Thursday, 19 September 1996, 8:30 a.m.
National Science Foundation, Room 1235
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA
Meeting Agenda
Call the Meeting: Ken Johnson, UNOLS Chair, will call the meeting to order at 0830 hrs 19 September 1996.
Accept Minutes of July, 1996 Meeting.
Research Vessel Operators' Committee - Mike Prince, Chair, will provide an update summary of RVOC activities.
DEep Submergence Science Committee - Mike Perfit, Chair, will report on the updated ALVIN and ROV operations.
Fleet Improvement Committee - Eric Firing will report on the progress of FIC activities.
Ship Scheduling Committee - Don Moller, Chair, will summarize the 9 September Ship Scheduling and Schedule Review meetings highlighting those ships with less than optimum schedules for 1997 and new programs of both NOAA and NAVO.
Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee - Rich Findley, Chair,
will provide an updated report on the progress of RVTEC.
Congressional Funds for a SWATH Vessel - Ken Johnson will lead a discussion on the issues surrounding the possible Congressional funds for a SWATH.
Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee - Ken Johnson will review for the Council the progress of setting up this new UNOLS Committee. A vote on the new Annex VI is scheduled for the Annual meeting (see Enclosure 1).
Preliminary FIP98 - There will be a discussion on the Preliminary Fleet Improvement Plan for 1998.
UNOLS Review - Jack Bash will present a pre-proposal on the UNOLS Office support for discussion and consensus. (Enclosure 2)
NOAA/UNOLS Cooperation - Ken Johnson will lead a discussion on the NOAA/UNOLS cooperation planning including the possibility of NOAA labs becoming UNOLS members.
Rethinking the Status of a UNOLS Research Vessel - Bob Wall will follow up on his subcommittee work of (re)defining what it means to be a UNOLS Vessel.
Post Cruise Assessments - Peter Betzer and Mike Prince will review progress in redesign of the Post Cruise Assessment reports.
Scheduling Procedure - Don Moller will discuss evolving changes in the scheduling procedures. Are more changes needed?
New Ship Construction - Bob Knox and Dick Pittenger will update the Council on the status of the REVELLE and ATLANTIS.
Mid-Life Refits - Bob Knox and Mike Prince will discuss the progress of mid-life refits for the NEW HORIZON and POINT SUR respectively.
SECOR Update - Virginia Powell will provide an update on the activities of SECOR.
UNOLS Council Membership: Peter Betzer, nominating committee chair, will present the slate for the membership elections. The terms of Ken Johnson, Chair; Peter Betzer, Vice-Chair; Tom Royer, Operator Representative and David Karl, At-large Representative are expiring. Ken Johnson and Tom Royer are eligible for second terms.
UNOLS Charter - Vote to readopt Annex V of the UNOLS Charter, "The Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee," as amended.
Annual Meeting - Ken Johnson will briefly discuss the plans for the UNOLS Annual Meeting scheduled for 20 September 1996.
Calendar for UNOLS Meetings - The Council will discuss the winter meeting site.
Meeting Schedule
| MEETING | LOCATION | DATES |
| AICC | Arlington, VA | 11-12 September 1996 |
| DESSC (Mini) | Arlington, VA | 18 September 1996 |
| UNOLS Council | Arlington, VA | 19 September 1996 |
| UNOLS Annual | Arlington, VA | 20 September 1996 |
| RVOC | St. Petersburg, FL | 22-24 October 1996 |
| RVTEC | Ft. Pierce, FL | 11-13 November 1996 |
| FIC | TBD | TBD |
| DESSC | San Francisco, CA | 14 December 1996 |
Adjournment
A wine and cheese reception is scheduled for 1800 to 2000 hrs in the Renaissance Arlington Hotel Ballroom.