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The 2024 Annual Meeting will take place in Savannah, Georgia

  • Annual Meeting: November 20, 2024 (full day)

The meeting will take place at Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic District

The meeting hotel is the Hotel Indigo. A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting participants. The cut-off date to make reservations is October 23, 2024. 

Coffee with AM snacks and lunch will be provided. 

A reception is being held at Vic's on the River the evening of November 20th. It starts at 6:00pm and we hope to see you there. 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to Bridget at bridget@unols.org

 

Committee Reference
UNOLS Council
Documents
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2024 UNOLS Annual Meeting Announcement 445.692 KB
2024 UNOLS Annual Meeting and Council Meeting Participant List 41.931 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Welcome from Skidaway 10113.819 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Federal Agency Report - NOAA Update 5880.204 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Federal Agency Report - DOS MSR Update 5530.194 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Fleet Operations 2025 & Projected 2026 1467.627 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - DeSSC Early Career Efforts 2867.041 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - MSROC Early Career Efforts 611.278 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Arctic Chief Scientist Training 2024 HEALY 2350.338 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - RV Kilo Moana Chief Scientist Training Cruise 3352.528 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - MATE Internship 4764.713 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - STEMSEAS 9589.403 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - FUTURE Workshop Update 3702.223 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Regional Class Research Vessel - Schedule Update 1062.358 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - California Coastal Research Vessel(CCRV) 1090.878 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - RV MARCUS G LANGSETH Replacement 2218.134 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Safer Seas Act 74.933 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - UNOLS Crewing Initiatives 476.827 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - SatNAG Update 1203.357 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - OmniSOC Update 2298.89 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Fleet Improvement Committee (FIC) 56.919 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Research Vessel Operator Committee (RVOC) 642.448 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee((RVTEC) 31.71 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Deep Submergence Science Committee(DeSSC) 966.514 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Marine Seismic Research Oversight Committee (MSROC) 1165.515 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Arctic Icebreaker Cooridinating Committee(AICC) 917.574 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Maintaining and Environment of Respect Aboard Ships (MERAS) 328.497 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - Arctice Marine Research Capabilities Committee 324.184 KB
2024 Annual Meeting - UNOLS Year in Review 1160.383 KB
Location
Skidaway, Savannah, GA
Meeting Agenda
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2024 UNOLS Annual Meeting Agenda 857.752 KB
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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.

 

 

Location
LUMCON Blue Works Building, Houma, LA
Meeting Agenda
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2024 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. 

The conference hotel is the Westin Nova Scotian. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at a special group rate. The last day to book you hotel room was 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, government, academia, etc.

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

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

Location
Halifax, NS, Canada
Meeting Agenda
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2024 RVOC Safety Committee Agenda 179.731 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. 

The conference hotel is the Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa. A block of rooms has been reserved 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. The cut-off to make reservations was Friday, March 15. 

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. 

Committee Reference
UNOLS Council
Documents
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2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix I - Participant List 37.778 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix II - Code of Conduct 62.109 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix III - NSF Update 483.739 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix IV - NOAA Update 3084.196 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix V - Legislation to better define the ARF 60.959 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix VI - Safer Seas Act - Update and Discussion 62.666 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix VII - UNOLS & the Decadal Survey 1418.759 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix VIII - Advocacy for Ocean Science 93.75 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix IX - Cyber Infrastructure Update 6548.975 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix X - TAMU VR Game of Roger Revelle 3425.174 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendis XI - Committee Updates 4459.512 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XII - Cyber Security Updates 2132.638 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XIII - NSF FUTURE workshop Update/Discussion 2528.317 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XIV - Other Council Business 574.829 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XV - Fleet Operations in 2024 and Projected 2025 345.139 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XVI - RCRV Update 14520.051 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XVII - ARV Update 3608.142 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XVIII - CCRV Update 3494.805 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XIX - UNOLS Crewing Initiatives 69.313 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XX - 2024 DeSSC Early Career Workshop - OSM 3078.09 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XXI - 2023 MSROC Early Career Workshop - AGU 733.005 KB
2024 Spring Council Meeting Appendix XXII - 2024 Arctic Chief Scientist Training Cruise - HEALY 1547.199 KB
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. 

The conference hotel is the Westin Nova Scotian. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved 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 0830-1700 - 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 252.477 KB