observing the ocean, with Europe currently spending around €100 Million per year on collecting this information. Despite this colossal investment there is no systematic programme aimed at bringing these activities together to reduce costs and maximise their impact. EuroGO-SHIP aims to innovate every level of the value chain that links observations at sea to societal benefit. We have: a. Built a community of practitioners across Europe, and demonstrated the practical benefits of working together to reduce costs and maximise quality,b. Determined and demonstrated key services that hydrographers across Europe need, which they do not get at the national level,c. Built relationships with other key observing systems to determine how EuroGO-SHIP can most effectively deliver these services within the European Research Infrastructure Landscape. The next phase of EuroGO-SHIP will build on these actions to: a. Broaden the community to engage all seagoing nations in Europe,b. Test operational structures to deliver the key services identified,c. Co-design the financial model and governance structures needed for a sustainable EuroGO-SHIP to operate from 2030 onwards in support of European Marine Science