Revised December 3

AGENDA

Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC) Meeting
December 8 and 9, 2009

Rainier Room, Coast Guard Integrated Support Unit

Seattle, WA

pdf version is available at 200912aicag.pdf

                                               

December 8 and 9 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

SCHEDULE FOR MEETING

á      Day 1: 0830-1700

o        0800 Continental breakfast

o        0830 Start meeting

o        1015-1030 morning break

o        1130-1300 Lunch

o        1430-1445 afternoon break

o        1530 Adjourn for the Day

o        1600-1730 AICC Executive Session

o        1900 Group Dinner

 

á      Day 2: 0830-1600

o        0800 Continental breakfast

o        0830 Start meeting

o        1015-1030 morning break

o        1145-1300 Lunch

o        1500 - 1600 Adjourn

Agenda Detail

Welcome and Introductions

o      AICC Chair Carin Ashjian

General business & reports

o      Review and approve minutes of last meeting if a quorum is present

o      Chair report -Carin Ashjian

o        Committee Activities

o        Review of AICC Action items

o      UNOLS Reports

o        UNOLS –Jon Alberts

o        SCOAR – Dan Schwartz

o        ARVOC – Jon Alberts and Robin Muench

o        Other committee reports by liaison representatives or Jon Alberts

o      Agency Reports

o        USGS –Deb Hutchinson by phone

o        NOAA – Craig Russell

o        ONR - Mike Prince

o        National Ice Center – Denise Kruse

o        USARC –John Farrell

o      USCG reports

o        Coast Guard Headquarters –Lisa Mack and Rajiv Khandpur

o        Pacific Area - Alameda & Seattle - Greg Somers

á      The JMS Report on the Polar Sea

o        District 17 – Michelle Webber

á      CG Activities in the Arctic Aside from Icebreakers

á      Other

 

Update on ARRV - Steve Hartz

 

Operations, scheduling and planning for 2010 and beyond

 

o      HEALY 2009 Cruises –Carin Ashjian and Dave Forcucci

 

o      HEALY Scheduling Update-Dave Forcucci

o        2010 and beyond Plans and Availability-Forcucci

 

o      POLAR SEA 2009 Cruises – Phil McGillivary

 

o      POLAR SEA 2010-2011 Scheduling Update - Phil McGillivary

 

o      HEALY/POLAR SEA/POLAR STAR Drydock/Yard Work 2009/10 – Greg Stanclik

 

Agency Reports Continued (Will occur on the afternoon of Dec. 8, may be re-ordered)

o        DOS – by teleconference at 14:00, Barbara Moore and Brian Van Pay

o        NSF/OPP/Arctic - Renee Crain

á      General

á      RFP for ongoing support

á      Updates on AICC Recommendations Regarding Medical Clearance, Polar Sea Science Equipment

á      Ship(s) to support BEST Long Spring and Summer Cruise

á      Science Logistic Support in Barrow

á      Other

Interactions with others - clearances, permits, native communities

o      Communications re: Healy and Polar Sea with AEWC – Carin Ashjian

o      Communications re: Polar Sea with Northern Communities led by D-17 – Phil McGillivary and D17

o      Foreign Research Vessel Updates

o      Foreign Vessel Clearances for 2010

o      Known cruises in 2010

Review of past programs, recommendations and responses

o      Summary of HEALY 2009 and POLAR SEA Post-Cruise Debriefs – Carin Ashjian

o      Update on Healy demobilization shipping support policy – Eric St. Pierre

o      Progress on new Healy Debrief Form – Carin Ashjian

o      How should question 1 be phrased?

o      Mayer suggestion to give to Chief Scientists before cruise

Science Modifications, Infrastructure and Equipment

o      Science Equipment inventory list –

o        Status (What is on the list, any changes) – Dave Forcucci

o        Update on incubators- Dave Forcucci and Silas Ayers

o        Dedicated Mooring Winch for Healy – General Discussion

o      Laboratory Vans On Healy

o        Lab van placement on Healy

o        Update on status of old CG vans

o      HEALY

o        Multibeam replacement - Dale Chayes

á      Outline of plan/schedule

á      Report on Status

o        Science Upgrades during Drydock – Dale Chayes

o        Upgrade winch/wire monitoring to comply with RV Safety Standards Appendix A – Dale Chayes and Silas Ayers

o        VSAT – Jim Wilson

á      Schedule

á      Anticipated coverage/performance

á      Evaluation plan

o      HEALY Plans/requirements for the future – Dale Chayes

o        150 kHz ADCP

á      Status of present system

á      Need for new one

o        New TSG/PCO2

á      Brief Review

á      Timeline for acquisition and installation (now?)

o        Computer Lab Furniture

o      POLAR SEA

o        Update on science equipment status – Phil McGillivary/Greg Somers/Dave Vaughn/Other POLAR SEA Folks

Science operations and technical support

á      Ongoing services

o        ESU Report, Science Data Network -Rich Saunders

o        Website/cruise planning manual- Dave Forcucci

o        Science Technical Support- Dale Chayes/Dave Forcucci

o        Ice Imagery – Dave Forcucci

o        CPS (CH2MHill Polar Services) Report – Matt Irinaga

o      Plans and team for 2010 – Dale Chayes

AICC business and other issues

á      Next Meeting