AGENDA

Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC)Meeting
December 2-3, 2008
Coast Guard Integrated Support Center - Ranier Room
Pier 36 - 1519 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA

December 2 and 3 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

SCHEDULE FOR MEETING
• Day 1: 0830-1700

o 0800 Continental breakfast
o 0830 Start meeting
o 1015-1030 morning break
o 1130-1300 Lunch off Base
o 1430-1445 afternoon break
o 1630 Adjourn

6:30 Group Dinner at Local Restaurant (FX McCrory’s)

• Day 2: 0830-1200

o 0800 Continental breakfast
o 0830 Start meeting
o 1015-1030 morning break
o 1200-1300 Lunch on Base
o 1500 Adjourn?

Agenda Detail

General business & reports

Welcome and Introductions
• AICC Chair Carin Ashjian

General business & reports
• Review and approve minutes of last meeting
• Chair report -Carin Ashjian

o Committee Activities
o Review of AICC Action items

• UNOLS Reports

o UNOLS -Mike Prince
o Committee reports by liaison representatives or Mike Prince as appropriate.

• Agency Reports

o NSF/OPP/Arctic - Renee Crain by Teleconference

• General
• RFP for ongoing support
• Multibeam Funding
• Response/Progress on AICC Recommendations Regarding Medical Clearance, Polar Star, Polar Sea Science Equipment

o NOAA – Andy Armstrong
o Others???

• USCG reports

o Coast Guard Headquarters –Lisa Mack
o Pacific Area - Alameda & Seattle - Phil McGillivary
o District 17 –Todd Trimpert

• USARC – John Farrell

Review of past programs, recommendations and responses
• Summary of HEALY 2008 Post-Cruise Debriefs -Carin

o New recommendations and action items
o New form

• POLAR SEA

o Summary of POLAR SEA 2008 Cruises
o 2008 SOO Call – How did it go? and Recommendations for Next Time
o Polar Sea 2009 Planned Activities – PACAREA and D17
o 2009 SOO?

Operations, scheduling and planning for 2009 and beyond
• HEALY 2009 Cruises -Dave Forcucci

o BEST Cruises
o ONR/NOPP Mooring Cruise
o ECS Cruises
o Drydock

• HEALY Scheduling Update-Dave Forcucci

o 2010 Plans and Availability-Forcucci
o Funded project status-NSF, NOAA, Others)

Science Modifications, Infrastructure and Equipment
• HEALY

o Multibeam replacement - Dale Chayes
o TSG/PCO2 Upgrade – Dale Chayes
o Healy On-Board Equipment (e.g., Environmental Chambers, -80C Freezers, Walk in Freezer and Refrigerator, Other?

• Plans/requirements for 2009

Science operations and technical support
• Ongoing services

o ESU Report, Science Data Network – James Wilson
o Website/cruise planning manual-Dave
o Science Technical Support- Dale/Dave
o Ice Imagery

• Plans and team for 2009 - Dale
• Other issues??

Habitability on Healy

o Berthing - Jeff Stewart
o Other Suggestions?

Update on ARRV – Dan Oliver

Interactions with others - clearances, permits, native communities
• AEWC meeting and relations with northern communities
• Clearance/permit issues for HEALY
• State Department Update – Effectiveness of Communications in 2008

Upcoming AGU Town Hall Meeting
• Brainstorming – Topics to be Covered by Carin at AGU

AICC business and other issues
• AICC membership
• Next Meetings