This .pdf file provides guidelines for requesting the designation of an institution's vessel as a University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) vessel, a member of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. Included in these guidelines is a description of the objectives of UNOLS Operator Institutions, the relationship of UNOLS vessels to research and academia, the relationship of UNOLS Operating Institutions as UNOLS members, and the responsibilities of UNOLS Operating Institutions.
