Tentative Agenda
UNOLS COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, September 26, 2002, 8:30 am
National Science Foundation
Room 1235
Call the Meeting: Bob Knox, UNOLS Chair, will call the meeting
to order and provide an opportunity for introductions.
Fleet Renewal Plan Implementation: What are the next steps for
UNOLS and the Federal Government in implementing the Fleet Renewal Plan? Larry Atkinson will report on the FIC
meeting activities, plans and recommendations.
Reports on fleet renewal activities underway will be discussed (if not
already addressed in the FIC report):
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Congressional appropriations report language – report by Navy
required
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NSF
Mechanisms for Funding Vessel Construction Efforts
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Ocean
Class and Regional Class SMR Workshops
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Draft
SMR reports
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Navy
Common Hull Study
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Status
on ARRV Design and funding
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KILO
MOANA Status report, Inspections and Science testing
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Status
of CAPE HENLOPEN Replacement effort
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Ocean
Commission Hearings
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CORE
Ocean Caucus breakfast briefing
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Other
venues for developing support for the plan
Aircraft Facilities: Review of ballot issue for
establishing CIRPAS as a National Oceanographic Aircraft Facility and
establishment of the Scientific Committee for Oceanographic Aircraft Research
(SCOAR)
Nominating Committee: Review of nominations for
annual meeting
Quality of Service Initiative: The revised Post Cruise
Assessments Reports have been implemented. Summary of reports received. What further steps should UNOLS and the
Council take to make this part of a comprehensive quality improvement program.
Committee Activities: Committee Chairs will
discuss issues or planned activities that have not already been covered.
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A
preliminary status on 2003 scheduling will be presented along with a review of
any 2002 scheduling issues (SSC)
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Research
Vessel Security and the impact on scheduling (SSC & RVOC)
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R/V
Safety Standards - input from ship inspection program? (RVOC)
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Defined
Levels of Technician/Instrumentation Support (RVTEC)
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LINK
Symposium, NASA - NOAA (DESSC)
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Shallow
Submergence Science Committee (Ad-hoc) (DESSC)
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New
Deep Submergence Vehicles (DESSC)
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Any
AICC items from their meeting
Review goals and priorities for the coming year: In preparation for the
annual meeting we should review the major accomplishments and activities of the
past year, as well as, goals and priorities for the coming year.
Other Issues:
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Ocean
Commission - UNOLS presentations (past and future) Last regional meeting
(Chicago) will be held earlier in the week
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ISM
status of compliance - Any news on crew, shore support and science community
implications.
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WINCH
& WIRE Follow-on Activities: Plan to develop "Science Mission
Requirements" for oceanographic wires, cables and ropes and to develop
Standard Criteria for Safe Working Loads (SWL).
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Status
of NAVO and Navy RTD&E ship time funding.
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Fleet
Capabilities needed to support Observatories – status report
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UNOLS
Outreach Forums
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Annual
meeting - If needed, review plans for meeting on 9/27/02.
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Calendar
of UNOLS meetings for 2002/2003
Opportunity for Additional Reports:
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Agency
Representatives
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Council
Members
Please provide input on the above agenda items and
on any issues that you would like to have included.
Congressional Report language:
"The committee believes that scientific knowledge of the oceans and ocean environments makes a critical contribution to U.S. national security and commercial vitality. The committee notes, that in large part, U.S. scientific expertise in oceanography and ocean sciences is sustained by the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation partnership that provides oversight of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet.
The committee recognizes the age of the UNOLS fleet and the need for a rational plan for renewal of the fleet over the next ten years. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the Senate Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Armed Services no later than February 1, 2003, a report detailing specific requirements and outlining a specific plan for UNOLS fleet renewal. The report should include specific recommendations on the numbers of each class of ship to be maintained in the UNOLS fleet, their geographic distribution, the schedule for their replacement, and estimates of ship construction costs.”