RVOC Safety Committee

Safety Committee Members

• Jeff Garrett - (Chair) - USCG ret. - 4/2015 - 4/2021
• Jon Swallow - UDEL - 4/2015 - 4/2021
• Zoltan Kelety - SIO - 4/2015 - 4/2021
• Quentin Lewis - BIOS - 8/2016 - 8/2019
• Christopher Peterson - 8/2016 - 8/2019
• Ben Anderson - Art Anderson Associates - 8/2016 - 8/2019
• Miguel McKinney - RSMAS - 4/2018 - 4/2021
• Doug Baird - UAF - 4/2018 - 4/2021
• Kerry Strom - WHOI - 4/2018 - 4/2021
• Matt Durham - (RVTEC Rep.) - SIO - 3/2019 - 3/2022
• Meegan Corcoran - UW - 9/2019 - 9/2022

Subject Matter Experts - (off committee but available as needed)

• Aaron Davis/SIO (Appendix B, winches)
• Rick Trask/WHOI (UNOLS Wire Pool Manager)
• Joshua Eaton/WHOI (Appendix B, winches)

Click HERE to view the Safety Committee Terms of Reference
 

Research Vessel Safety Resources

Access UNOLS Safety Documents

​*Request for Exemption from RVSS Requirements*

• Research Vessel Safety Standards (RVSS) - July 2015
• RVSS Appendix B - November 2018
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator Handbook - provides updated guidance on the operation of UASs.
• Batteries
• NDSF Vehicles
• Other Equipment
• Ship Inspection Best Practices
• Vessel Operations
• UNOLS Wire and Cable Lubrication Policy
• Appendix A Assist Sheet - Developed by Ted Colburn, JMS
• Appendix B Assist Sheet - Developed by Aaron Davis, UCSD and Ted Colburn, JMS

External Safety Resources and Websites

• International Maritime Organization
• International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
• United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Program 
• List of SOCP Training Videos Available to UNOLS Community

Maritime Security Resources and Websites

• Office of Naval Intelligence Weekly Piracy Reports
• International Chamber of Shipping 
• Martime Security Council
• U.S. Dept. of Transporation Maritime Administration (MARAD)
• U.S. Dept. of State Bureau of Consular Affairs List of Current Warnings
• Various Reports to UNOLS Council Committee on Piracy and Ship Security