APPENDIX X

Outline for UNOLS-Fleet Improvement Plan 1998

Executive Summary

  1. Background
    1. FIC
    2. Purpose and objectives of update
    3. UNOLS Fleet
    4. Utilization and cost trends
    5. Support trends

     

  2. Trends in Oceanography and Facility Needs
    1. Coastal Oceanography
    2. Polar Oceanography
    3. Physical Oceanography
    4. Biological Oceanography
    5. Chemical Oceanography
    6. Marine Geology and Geophysics
    7. Marine Meteorology
    8. Ocean Acoustics and Optics
    9. Global Oceanography
    10. Fisheries Oceanography
    11. Impact of new technologies
    12. Agency science plans for big and small science programs
    13. R/V needs for the next five-to-ten years AND beyond
    14. Etc.

     

  3. Trends and Issues Regarding the UNOLS Fleet
    1. Future funding
    2. Future costs
    3. R/V retirement projections
    4. New construction priorities
    5. Interagency cooperation & support
    6. Regional distribution
    7. Modes of operation
    8. Special platforms
    9. Deep submersibles
    10. ROVs, AUVs, etc.
    11. Real-time data acquisition and dissemination
    12. Needed technology upgrades
    13. Etc.

     

  4. Findings and Recommendations

Appendix I: CZRV analysis, etc. (not available)

Appendix II: Regional consortia (not available)

Appendix III: Others (not available)