This report provides: 1. A review of the present status of the 16 Ferrybox systems currently operated by JERICO partners. 2. Access to detailed information on the Ferrybox systems on line at the FerryBox project web site (www.ferrybox.org) at the link http://www.ferrybox.org/routes/northern_europe/index.html.en. 3. A set of recommendations and guidance for setting up a new Ferrybox system, based on the experience of the current status of the operation of Ferrybox systems. Next steps are considered in an overview of potential advances resulting from the work of the JERICO project. European Commission, Joint European Research Infrastructure network for Coastal Observatories (JERICO) Project, Grant Agreement n° 262584 Published Permission to deposit: Patrick Farcy, Coordinator JERICO Project (jerico@ifremer.fr) Refereed Current