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UNOLS FLEET IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

The National Science Foundation
Stafford I - Room 770, 4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 from 8:30AM - 5PM


Meeting Minutes 

Appendices

I Agenda
II Meeting Participant List
III FIC Action List
IV ARRV and Regional Class Update
V Ocean Class Status Report
VI Science Mission Requirements (SMR) Update Project
VII Ocean Class SMR Community Input
VIII Ocean Observatory Initiative Report
IX Fleet Improvement Plan Status
X Load Handling System - R/V Hugh Sharp Status

 

FIC Action Items – New and Continuing

 

Task Description

Action/Status

Ocean Class Performance Specifications Review – FIC members and other UNOLS representatives will review the draft Ocean Class specifications.  A phone meeting will be held with ONR and PEOShips to review UNOLS feedback.

FIC/UNOLS
Status - complete

UNOLS Representatives to Ocean Class – PEOShips has requested that UNOLS provide names for a UNOLS rep and an alternate to the Ocean Class design/build project.  FIC Chair has proposed that an advisory UNOLS group also be formed.  The group would not meet in person, but would be available to provide feedback to the UNOLS rep as required.  Detailed instructions, timeline, and any constraints are needed from PEOShips/ONR.

PEOShips/ONR and FIC

Status – waiting for guidance from PEOShips/ONR

SMR Update Project and Input to the Ocean Class Research Vessel RFP Development – Task description on Project website at: http://www.unols.org/committees/fic/smr/update08/index.html
- FIC members review community input

- Office will compile FIC input

- Schedule phone reviews as needed

FIC and UNOLS Office
Status – in progress

Fleet Improvement Plan - Update and revise draft with comments from October meetings. Draft the Executive Summary and circulate for review.

Annette and FIC

Status – Draft copy circulated to FIC

Science User Debriefs for R/V Hugh Sharp – Jim Bauer will draft a standard set of user debrief questions that will evaluate the new technologies of the ship.  FIC will conduct debrief interviews with Sharp users.

Jim Bauer (lead) and FIC

Kilo Moana:

·        Contact Sandy Shor to keep abreast of Handling System details.

·        Draft EOS or other appropriate article

 

Dave Hebert

 

Design and Constructions Efforts - Stay engaged in ongoing design and construction efforts (Regional Class, Ocean Class, ARRV, etc.)

FIC

Ocean Observatories – Stay in contact with OOI Office.

FIC

Membership – Solicit nominations for FIC position opening in 2009.  Review nominations at March meeting.

Office and FIC

The meeting summary report will be added to this web page when available.