Fleet Improvement Committee (FIC)

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FIC assesses the match between seagoing academic oceanographic facilities and the needs of oceanographic research programs, and also makes recommendations for replacing, modifying or improving the number and mix of facilities.

Overview

Fleet Improvement Committee

The Fleet Improvement Committee (FIC) works to assure the continuing excellence of the Academic Research Fleet (ARF), to improve the capability and effectiveness of individual ships and to assure that the number, mix and overall capability of ships in the ARF match the science requirements of academic oceanography in the U.S.

UNOLS office contact for FIC: Doug Russell (doug@unols.org) and Alice Doyle (alice@unols.org)

 

Meetings & Agendas
Title
2022 FIC Fall Meeting More Info
2021 UNOLS Fleet Improvement Committee (FIC) Meeting More Info
2021 Spring FIC Meeting More Info
2019 Fall FIC Meeting More Info
2019 FIC Spring Meeting More Info
2018 FIC Fall Meeting More Info
UNOLS Fleet Improvement Committee Town Hall @ AGU 2018 More Info
2018 FIC Summer Meeting More Info
2018 Ocean Sciences Town Hall: Planning for the Next Global Research Vessel More Info
2017 FIC Fall Meeting More Info
2017 FIC Spring Meeting More Info
2016 FIC Fall Meeting More Info
2016 FIC Spring Meeting More Info
2015 FIC Fall Meeting More Info
2015 Spring FIC Meeting More Info
Documents & Publications
Title Category
Global Class Science Mission Requirements (SMRs) - May 2022 Vessel Science Mission Requirements
2021 FIC Meeting Spring - Minutes Meeting Files
2021 FIC Meeting Spring - Agenda Meeting Files
U.S. Academic Research Fleet Operations Support - Findings and Recommendations for CY2015 Academic Research Fleet
1984 Fleet Review Committee Summary Report (Summer) Meeting Files
1988 FIC Meeting Minutes (Summer) Meeting Files
1988 FIC Meeting Minutes (Fall) Meeting Files
1990 FIC Meeting Minutes (Summer) Meeting Files
1990 FIC Meeting Minutes (Fall) Meeting Files
1989 FIC Winter Meeting Report Meeting Files
1990 FIC Meeting Minutes (Winter) Meeting Files
1991 FIC Meeting Summary Report (Spring) Meeting Files
1987 FIC Meeting Agenda (Spring) Meeting Files
1987 FIC Meeting Minutes (Spring) Meeting Files
Community Questions and Responses to NSF Solicitation for the Design and Construction of Regional Class Research Vessels (RCRV 2012) Academic Research Fleet, Vessel Design and Construction