- 6 out of 8 National Reference Stations will be deployed by June 2008. Dampier and Darwin will be deployed in the next FY.
- In 2008 NSW IMOS plans to create a national reference transect by deploying moorings at PH100 and PH140 and incorporating the Port Hacking hydrographic monitoring sites at PH 50 and PH 100. Following this, 2 moorings will be deployed across the continental shelf at Coffs Harbour.
- WAIMOS plan to deploy 4 inshore moorings in the first FY.
- SAIMOS starting with low capacity, so plan on deploying just two moorings in first year. The reference station at Kangaroo Island , and a slope mooring.
- GBROOS: The 4 slope moorings and 2 inshore moorings will be in the water by June 2008. The Townsville Reference station may be merged with the Townsville shelf mooring will log data but will be upgraded to transmit data when FAIMMS communications infrastructure comes online.
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