DEEP SUBMERGENCE SCIENCE COMMITTEE

PLANNING MEETING AGENDA - FALL AGU
Moscone Center, Room 220
San Francisco, CA

09:00-09:15 Welcome, Introductory Remarks (M. Perfit, DESSC)

09:15 1995 Science Reports

1. Brief reports from PIs on science and facilities

10:30 National Facility Operators Report (ALVIN and ROVs)

1. Operational Statistics (including bottom time average per leg)
2. Status of Ongoing Development, Upgrade or Technical Efforts
• Navigation upgrades ( J. Bellingham)
• Electronic Still Camera (D. Fornari)
3. Major Overhaul - Impact and Upgrades to Operational and Science Systems

12:00 Break for Lunch (Lunches can be purchased for $7.00 at the meeting site)

12:45 Status of New Deep Submergence Support Vessel (J. Andrews, ONR & D. Pittenger, WHOI)

1. Decision from Agencies, Operator, and DESSC on new ATLANTIS
2. Capabilities, Berthing, Lab Space, Facilities
3. Timing/Logistics/Shakedown-Engineering Dives

13:30 Agency Reports

1. NSF (D. Heinrichs)
2. ONR (J. Andrews)
3. NOAA Supported Operations

14:00 1996 Science Operations and Logistics (WHOI)

1. ALVIN and ROVs - 1996 Schedule

14:30-14:45 Coffee Break

14:45 Other Facility Operations

1. Navy Deep Submergence Operations (Cdr. Green)
• Operational Statistics (including bottom time average per leg)
• Key Areas of Operational/Equipment Effort or Problems
• Status of Ongoing Development, Upgrade or Technical Efforts
2. MBARI ROV Operations (D. Stakes)
3. ROPOS/ROV Operations (S. Scott)
4. NOAA/HURL

15:15 Long-Range Planning (M. Perfit)

1. 1997 and Beyond (Impact of delivery of new support ship)
2. Letters of interest (A. DeSilva)
3. Global Deep Submergence Science Initiatives
• Manned versus ROV/AUV science in the 21st Century
• Utilization and Funding of Deep Submergence Assets
4. Programmatic Ties to other National Programs (RIDGE, ODP, DOE)
5. Vehicle Assets and Technology - 3rd party tool development update

16:15 Other Business and Issues

17:00 Meeting Adjourned