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2017 Council Fall Meeting

Meeting Site:

Holiday Inn Alexandria @ Carlyle
2460 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA
703.960.2000

Meeting Time:

Wednesday, November 29: 8:30am -12:00 pm

If you will be attending the meeting, please RSVP by November 14th:  CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Hotel Reservations:

Holiday Inn Alexandria @ Carlyle
2460 Eisenhower Ave. 
Alexandria, VA 

The hotel has provided a courtesy room reservation link for Council Members to book a Standard Room at $182.00 per night (+ taxes & fees).
Reservations must be made on or before the Cut-Off Date of Friday, October 27, 2017 in order to receive this group rate.
There are two ways you can book through the Holiday Inn to receive the courtesy rate of $182.00 for a Standard Room.

This room block is for check in: 11/28/17 and check out on or before 12/1/17.

            1.)        Use the link below to be directed to the Holiday Inn booking website. 

                        University of Rhode Island-UNOLS

            2.)        Call the Holiday Inn Alexandria directly at  1-800-972-3159  and mention the Room Block for UNOLS Council-Annual-FIC guests.

Please identify yourself as a member of UNOLS - FIC/Council/Annual Meeting in order for the hotel to book the rate accordingly.

Reservation requests made after the Cut-Off Date of 10/27/17, will be accommodated only on a space and rate available basis.

The hotel is one block from the Eisenhower Metro Station and parking is complimentary.  There is also a complimentary local shuttle service.

Office, UNOLS strives to host environmentally sustainable events.  We respectfully request that you consider bringing a reusable travel mug and water bottle to the event.

Committee Reference
UNOLS Council
Documents
Attachment Size
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix I: Participant List 53.487 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix II: STEMSEA Report on 2017 Activities and plans for 2018 1794.713 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix III: Review of Public Vessel Status for Federally Owned Research Vessels 72.653 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix IV: Review of Public Vessel Status - Presentation of Marine Affairs Institute White Paper 329.59 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix V: Satellite Network Advisory Group (SatNAG) Report: Bandwidth needs and policy for the future 1314.871 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix VI: Re-competition of the UNOLS Office - status report 265.147 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix VII: Post Cruise Assessment Reports (PCAR) - Status of Subcommittee activities 279.641 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix VIII: UNOLS Goals 102.134 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix IX: Status of a California state effort to acquire a vessel to replace Robert Gordon Sproul 3163.027 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix X: UNOLS STRS Schedules Modified to Account for each Calendar Day 406.038 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix XI: Status of RVSS Appendix B (UNOLS Overboard Handling Systems) 255.548 KB
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Appendix XII: UAS Guidance Document on Operations from UNOLS Vessels 209.522 KB
Location
Alexandria, VA
Meeting Agenda
Attachment Size
2017 Fall Council Meeting - Agenda 96.197 KB
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2017 RVTEC Meeting

Hosted by Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Meeting Site:  The Inn on Lake Superior

  350 Canal Park Drive
  Duluth, MN 55802

  An airport shuttle is available.
 The hotel/conference center is located on the water with dining/attractions within walking distance.

Registration:  

Registration is now closed. Please contact the UNOLS Office (caitlin@unols.org) with any questions.

  • Registration Fee = $175
  • RVTEC Dinner (Oct 25th) = $45
  • Registration will close on September 23rd.

Accommodations:  Special RVTEC Group rates are available at two hotels: 

  • The Inn on Lake Superior, 350 Canal Park Dr., Duluth, MN (Please note, the RVTEC meeting will take place at this hotel)
  • The Edgewater Hotel, 2400 London Road, Duluth, MN 55812

Meeting Events:

Evening Reception at the Boat Club Restaurant - Hosted by Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota, Duluth

  • Tuesday, October 24, 2017    
  • 5:30-7:30 pm 
  • The Boat Club, 600 E. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

RVTEC 2017 Dinner - Pier B Resort  

  • Wednesday, October 25, 2017
  • Reception, Appetizers & Cash Bar:  6:30-7:15 pm
  • Buffet Dinner:  7:15-8:30 pm
  • Pier B Resort - 800 West Railroad St., Duluth, MN 55802 

R/V Blue Heron Tour 

  • Wednesday, October 25th
  • R/V Blue Heron is operated by Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota, Duluth
  • The ship is a short walk or bus ride from the hotel.  Bus transportation (cost is included in the registration fee) will be available to shuttle meeting participants between the hotel and ship.  

