Welcome to UNOLS

University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) is an organization of 59 academic institutions and National Laboratories involved in oceanographic research and joined for the purpose of coordinating oceanographic ships' schedules and research facilities.

The UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning (MFP) application is the gateway for initiating ship time requests and ship scheduling for UNOLS vessels.

View the MFP User Guide - Principle Investigators

View the MFP User Guide - Operators

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Committees are established for special purposes as decided by the UNOLS Council. These Committees address issues as set out in their terms of reference.

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UNOLS hosts and assists in the coordination of several early career programs each year. The goal of our early career programs is to nurture the next generation of sea-going scientists.

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