ROV being deployed from the aft end of a ship and a ROV in a storage in a shipping container.

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The updated Research Vessel Safety Standards, including Appendix A, have been published.

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Rendering of the first NSF RCRV the RV Taani.

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R/V ROGER REVELLE at sea. View of aft of the ship with the a-frame out

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People working on the aft end of a shipping deploying equipment

UNOLS has a cruise planning resource page!

Welcome to UNOLS

The University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) is a consortium of 59 academic oceanographic institutions collaborating with U.S. Federal Government agencies to ensure widespread access to advanced research vessels, submersibles, and related facilities crucial for robust research and educational programs in ocean sciences.

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

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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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