OBSIC-OS will be holding the annual meeting at University of Texas Institute for Geophysics in Austin, Texas on June 10 & 11, 2026.
A block of hotel rooms has been arranged for the per diem rate ($173.00 per night). Please use this link to make your reservations: Lone Star Court Hotel.
If you have any questions please reach out to Tara Clemente at tara@unols.org.
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| OBSIC-OS Spring/Summer 2024 Summary Minutes.pdf | 128.173 KB |
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| OBSIC-OS Fall 2023 Summary Minutes.pdf | 259.333 KB |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Carriage House
A block of rooms has been arranged at the Inn on the Square at the per diem rate of $142 a night. You can make reservations using this link: Inn on the Square or by calling the hotel at 508-457-0606. If you have any questions please reach out to Bridget Harrell-Donze at bridget@unols.org.
The UNOLS 2026 Spring Council Meeting is scheduled to take place at the University of Southern Mississippi's Center for Ocean Enterprise in Gulfport, MS on April 28 and 29, 2026. April 28 will be a full day meeting and April 29 will be a half day meeting.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend the meeting in-person or virtually: Spring Council Meeting RSVP.
For travel planning purposes, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is located 10 minutes from the meeting location and is served by six major airlines. Mobile and New Orleans airports may also be options for travel (~90-minute drive), and Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service stops in downtown Gulfport.
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront at the current per diem rate ($110.00 a night). To make your reservations please call the hotel at 866-504-9846 and ask for the group rate: UNOLS or use this link: Group Rate for UNOLS Council Meeting. The group rate expires on April 17 so please don't hesitate to make your reservations.
If you have any question please contact Doug Russell at doug@unols.org or Bridget Harrell Donze at bridget@unols.org.
UNOLS 2027 Winter AICC Meeting will take place on January 13 & 14, 2027 at the USCG Base in Seattle, WA.
The UNOLS 2026 Winter AICC Meeting will be held January 14 & 15, 2026. The meeting will be held on the U.S. Coast Guard Base, 1519 Alaskan Way S., Seattle, WA. On January 14 the meeting will be a full day meeting and on January 15, it will be a half day meeting.
We request that you please RSVP for the meeting if you plan to attend. The link to the RSVP form is here: 2026 AICC Meeting RSVP
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Silver Cloud Hotel Seattle - Stadium. The per diem rate is $188.00 per night, so please ensure you book a room at the per diem rate or below. You can make reservations at this link: Silver Cloud Hotel or by calling the hotel at 206-204-9800 and asking for the “UNOLS Winter 2026 Group".
Morning coffee will be provided both days and an afternoon snack will be provided on January 14. Lunch will be available for purchase on January 14 in the Coast Guard galley.
If you have any questions, please contact Bridget at bridget@unols.org
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| AICC Winter 2026 Agenda | 243.099 KB |
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| 2026 AICC Winter Meeting Participant List | 83.755 KB |
| UNOLS 2025 Year in Review - 2026 Look ahead | 938.047 KB |
| USCGC Healy 2025 Operations Review & Engineering Update | 2185.141 KB |
| USCGC Healy STARC Report | 1858.577 KB |
| USCGC Healy Ice Radar | 2636.866 KB |
| USCGC Storis 2025 Initial Operations | 1265.29 KB |
| R/V Sikuliaq 2025 Ops Review & 2026 Ops Plans | 1021.01 KB |
| R/V Sikuliaq Technician Update | 773.759 KB |
| AMRCC Update | 1106.681 KB |
| STARC Long-term Planning and Issues | 790.599 KB |
| NABOS Report | 2378.261 KB |
| R/V Sikuliaq Coastal Freeze Update | 1109.917 KB |
| IARPC Field Operations Working Group | 948.702 KB |
| R/V Sikuliaq ACTION Update | 1482.231 KB |
| USCGG Cutter Forces - CG751 | 1042.043 KB |
| Bow Mast - Ship Instrumentation | 3904.133 KB |
| ICE PPR Ocean Atmosphere Pittufik (Thule) - Ship to Shore Demo | 3607.528 KB |
| R/V Sikuliaq Ice Support | 1925.675 KB |
| U.S. National Ice Center Update | 770.466 KB |
UNOLS will be holding its annual 2026 Research Vessel Operators Committee Meeting at Woods Hole Institution of Oceanography on May 6 & 7, 2026. Both days will be full meeting days. The meeting will be held in the Clark Building on the 5th floor.
Registration for the RVOC Meeting is OPEN! Please use this link to pay for your registration: RVOC Registration. The registration fee this year is $475.00.
This year your registration includes both the icebreaker reception on Tuesday May 5 at the Flying Bridge Restaurant and the dinner on Wednesday May 6 at the Captain Kidd Restaurant. Your registration also includes an AM snack, lunch, and PM snack for each meeting day. If you wish to bring a guest to the dinner on the 6th, additional tickets are available for $85.00.
A block of hotel rooms has been secured at the per diem rate ($141.00) at Inn on the Square in Falmouth, MA. You can make reservations by phone at 508-457-0606. Or you can make reservations online at this link: Inn on the Square.
Please don't hesitate, register as soon possible!!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Bridget Harrell-Donze at bridget@unols.org.
UNOLS will be holding its annual Safety Committee Meeting at Woods Hole Institution of Oceanography on May 5, 2026. The meeting will be held in the Clark Building on the 5th floor.
A block of hotel rooms has been secured at the per diem rate ($141.00) at Inn on the Square in Falmouth, MA. You can make reservations by phone at 508-457-0606. Or you can make reservations online at this link: Inn on the Square.
More details will be published as they become available.