Updated: February 27, 2009

 

Tentative Agenda

UNOLS FLEET IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

Moss Landing, CA

March 10-11, 2009

 

A copy of this agenda can be downloaded as a pdf document at <200903ficag.pdf>

 

Day 1:  Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - Pacific Forum Room

0800    Coffee and Pastries

 

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 October 2008 FIC Meeting

·         Review FIC Action/Task List

 

0845    Opportunity for Agency Comments

 

0900    Fleet Improvement Plan – The draft document <http://www.unols.org/committees/fic/FIP05/document/FIP2009_draft-020609.pdf> has been provided to the Council for review.  Opportunity for Committee comments.

 

0915    Fleet Design and Acquisition Efforts – These reports will focus on vessel design aspects.  During the joint FIC/Council session agency representatives will provide brief reports on the budget and timelines for these projects.

·        ARRV – Update on design  and acquisition plans - Marc Willis

·        Ocean Class:

o       Acquisition status, vessel specifications – Tim Schnoor (ONR) / Chris MacDonald (PEOShips)

o       Discussion on UNOLS advisory group membership

·        Regional Class Designs – Review the NSF Phase I designs for the Regional Class ships - Bob Houtman (NSF)

 

1015    Mid-morning Break

 

1030    SMR Update Project:

·         Status of project

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

·         The sections of the draft Ocean Class Requirements table that require further attention will be discussed.  These sections have been identified in the FIC review.

·         Discuss next steps and timeline

 

1200    Lunch

 

1300    SMR Update Project – Wrap up morning discussion

 

1330    Presentation on the ISS-2000 Integrated Survey System – ISS-2000 is a software package for surveying that integrates inputs from the sonar systems, dynamic positioning system, and data acquisition systems, all with a graphic user interface (GUI). – Pam Clark (JJMA/Alion)

 

1400    Ocean Observatory Projections -Status report on Final Design Review and Implementation plans (OOI Office)

 

1420   Kilo Moana Update - Status report on the acquisition of the new Load Handling System for Kilo Moana.

 

1430    Break

 

1415    WHOI Long-Coring System:

·        User Feedback from Knorr cruise (Jan 12 – Feb 23, 2009) – Dave Hebert

·        Discuss future user debrief process

 

1505    Bubble-Sweep down Study and Mitigation for Improved ADCP Data Quality – Dave Hebert

 

1525    Hugh R. Sharp User Debriefs:

·        Review draft set of standard user debrief questions that will evaluate the new technologies of the ship (Jim Bauer)

·        Review the Sharp schedule for candidate cruises

 

1555    FIC Membership Changes and Nominations in 2009 – Dave Hebert

 

1625    Other business and Additional Reports

·        Reduced Fuel Consumption by Improved Directional Stability on Z-Drive Ships – status

·        Weatherbird II Improvements

 

1645    Review FIC Action Items and Assignments (Dave Hebert)

 

1700    Meeting Adjourns

 

Day 2 – Wednesday, March 11th: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories – Seminar Room

 

0800    Coffee and Pastries

 

0830    Call the Meeting:  Vernon Asper, UNOLS Chair, will call the meeting to order and provide an opportunity for introductions.

·         Accept the minutes of the October 2008 Council Meeting. <http://www.unols.org/meetings/2008/200810cnc/200810cncmi.pdf>

 

0845    UNOLS 2009 Fleet schedules, estimated operation costs, and 2010 ship scheduling – Mike Prince and Stan Winslow

 

0915    Agency Reports – Budgets and renewal efforts:

·        NSF – Bob Houtman

-         Budget projections

-         Regional Class Status

-         ARRV Construction Status

-         Replacement Human Occupied Vehicle (RHOV)

·         NOAA - Bill O’Clock

·         NAVY – Tim Schnoor

-         Budget projections

-         Ocean Class Acquisition Process - Status

 

0945    Summary of Fleet Improvement Committee Meeting and Action Items – Dave Hebert

 

0945    Fleet Improvement Plan – draft document:

·        The draft plan <http://www.unols.org/committees/fic/FIP05/document/FIP2009_draft-020609.pdf> was provided to the Council prior to the meeting.  Discuss steps for finalizing. - Dave Hebert and Vernon Asper

·        Discussion on issues and strategies for implementing the Fleet Improvement Plan recommendations on ship renewal.

 

1030    Break

 

1045    Interagency Working Group on Facilities – Report on the IWG-F Federal Facilities and Infrastructure Inventory task and planned IWG-F activities - Bob Houtman

 

1105    National Research Council Studies:

·        Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet. - The study is funded by the Office of Naval Research.  The description and membership can be found at <http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/projectview.aspx?key=49014>.  The OSB Committee held their first meeting on January 29th. Vernon Asper, Mike Prince, and Dave Hebert provided a presentation. – Vernon Asper will report on the meeting.

·        NAS Study on Ocean Infrastructure - Status

 

1130    Consortium for Ocean Leadership – Report on Ocean Leadership meeting and items of interest to UNOLS. A 2009 UNOLS Goal is to work with Ocean Leadership, the NRC, and the federal agencies to ensure that the fleet is right sized and has the right capabilities for ocean sciences in the coming decades. – Marcia McNutt and Mike Prince

 

1200    This concludes the joint meeting of the FIC and Council.