DRAFT AGENDA - 23 April 2010 version

Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC) Meeting

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27 and 28, 2010

Fourth Floor Conference Room

Consortium for Ocean Leadership

1201 New York Ave NW

Washington, DC

Schedule for Meeting

◆ Day 1: 0830-1700

● 0800 Continental breakfast

● 0830 Start meeting

● 1015-1030 morning break

● 1130-1300 Lunch

● 1430-1445 afternoon break

● 1600 Adjourn for the Day

● 1600-1800 AICC Executive Session

● 1900 Group Dinner- Tuscana West (www.tuscanawest.net)

◆ Day 2: 0830-1200

● 0800 Continental breakfast

● 0830 Start meeting

● 1015-1030 morning break

● 1200 Adjourn

Agenda Detail (in approximate order of presentation, subject to near-real time revision)

Welcome and Introductions

◆ AICC Chair Robin Muench

General business & reports

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

◆ Chair report - Robin Muench

● Committee Activities

● Review of AICC Action items

◆ UNOLS Reports

● UNOLS –Jon Alberts

● ARVOC - Jon Alberts and Robin Muench

● Other committee reports by liaison representatives or Jon Alberts

◆ Agency Reports (excepting NSF)

● USGS – Deb Hutchinson

● NOAA Arctic Research Program - Andy Armstrong and Kathy Crane

● ONR - TBD

● Minerals Management Service - TBD

● National Ice Center - Caryn Panowicz

● USARC - John Farrell

● Other

◆ USCG Reports

● Coast Guard Headquarters - Lisa Mack

● Pacific Area - Alameda and Seattle - Greg Somers

● District 17 - Greg Somers

Update on R/V Sikuliaq

◆ Steve Hartz

Operations, scheduling, and planning for 2011 and beyond

◆ HEALY/POLAR SEA/POLAR STAR Drydock and yard work 2010-2011 - Greg Stanclik

◆ HEALY 2010-11 cruise and schedule updates - Dave Forcucci

● 2010 Coakley cruise rescheduled and implications - Bernie Coakley (online early PM Tuesday)/group (tentative)

◆ POLAR SEA 2010

● Completed cruise (1) - Lee Cooper and Phil McGillivary

● Updates on additonal 2010 cruises - Phil McGillivary

● 2010-2011 scheduling updates - Phil McGillivary

Interactions with others - clearances, permits, native communities

◆ HEALY/POLAR SEA comms with AEWC - Lee Cooper/Phil McGillivary

◆ POLAR SEA/D17 comms with Northern Communities - Phil McGillivary

◆ Foreign research vessels in US EEZ; cruises and clearances - Dave Forcucci/Greg Somers

◆ HEALY foreign EEZ clearance applications for 2010 - Dave Forcucci

◆ Non-US citizen clearance process for accessing USCG facilities including icebreakers - Dave Forcucci

◆ Industry activities (tentative)

NSF/OPP/Arctic Report - Renee Crain

● General

● RFP for ongoing support

● Science logistics support in Barrow

● Updates on AICC recommendations concerning medical clearance and POLAR SEA science equipment

● CPS (CH2MHILL Polar Services) report – Steve Hastings 0900 call in

Science modifications, infrastructure and equipment

◆ HEALY priorities and status - Dale Chayes & Dave Forcucci

● New multibeam install

● Other science & safety upgrades during drydock

● 150 kHz ADCP - temporary installation

● ADCP 150 replacement plan

● ADCP switch to UHDAS software and support

● TSG/PCO₂ system plan

● Computer Lab renovation plan

● Cruise-specific custom modifications; NASA masts

● Potential berthing modifications

◆ POLAR SEA update on science equipment status - Phil McGillivary & Greg Somers, Dave Vaughn, other POLAR SEA

Science operations and technical support

◆ Ongoing services

● ESU report, science data net - Phil McGillivary

● Icefloe.net - Dave Forcucci

● Science tech support - Dale Chayes & Dave Forcucci

● Ice imagery - Dave Forcucci

AICC business and Other Issues

◆ Next meeting - 9-10 December 2010 at USCG Base Seattle, WA

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