Fleet Renewal (Replacement) Plan
Purpose - Renewal plan with rationale. Provide basis for informed debate and decision making.
Process
- Announce to community our intent to do this. Survey community for opinions.
- Information needs:
- Constraints on replacement: Crew size costs, inspections, automation savings.
- Usage projections by size and region.
- Large ship trends (will it keep growing)
- Impact of growing ‘sub regional’ fleet
- February 2001 locked door session to write it. (Prior to UNOLS Council).