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.

Members
Name Affiliation Term
Austin, James A. | (Oper. Rep) UT-Austin 06/18 to 04/20
Bernhard, Joan | (Oper. Rep) WHOI 10/12 to 10/18
Blomquist, Byron | (Non-Op Rep) CU-Boulder 04/16 to 04/19
Carbotte, Suzanne | (At Large Rep.) LDEO 04/17 to 04/20
Cutter, Greg | (Non-Op Rep) ODU 10/12 to 10/18
Keil, Rick | (Oper. Rep) UW 04/15 to 04/18
Kelety, Zoltan|(RVOC Liaison) Scripps 05/18 to 05/21
Rabalais, Nancy | (Oper. Rep) LUMCON 01/14 to 01/20
Roth, Ethan | (ex-officio, RVTEC Liason) UAF 10/17
Swift, Jim | (Chair, FIC) UCSD 12/15 to 10/18
Meetings & Agendas
Title
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
2014 FIC Fall Meeting More Info
2014 FIC Spring Meeting More Info
2013 FIC Fall Meeting - Cancelled More Info
2013 FIC Spring Meeting More Info
Documents & Publications
Title Category
2018 US Academic Research Fleet Support Finding and Recommendations Academic Research Fleet, Vessel Cruise Planning Resources, Vessel Projections
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
RCRV Solicitation for Design and Operation and Regional Class Research Vessels, April 2012 Academic Research Fleet, Vessel Design and Construction
1998 FIC Meeting Summary Report (Fall) Meeting Files
1995 FIC Fleet Improvement Plan (FIP) Fleet Improvement Plans