Research Vessel Operators Committee (RVOC)

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The Research Vessel Operators Committee (RVOC) promotes cooperation, fleet standards, marine safety, efficiency, and quality of service among marine science research and educational institutions.

Overview

Research Vessel Operators Committee

The Research Vessel Operators Committee (RVOC) promotes cooperation, fleet standards, marine safety, efficiency, and quality of service among marine science research and educational institutions.  The RVOC provides members with a forum to address issues of interest such as federal regulations, security, technology, procedures, and public relations as those affect their research fleets.

UNOLS office contact for RVOC: Doug Russell (doug@unols.org)

 

Meetings & Agendas
Title
2019 RVOC Meeting More Info
2018 RVOC Meeting More Info
2017 IRSO Meeting More Info
2017 RVOC Meeting More Info
2016 IRSO Meeting More Info
2016 INMARTECH More Info
RVSS Appendix A Training More Info
2016 RVOC Meeting More Info
2015 IRSO Meeting More Info
2015 RVOC Meeting More Info
2014 RVOC Meeting More Info
2013 RVOC Annual Meeting More Info
2012 RVOC Annual Meeting More Info
2011 RVOC Annual Meeting More Info
2010 RVOC Annual Meeting More Info
Documents & Publications
Title Category
Guidance for Chartering Vessels outside US ARF (non-UNOLS vessels) Safety Guidelines
2020 Q2 Fleet Safety Statistics Report Safety Statistics Reports
UNOLS Wire and Cable Lubrication Policy (January 2015) Winch and Wire
Marine Operations Contacts Contact Lists
Appendix B - dated 27Nov2018 Safety Guidelines
UNOLS Small Research Vessel Inventory Academic Research Fleet, Vessel Cruise Planning Resources
1973 UNOLS Report on Ship Inspection Program for the Academic Fleet Safety Guidelines, Ship Inspection Best Practices
1981 Position Paper on Radioisotope Use on UNOLS Vessels
Request for Exemption from RVSS Safety Guidelines
RVOC Newsletter Vol 20 No 2 (August 1995) Newsletters, RVOC Newsletters
RVOC Newsletter Vol 20 No 1 (March 1995) Newsletters, RVOC Newsletters
1994 RVOC Annual Meeting Summary Report (Fall) Meeting Files
RVOC Newsletter Vol 19 No 2 (August 1994) Newsletters, RVOC Newsletters
RVOC Newsletter Vol 19 No 1 (February 1994) Newsletters, RVOC Newsletters
1993 RVOC Annual Meeting Summary Report (Fall) Meeting Files