As a URI-Certified Green Office, UNOLS strives to host environmentally sustainable events. We respectfully request that you consider bringing a reusable travel mug and water bottle to the event. 

Committee Reference
Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee (RVTEC)
Documents
Attachment Size
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix I: Participant List 56.898 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix II: Science Talk: Unintentional (but useful) measurements of ice keel thickness in Lake Superior 2778.79 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix III: Icebreaker Slides 7224.351 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix IV: National Science Foundation Report 966.171 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix V: Office of Naval Research Report 441.815 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix VI: NOAA Report 2012.167 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix VII: US Coast Guard Report 3685.667 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix VIII: INMARTECH 2018 Planning 195.219 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix IX: Introduction to R2R Breakout Session 305.413 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix X: MATE Update 7944.934 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XI: MATE/UNOLS Long Term Intern Report 1112.333 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XII: HiSeasNet Update 13549.553 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XIII: Fleet Express Report 1520.77 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XIV: SATNAG Report 3997.717 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XV: Tech Pool/Tech Exchanges 8261.301 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XVI: JMS Inspection Report 10991.586 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XVII: Introduction to MISO Video 42.477 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XVIII: R2R Report 6562.937 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XIX: HSN Pacific Bandwidth Expansion Project 7597.248 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XX: Synthetic Rope follow-up 1707.028 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXI: OCRV Coring System 2948.747 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXII: East Coast Winch Pool Update 3972.76 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXIII: West Coast Winch Pool Update 10172.596 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXIV: UNOLS Report 319.991 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXV: Fleet Improvement Committee Report 274.213 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXVI: AICC Report 36.533 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXVII: SCOAR Report 283.681 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXVIII: Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) Update 647.529 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXIX: ADCP Update 1081.591 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXX: Logistics White Paper Foreign Ports and Foreign Clearances 244.776 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXXI: MOCNESS Rebuild updates 3101.356 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXXII: Datapresence from the RCRVs 18081.097 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Appendix XXXIII: Fantastic Techs and Where to Find Them 7543.227 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Breakout1: ADCP Interference 788.195 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Breakout2: Cyber Security for UNOLS 1708.356 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Breakout3: UNOLS Fleet Wide Internet Policy 870.872 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Breakout4: Network Device Requirements 314.14 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Breakout5: Syncthing 2302.097 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Breakout6: Sikuliaq Winch Monitoring System 6623.781 KB
2017 RVTEC Meeting – Training: Basic Network Training 5318.253 KB
Location
Duluth, MN
Meeting Minutes
Attachment Size
2017 RVTEC Meeting - Minutes 106.976 KB
Meeting Agenda
Attachment Size
2017 RVTEC Meeting - Agenda 155.548 KB
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For more information on the 2017 IRSO Meeting, please visit the IRSO Website

Committee Reference
Research Vessel Operators Committee (RVOC)
Location
Yokosuka, Japan
Meeting Agenda
Attachment Size
2017 IRSO Agenda 463.574 KB
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2017 Council Spring Meeting

Thursday June 1, 2017 - Full Day (morning session held with FIC) 
Friday June 2, 2017 - Partial Day, we expect to wrap up mid-day

Meeting Site: 

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Details on hotel accomodations and agenda will be coming soon!

As a URI-Certified Green Office, UNOLS strives to host environmentally sustainable events. We respectfully request that you consider bringing a reusable travel mug and water bottle to the event.

