§ Mr. Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of the staff seconded by his Department and the equipment being used in weather forecasting on the Hull trawler "Orsino".
§ Mr. John MorrisAn experienced weather forecaster in the grade of Senior Experimental Officer, who volunteered for the work, is serving on the weather advisory trawler "Orsino". The ship carries meteorological equipment to measure wind, pressure, humidity and air and sea temperatures. Communications equipment enables the forecaster to make regular contact with the Central Forecast Office, Bracknell, and to receive facsimile weather charts, shipping bulletins and special briefings and forecasts.