Updated: September 26, 2008

 

Tentative Agenda

UNOLS FLEET IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

The National Science Foundation
Stafford I - Room 770, 4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 from 8:30AM - 5PM

 

A copy of this agenda is available as a pdf at <200810ficag.pdf>.

 

 

0830    Call the Meeting:  Dave Hebert, FIC Chair, will call the meeting to order and provide an opportunity for introductions.

·         Accept the minutes of the February 2008 FIC Meeting <http://www.unols.org/meetings/2008/200802fic/200802ficmi.html>

·         Review FIC Action/Task List from the March meeting

 

0845    Opportunity for Agency Comments

 

1915    Fleet Acquisition Efforts (full presentations will be provided during the Annual Meeting on October 2nd).  Any issues that require FIC attention should be identified.

·         ARRV – Marc Willis

·         Ocean Class – ONR

·         Regional Class – NSF

 

0945    SMR Update and Input to Ocean Class Research Vessel RFP Development:

·         Introduction

·         Review project tasking <http://www.unols.org/committees/fic/smr/update08/index.html>

·         Review initial feedback to the draft Ocean Class Requirements table <http://www.unols.org/forms/_OCSMR_FeedbackForm.asp>

·         Discuss next steps and timeline

 

A Mid-morning Break will be taken at 1030

 

1200    Lunch

 

1315    Ocean Observatory Projections -Status report on timeline and implementation plans (Sue Banahan, OOI Office)

 

1345    Fleet Improvement Plan (FIP) (Dave Hebert)

·         Opportunity for Committee Comment

·         Plans for Community review, finalization and Council endorsement

 

1445    Break

 

1500    Reduced Fuel Consumption by Improved Directional Stability on Z-Drive Ships (Grant Rossignol, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Seakeeping Division)

 

1530    New Load Handling Systems (Dave Hebert)

·         Status report on the acquisition of the new Load Handling System for Kilo Moana.

·         Experiences with the Load Handling System aboard Hugh R. Sharp

 

1550    Future FIC Activities – What future activities should FIC take on?

·         Hugh R. Sharp User Debriefs – Process and Questions?

·         WHOI Long-Coring System – User debriefs?

 

1610    Other business

·         Membership changes

 

1620    Opportunity for Additional Reports

 

1640    Review FIC Action Items and Assignments (Dave Hebert)

 

1700    Meeting Adjourns