The last FIC meeting was held on the new Coast Guard Icebreaker HEALY as it sailed from Norfolk to Baltimore. Recent activities of FIC include the following:
 

• Support for Alaska Replacement Vessel: FIC provided a letter endorsing the recent UAF proposal to NSF.

• Letter to Community: A letter was submitted to EOS alerting the community to the ship replacement situation. The letter should be published in early July.

• WWW report: Graphical documentation of the past and future trends in ship use and availability are on line at www.unols.org/committees/fic/fleetreplacement.html

• NSF Workshop: FIC is working with Tim Cowles on a workshop addressing the community perception of future ship needs. The workshop will be held at OSU in August.

• Delaware Replacement: FIC has staying cognizant of the Delaware replacement process and will provide review at appropriate times.