The 2025 Annual DeSSC Community Meeting will take place on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025, at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA. The community meeting will take place the day before AGU starts.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
The Spring MSROC Meeting will held virtually.
Date: May 16, 2026
Time 10:00AM - 2:00PM EST
Remote Login Information
Registration Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/lKQbaA4yRE6G3-yiavI8ug
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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| 2025 Spring DeSSC - NUP - Past, Present, Future - concerns | 2300.286 KB |
| 2025 Spring DeSSC - UNOLS Update | 1577.65 KB |
| 2025 Spring DeSSC - NDSF Vehicle Post-Cruise Assessment Reports | 301.008 KB |
| 2025 Spring DeSSC - HOV Alvin NDSF Update | 13731.592 KB |
| 2025 Spring DeSSC - ROV Jason NDSF Update | 2651.534 KB |
| 2025 Spring DeSSC - AUV Sentry NDSF Update | 1925.981 KB |
| 2025 Spring DeSSC - mROV update | 2117.12 KB |
| 2025 Spring DeSSC - NDSF Data and Sealog | 787.918 KB |
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| 2025 Spring DeSSC Agenda | 310.674 KB |
The Summer AICC meeting will be held virtually this year. It will take place on June 27, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Pacific Time.
More information, including the zoom link and the agenda, will be posted as it becomes available.
The UNOLS 2025 Summer Council Meeting will be held virtually this year.
The meeting will be 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm eastern time on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11, 2025.
Zoom Registration Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/-m64SGjbTzKR4LAsGwIGIA
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| 2025 Summer Council - NOMEC Strategy | 5620.723 KB |
| 2025 Summer Council - SCOAR Recap | 108.794 KB |
| 2025 Summer Council - RVTEC Recap | 80575.122 KB |
| 2025 Summer Council - Cybersecurity Update | 1014.429 KB |
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| 2025 Spring/Summer Council Meeting Agenda | 281.463 KB |
The UNOLS 2025 Spring FIC Meeting will be held virtually this year.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
November 3–7, 2025 | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA
The University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) invites you to the annual Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee (RVTEC) Meeting, hosted at the esteemed Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. This key gathering will take place Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7, 2025 .
The RVTEC (Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee) Meeting brings together marine technicians, engineers, and vessel operators from the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF) to share knowledge, advance best practices, and collaborate on technical solutions. The meeting focuses on vessel operations, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and innovation, providing workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities to support safe and efficient oceanographic research.
This week-long event will likely include:
Held at Scripps, the meeting will benefit from the venue’s world-leading marine research infrastructure, facilitating both formal sessions and informal collaboration in a scenic research environment.
This meeting is ideal for:
Monday (Nov 3) – Kickoff with “Cyber Monday” or Multibeam Training (Optional)
Launch the week with your choice of two deep-dive tracks: a full day of dynamic sessions on cybersecurity across the UNOLS fleet, or a hands-on multibeam training workshop (limited to 35 participants).
Tuesday–Thursday (Nov 4 - 6) – Core RVTEC Program
Immerse yourself in the heart of RVTEC with plenary sessions, technical breakouts, and interactive discussions designed to spark collaboration and share best practices.
Special Highlights:
Friday (Nov 7) – Hands-On Training Opportunities (Optional)
Close out the week by sharpening your skills through one of three specialized training sessions:
Title: Crash Course on Multibeam Echosounders (limited to 35 participants)
Presenter: Jonathan Beaudoin (HydroOctave)
Description: Join Dr. Jonathan “JB” Beaudoin for a day-long Crash Course about Multibeam Echosounders. This course is tailored directly towards the needs of UNOLS Marine Technicians, focusing on the knowledge and skills necessary for you to be the best multibeam operator you can be. The course is intended for those that have had field experience with multibeam systems already.
It will be a workshop style event with time for Q&A and knowledge sharing and we will be gathering input from registrants on topics they’d like to have covered. Examples of possible topics from previous training from Dr. Beaudoin ranges from acoustics theory, calibration, real-time QA best-practices, survey planning, sonar optimization and even an intro to post-processing.
Title: Rigging Gear Inspection & Basic Rigging Training – National Rigging and Crane Training LLC (8 hours)
Presenter: TBD
Description: RVTEC is pleased to offer an on-site Rigging Training Workshop led by Peter Cooke, owner of National Rigging and Crane Training LLC. With over 20 years of industry experience as an engineer, trainer, and certification program developer, Peter brings first-hand expertise in rigging, hoist and crane operations, and equipment inspection. He currently serves on the ASME B30.9 Slings subcommittee and is a recognized leader in rigging certification development.
This full-day training will combine classroom instruction with hands-on practice to prepare participants to meet OSHA and ASME requirements for rigging gear use and inspection.
Course Highlights:
Participants will leave with practical knowledge, a certificate, and applied skills to be deemed “competent” by their employers for rigging gear inspection and safe rigging practices.
Title: Constructing a Secure SD-WAN Architecture (3.5 hours)
Presenter: Ajinkya Joshi, Systems Engineer (Fortinet)
Objective: Provide a compelling hands-on learning experience about SD-WAN and teach participants to understand an agile and cost-effective architectural network solution.
Description: As businesses rely more on cloud-based applications, organizations with remote offices and distributed workforces must adapt their network infrastructure. Traditional WANs, often using costly MPLS or leased lines, route all traffic through centralized data centers, creating latency, performance bottlenecks, and operational complexity. Managing multiple point products adds to the challenge, increasing visibility gaps and troubleshooting difficulties.
This workshop explores how SD-WAN offers a dynamic, cost-effective alternative to static WAN architectures. Participants will learn how Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN enhances performance, reduces costs, and integrates security directly into the network. Through centralized management and advanced traffic optimization, organizations can improve cloud application access, streamline operations, and maintain robust security across their distributed environments.
Participants who attend this workshop will learn how to:
Title: Kongsberg SIS Workshop (3.5 hours)
Presenter: Colleen Peters (Kongsberg)
Description: This session will be used to review the latest release of SIS, a new product called Kongsberg Record Viewer and to review best practices when conducting mapping surveys with Kongsberg multibeam echosounders.
Hotel blocks have been arranged at the per diem rate ($199 per night) at two local hotels. The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will have rooms available on Nov. 3, 4, and 5. The La Jolla Shores Hotel will have rooms available Nov. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Please ensure that the room you choose is listed at the per diem rate!
You can make reservations as the hotels using these links or by following the telephone instructions.
Telephone Instructions:
The telephone number is (866-976-6659). When calling reference “UNOLS RVTEC 2025 Meeting” and the hotel will tell you what is available.
It is important to call during the designate hours as the people that answer then are the only ones who can access the per diem rate:
Monday-Friday 7 AM-7 PM PST
Sat and Sun 8 AM-5:30 PM PST
If you have any questions or problems please contact Bridget Harrell-Donze at bridget@unols.org or 425-772-9159.