Draft Agenda
Rev 4/18/07

2007 RVOC Meeting
April 24-26, 2007
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Avenue South
Marine Science Building
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

**If you plan to attend, please take a moment and fill out the Online Registration **

 

TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 2007 – DAV I30 BUILDING

0800 Registration and Coffee/Pastry

SPOUSES AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO THE WELCOMING REMARKS AND THE GUEST SCIENTIST PRESENTATION

(Spouses and guests are invited to attend a wine tasting experience at "Tastings" in downtown St. Pete at 2PM)

0830 Welcoming Remarks

Randy Maxson, Marine Superintendent
Dr. John Ogden, Director, FIO
Tim Askew, Chairman, RVOC

0850 – Guest Scientist presentation – Rick Cole, USF College of Marine Science, Florida Institute of Oceanography

0915 - Old Business

Minutes 2006 Meeting

Group Purchase Updates for 2006/2007

• Utility Boats – Joe Malbrough
• Stability – Tom Althouse
• Other Active Group Purchases

0930 – New Business

0935 – Committee and Liaison Reports

UNOLS – Mike Prince, Executive Secretary
Safety Committee – Tom Althouse
Ship Scheduling Committee – Mike Prince

1000 – Break

1015 – Committee and Liaison Reports (10 minute limit)

FIC – Al Suchy
DESSC – Mike Prince
HOV – Dolly Dieter
RVTEC – Bill Martin
AICC – Dan Schwartz
SCOAR – Mike Prince
MLSOC – Paul Ljunggren

1100 – Agency Reports

NSF – Linda Goad
ONR – Bob Houtman
NOAA/IWG-F (ex-FOFC) – Beth White
USCG – Tom Wojahn, Jonathan Berkson
State Department – Liz Tirpak

1200 – Lunch

1300 – Special Reports (presentations will be limited to 10 minutes each)

Representatives from Foreign Countries

SACT – Ian Sage
NIOZ – Marieke Rietveld
ERVO – Per Nieuwejaar
NERC – Geraint West

Research Vessel Updates

Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV) – Dan Oliver
Marcus Langseth update – Paul Ljunggren
NMFS Fisheries Vessels – Stephen Brown or Allen Shimada

• Regional Class R/V Design Effort – Dolly Dieter
• Ocean Class Design Effort – Bob Houtman
• Post Cruise Assessments and PCA results – Mike Prince
• Safety Statistics and MAS/Medaire – Mike Prince
• Van Pool, Group Purchases, and Standards – Matt Hawkins
• Other Special Reports may be added as time permits

1530 - Break

1550 – Insurance and Admiralty Law Update – Dennis Nixon

1700 – Adjourn

Evening Event
Seafood Boil at the USCG Base Club
1830

 

WEDNESDAY, 25 APRIL 2007 – DAV I30 BUILDING

0800 – Coffee/Pastry

SPOUSES AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO CAPTAIN SHOEMAKER'S PRESENTATION
(You are on your own after the presentation)

0830 – Dave Shoemaker – F/V Galaxy Disaster

1130 – Continuation of Special Reports and/or Research Vessel Updates

1200 – Lunch

1300 – Intelligence Threat – Patrick Laflin, Federal Bureau of Investigation

1400 – Continuation of Special Reports and/or Research Vessel Updates

1500 – Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) – Eric King

1515 - Break

1530 – Winch & Wire Update (wire testing, FO cable and inventory) – Rick Trask
Wire and Cables Safe Working Load (SWL) – Matt Hawkins
(break into working groups to review and comment on each section and to vote on in Business Meeting)

1700 - Adjourn

Evening Event
Dinner at St. Petersburg Pier
Columbia Restaurant
1830


THURSDAY, 26 APRIL 2007 – DAV I30 BUILDING

0800 – Coffee/Pastry

SPOUSES AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO A GUIDED TOUR OF THE SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM AT 2 P.M.
( you are on your own otherwise)

0830 – Lean Six Sigma for Ship Operations Presentation – Bahadir Inozu, Novaces, LLC

(Mandatory for Marine Superintendents)

1200 – Lunch

1300 – Round Table Discussion (Marine Superintendents and Program Managers)

• Ship Inspection Program – Dolly Dieter
• ISM
• OSRP
• Medical Services Contract
• Safety Committee actions - RVSS
• Safe Working Loads
• Future Group Purchases – Dolly Dieter
• Mandatory Agency Reports – Linda Goad
• Letter of Designation - New Interpretation
• Other items to be added as needed

1500 – Break

1545 – Business Meeting

• Nominations and Election of Vice Chair / Chair Elect
• Assignments to Committees
• Review of Action Items Pending
• Suggestion for 2008 Agenda
• Nominations and vote on 2008 meeting location
• Nomination for UK Marine Facilities Review Group (MFRG) – Representative (currently Vice Chair RVOC)
• Vote on “Wire Safe Working Load Standards” – need a decision to either accept or table for further discussion

1700 - Adjourn