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Please mark your calendars, we will hold the 2025 Ship Scheduling Kick Off Meeting 20-21 March 2024 in Houma, LA at LUMCON's Blue Works Building the new homeport facility for R/V Gilbert R. Mason (thanks Joe!).

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Comfort Inn & Suites Houma, that is within the per diem rate ($107.00). Please use this link to make reservations: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/IU54N4. 

The cut-off date is February 27, 2024, so please do not hesitate to make your reservations. 

Morning coffee and lunch will be provided on the first day. Morning coffee will be provided on the second day. We are planning a “no host” dinner for the first evening. We will post more information about the dinner as it becomes available. 

We will post the agenda shortly.  We intend to provide the ability to participate remotely as well. 

We also are working on being able to provide the opportunity for a tour of the RCRV production line including R/V Taani thanks to the Oregon State RCRV Project Field Office.  That tour will probably happen later in the afternoon of our first day of the meeting after the shipyard's 1st shift is done working for the day.

 

 

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LUMCON Blue Works Building, Houma, LA
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Ship Scheduling Meeting Agenda 180.308 KB
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The UNOLS 2024 Safety Committee Meeting will be held in Halifax, NS, Canada on 30 April 2024. The meeting will take place at the COVE. 

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Westin Nova Scotian at a special group rate. You can make your reservations using this link: Book your group rate for UNOLS 2024 RVOC.  The last day to book your hotel room is Friday, March 29, 2024.

Meeting details are still to be determined & finalized but this is our general plan for 30 April:

  • Travel from Halifax waterfront / hotel to Dartmouth via walk, ferry, cab, etc.

  • 0830-1400 - Safety Committee Meeting - incl. catered lunch & snacks - at COVE, 27 Parker St, Dartmouth

  • 1400-1600 - COVE Interactive Tour

  • 1600-1800 - Icebreaker Reception - open invitation - industry, governement, academia, etc.

  • Travel back to Halifax waterfront / hotel via walk, ferry, cab, etc.

We will post meeting registration guidance soon. 

Please contact Bridget at bridget@unols.org with any questions or concerns. 

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Halifax, NS, Canada
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2024 Spring Safety Committee Meeting Agenda 215.784 KB
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The 2024 Spring Council meeting will be 16-17 April, at the Ted Scripps Room at the Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla, CA. The meeting will be a full day on 16 April and a 1/2 day on 17 April. 

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa at the current per diem rate ($194.00 a night).  They have also waived the $30.00 a night destination fee, so make sure your receipt reflects this. You can make reservations at the hotel using this link: 2024 Spring Council Meeting.  The cut-off to make reservations is Friday, March 15 so please do not hesitate. 

Morning coffee and lunch will be provided on the first day. Morning coffee will be provided on the second day.

More information will be published here as it becomes available. 

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UNOLS Council
Location
La Jolla, CA
Meeting Agenda
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2024 Spring Council Meeting Agenda 221.46 KB
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The UNOLS 2024 Annual RVOC Meeting will be held in Halifax, NS, Canada on 01 - 02 May 2024. The meeting will take place at the Westin Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ballroom. Breakfast and lunch will be provided both days. 

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Westin Nova Scotian at a special group rate. The last day to book your hotel room was Friday, March 29, 2024.

The registration link is available. Please click on the link to pay your registration fee and to buy optional dinner tickets. REGISTRATION Registration will close on Friday, April 19, 2024 so please don't delay to register. 

More details are still to be determined & finalized but this is our general plan for the RVOC Meeting in Halifax

1 May

  • RVOC Meeting 0830-1600 - Westin Nova Scotian
  • Possible visit to CCG Fisheries Research Vessel
  • RVOC Dinner / Keynote address – Dinner is being held at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. If you wish to attend the dinner, please buy dinner tickets when you register for the meeting. 
  • Keynote:  Canadian National Shipbuilding Strategy incl. Research Vessels

2 May

  • RVOC Meeting 0830-1600 - Westin Nova Scotian

We anticipate strong participation with our Canadian peers including the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, the Canadian Coast Guard, Global Affairs Canada, and Dalhousie University.

Please contact Bridget at bridget@unols.org with any questions or concerns. 

Committee Reference
Research Vessel Operators Committee (RVOC)
Location
Halifax, NS
Meeting Agenda
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2024 RVOC Meeting Agenda - V0.5 - 04APR2024 253.643 KB
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2023 UNOLS Annual Meeting

Meeting Site:

  • Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. 

  • Meeting will be held at the ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health, Room 310, 777 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85287

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  • November 15, 2023

  • The meeting will be a full day meeting, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

  • A reception will be held after the meeting, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the ASU Walter Center Atrium. 

RSVP:

Please let us know if you plan to attend! You can RSVP here: 2023 Annual/Council RSVP. 

Hotel: 

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the per diem rate ($151.00 a night) at the Omni Tempe Hotel. Please use this link to reserve your room: Omni Tempe Hotel Reservations. The cutoff date to reserve a room at this rate is Oct 17, 2023, so please don’t delay. 

 

Committee Reference
UNOLS Council
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2023 Annual Meeting Appendix II - Participant List 440.331 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix III - RV Atantic Explorer Update 7977.64 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix V - Navy/ONR Update 82.812 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix VII - Department of State Update 3150.361 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix VIII - Fleet Operations in 2023 & Projected 2024 3150.361 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix IX - Outreach and Early Career Initiatives 16648.041 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix X - RCRV Update 12075.523 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XI - ARV Update 2789.901 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XII - CCRV Update 3229.091 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XIII - UNOLS Crewing Initiatives 309.686 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XIV - NextGen ARF Firewall Update 1669.56 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XV - IWGFI Update 46.598 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XVI - UNOLS Committee Updates 1587.584 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XVII - UNOLS Year in Review 1036.648 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XVIII - UNOLS Committee Recognition 64.918 KB
2023 Annual Meeting Appendix XIX - Featured Presentation GO-BGC 13109.764 KB
Location
Arizona State University's Walton Center for Planetary Health, Room 310
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2023 Annual Meeting Agenda 209.33 KB