Committee Reference
UNOLS Council
Documents
Attachment Size
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix I: Council Meeting Participant List 44.306 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix II: Summary of Fleet Improvement Committee Meeting 79.228 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix III: OOIFB Report 3778.832 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix IV: OOSC Terms and Membership 127.616 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix V: Marine Seismic Research Oversight Committee Report 1700.989 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix VI: UNOLS Special Committee on Medical Questions/Medical History Form/Pregnancy at Sea/Gender Climate 245.062 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix VII: UW - Respect and Equality in Field Work 467.018 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix VIII: Video Project: Promoting a Positive Work Environment 132.311 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix IX: RVSS Chapter 6 and Appendix E 278.372 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix X: UNOLS Fleet Schedules and Modification of UNOLS Ship Time Request and Scheduling (STRS) System Schedules 1369.08 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XI: UNOLS Transit Policy 322.608 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XII: Navy Research Vessel Update 3013.919 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix III: R/V Thompson Midlife Refit Status 91959.92 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix II: Regional Class Research Vessel Update 393.586 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XV: Post Cruise Assessment Reports (PCAR) Subcommittee Report 489.696 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix VIII: The status of the Research Vessel Safety Standards Appendix B 272.173 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XVII: Re-competition of the UNOLS Office 162.503 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XVIII: UNOLS Fall Meeting Plans 114.121 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XIX: UNOLS Nominating Committee 175.131 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XX: Non-Operator Committee for review of the Agency recommendations 110.728 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXI: 2018 Workshops & Symposiums 260.281 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXII: UNOLS Goals Suggestions – Part 1 109.779 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXIII: UNOLS Outreach and Early Career Investigator Initiatives 4544.731 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXIV: White Paper on Clearances, Cruise Planning, Agents 239.106 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXV: Deep Submergence Science Committee (DESSC) Report 859.027 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXVI: Research Vessel Operators' Committee (RVOC) Report 73.62 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXVII: Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC) Report 2964.161 KB
2017 Spring Council Meeting – Appendix XXVIII: UNOLS Future Goal Suggestions – Part 2 104.262 KB
Location
Seattle, WA
Meeting Agenda
Attachment Size
2017 Council Spring Meeting - agenda 122.397 KB
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2017 FIC Spring Meeting

Wednesday May 31, 2017 - Full Day
Thursday June 1, 2017 - Partial Day (morning session held with Council) 

Meeting Site: 

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Details about hotel accomodations and agenda are coming soon!

As a URI-Certified Green Office, UNOLS strives to host environmentally sustainable events. We respectfully request that you consider bringing a reusable travel mug and water bottle to the event.

Committee Reference
Fleet Improvement Committee (FIC)
Documents
Attachment Size
2017 Spring FIC Meeting – Appendix I: FIC Meeting Participant List 40.451 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix II: Regional Class Research Vessel Update 393.586 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix III: R/V Thompson Midlife Refit Status 91959.92 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix IV: R/V Barnes Replacement Plans 865.586 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix V: Fleet Projected Service Life End Dates and Full Optimal Year Ranges 709.148 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix VI: Modification of UNOLS Ship Time Request and Scheduling System Schedules 1172.09 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix VII: New Research Vessel Debrief Status, Assignments, and Draft On-line Form 4172.056 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix VIII: The status of the Research Vessel Safety Standards Appendix B 272.173 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix IX: OPP Polar Vessels Update 734.108 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix X: AICC Report 74.569 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix XI: Global Class Science Mission Requirements 54.67 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix XII: Global Class Utilization 270.134 KB
2017 Spring FIC Meeting Appendix XIII: FIC Membership 117.95 KB
Location
Seattle, WA
Meeting Minutes
Attachment Size
2017 FIC Spring Meeting - Action Items 91.026 KB
Meeting Agenda
Attachment Size
2017 FIC Spring Meeting - agenda 141.984 KB
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2017 DeSSC Spring Meeting

Meeting Site:

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543

Hotel Accomodations:

A block of rooms at the rate of $151.00 per night has been reserved at:

Inn on the Square
40 North Main Street
Falmouth, Cape Cod, MA 02540

The arrival date is Monday June 5, 2017
The departure date is Wednesday June 7, 2017

The deadline to book a room at this rate is May 5, 2017

To reserve a room at this rate, please call 1-800-676-0000 and ask for the UNOLS Meeting block. Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid charges.

As a URI-Certified Green Office, UNOLS strives to host environmentally sustainable events. We respectfully request that you consider bringing a reusable travel mug and water bottle to the event.

