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COURSE ON VOLUNTARY OBSERVING SHIPS (VOS)GENERAL CONTENT:1. IMO + IHO + WMO regulatory framework.2. Observation and communication systems.3. Reporting of data in plain text.4. Use of the TurboWin+ software.5. Use of the JVCOMM.3 software.6. Quality-control tools.OBJECTIVE: Training in methods for observing and reporting environmental data, extreme meteorological phenomena, and the use of available supporting information, as well as the best practices in data quality-control techniques and the selection of new platforms for recruitment as mobile observing stations.TARGET GROUP: Officers and ratings of all types of vessels, Port Meteorological Officers, and specialists from Marine Meteorological Centers.MARITIME SAFETY AND PORT SECURITYTOTAL HOURS:40.MODE:In-person / Remote.LANGUAGE:Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation into English.The course does NOT include the issuance of a certificate.ASSOCIATED GOVERNANCE STATE:Flag State and Coastal State.LINKAGE WITH THE III CODE:Parts 2 and 3.INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT:The course is not mandatory, but it falls within activities related to compliance with the IMO Audit Scheme (IMSAS); SOLAS Convention, Chapter V, Safety of Navigation, Regulation 5 Meteorological services and warnings; IMO Circular MSC 102/22/3; STCW Convention; and WMO Publications Nos. 9, 488, and 702.15