RESEARCH VESSEL TECHNICAL ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 16,17,18
MONTEREY CONVENTION CENTER
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

AGENDA

Monday, October 16:

8:30 Informal Networking

9:00 Meeting Called to Order

• Introductory Remarks by Chair

9:15 Participant Introductions

9:30 General Business

• Nominations and election of Vice-Chair
• Amendment of Charter
• Logo Design
• FIC survey
• Safety
• Design Criteria and Use of 20 Foot Shipping Containers as Laboratories

10:15 Break

• Review of UNOLS Forms
  • Ship Time Request
  • Chief Scientist's Cruise Assessment
  • Captain/Technician Cruise Assessment
• The Future of UNOLS
• E-mail

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Data Standards Introduction; Mark Willis

• followed by Data standards Workshop

Tuesday, October 17:

8:30 Meeting Called to Order

• Presentation on NOAA NODDS
• Technician & Equipment Database Subcommittee Report

10:15 Break

• Oxygen Workshop

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Oxygen Workshop (continued)

3:00 Break

3:15 Presentation by MBARI on MBONE

• Tour of MBARI Facilities

Wednesday, October 18:

8:30 CHIRP Inter-comparison Update

9:30 Show and Tell

• URI Gyrocompass Interface
• RSMAS Salinometer Interface
• Whatever else any one wants to present

10:00 Break

• Long Range Instrumentation Planning
• Updating of Action Plans
• Scheduling of Next Meeting
• New Business

Adjournment