Committee Reference
Deep Submergence Science Committee (DESSC)
Documents
Attachment Size
2017 DeSSC Spring Meeting: Appendix 1 - Participant List 43.104 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix II - UNOLS Report 1394.247 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix III - National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF) Operator’s Report 5595.35 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix IV - NDSF Vehicle Operations Summary 754.661 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix V- NDSF Deep Submergence Vehicle Scheduling 5724.338 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix VI - NDSF Vehicle Debrief Process & Post Cruise Assessment Reports (PCAR) 363.991 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix VII - NDSF Vehicle Debrief Interviews Summaries and Corrective Actions 360.479 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix VIII - Upgrades to National Deep Submergence Facility 4896.599 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix IX - USBLs on UNOLS Vessels 177.321 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix X - NDSF Video and Data Management Update 1266.761 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix XI - WHOI Study on Engineering Use of Telepresence 570.791 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix XII - DeSSC Subcommittee on Telepresence-Enabled Science Missions Report 119.697 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix XIII - Deep Ocean Observing Strategy 2987.384 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix XIV – MBARI ROV Report 1514.136 KB
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting: Appendix XV - DESCEND2 Workshop – Recommendations and Findings 426.837 KB
Location
Woods Hole, MA
Meeting Minutes
Attachment Size
2017 Spring DeSSC Meeting - Action Item List/Notes 139.029 KB
Meeting Agenda
Attachment Size
2017 DeSSC Spring Meeting - Agenda 113.362 KB
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Meeting Location:

Ted Scripps Room
The Robert Paine Scripps Forum
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
8610 Kennel Way
La Jolla, CA 92037

Meeting Outline:

  • Tuesday Morning-March 7th- From 8:30 am to 12:30 pm- Pacific time - Operations in Mexico
  • Tuesday Afternoon- March 7th- Ship Scheduling Meeting- 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday March 8th- Ship Scheduling Meeting - 830am to 5:00 pm

A speakerphone will be made available for those unable to attend in person

Committee Reference
Ship Scheduling Committee (SSC)
Location
La Jolla, CA
Meeting Agenda
Attachment Size
2017 Ship Scheduling Committee Meeting 105.711 KB
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2017 RVOC Meeting

Meeting Location:

Tulane University's River and Coastal Center
1380 Port of New Orleans Place,
New Orleans, LA 70130
 

Meeting Dates:

Tuesday April 18th, 2017 - RVOC Safety Committee Meeting 
Wednesday April 19 - 21, 2017 RVOC Meeting (ends at noon on Friday April 21)
 

Registration:

The 2017 RVOC Registration Deadline has passed. Please contact the UNOLS Office (office@unols.org) with any questions.

Hotel Accomodations:

Hilton New Orleans Riverside
2 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

A block of rooms has been reserved at the rate of $156.00 a night. This rate is valid for the nights of 4/17, 4/18, 4/19 and 4/20 with check out on 4/21.

Click Here to Reserve a Room at this Rate (select Guest Type: Attendee)

To receive this rate you must book your hotel room by March 27, 2017

As a URI-Certified Green Office, UNOLS strives to host environmentally sustainable events. We respectfully request that you consider bringing a reusable travel mug and water bottle to the event.
Committee Reference
Research Vessel Operators Committee (RVOC)
Documents
Attachment Size
2017 RVOC Meeting Agenda 189.126 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix II: Attendance List 39.529 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix III: Meeting Minutes 445.663 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix IV: UNOLS Council News 539.009 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix V: NSF Report 6777.654 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix VI: NOAA Report 10893.574 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix VII: U.S. State Department 3133.832 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix VIII: NOC-NERC Report 7948.41 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix IX: NIOZ & OFEG Report 51187.058 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix X: CMRE/NATO Report 2616.759 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XI: JMS Ship Inspection 8477.548 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XII: UNOLS Wire Pool 654.143 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XIII: UNOLS Winch Pool- East 13423.463 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XIV: UNOLS Winch Pool- West 8935.197 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XV: Fleet Broad Band 171.566 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XVI: Satellite Communications 147.683 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XVII: Schmidt Ocean Institute 5761.567 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XVIII: SOI Annual Report 42.462 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XIX: FIO Ship Report 19226.323 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XX: SIO Special Service Facility 255.388 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXI: Restoration of PT 305 36581.903 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXII: Ship Happens 36287.755 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXIII: UNOLS Report 527.698 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXIV: UNOLS Safety Committee Report 499.093 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXV: RVTEC Report 570.355 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXVI: Ship Schedule Report 431.157 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXVII: Medical Service Update 4511.363 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXVIII: Sproul Replacement 1195.75 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXIX: Thompson Midlife 95633.449 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXX: Barnes Replacement 34056.498 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXXI: Unmanned Aerial Systems 6692.103 KB
2017 RVOC Meeting Appendix XXXII: Post Cruise & Safety Reports 357.063 KB
Location
New Orleans, LA