https://oceanexpert.net/expert/Sarah%20North

Master Mariner

Data Management
Operational Support (technical)
Technical Advice & Consulting

Climatology, Meteorology
Marine and Coastal Engineering

1971 - 1982    Navigating Officer on oil/ chemical tankers, bulk carriers and gas carriers trading world-wide. 

1984 - 1991    Secretariat to  technical committees overseeing the International, UK and offshore interests of shipping companies and associations.  Work involved representation at meetings of the International Maritime Organisation, the UK Department of Transport and various industry organisations.

1992 - 1998    Nautical Surveyor responsible for the statutory survey and approval of the life-saving, fire-protection and stability arrangements of ships for compliance with international (SOLAS) and national requirements.  

2003 - 2017    Manager of the UK Voluntary Observing Fleet of >300 ships and an associated network of meteorological data buoys both around the UK and world-wide.  In addition to WMO participation also attended regular meetings with  with government agencies and industry organisations.  Actively involved in JCOMM SOT and associated Task Teams.  

Chaired  VOS Climate Project, SOT-VOS Panel, SOT-ASAP Panel,  E-ASAP Expert Team and E-SURFMAR VOS Expert Team and various SOT Task Teams (including satellite communications, Recruitment and promotion, Metadata etc)

Global

Marine Navigation
Naval Architecture
Marine Observations

English

Recently retired  but undertaking occasional contract work for WMO