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Twenty Sixth International Research Ship Operators Meeting (IRSO)
30 th October – 1st November 2013
Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John’s, Newfoundland
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. PROCEEDINGS ...... 1
A.1. OPENING SESSION ...... 1 A.1.1. Welcome and administrative matters ...... 1 A.1.2. Round table introduction of participants ...... 1 A.1.3. Welcome and introduction to Marine Institute ...... 1 A.1.4. Review of minutes of 25 th IRSO and adoption of agenda ...... 1 A.1.5. Review of Terms of Reference (ToR) ...... 2 A.2. THEME 1 - DELEGATES REPORTS OF ACTIVITY ...... 3 A.2.1. Poster session ...... 3 A.2.2. Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Research Vessels –Tony McKenna ...... 3 A.3. THEME 2: RV BUILDS , MODIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE ...... 4 A.3.1. Rethinking research ships: do the most science for the least amount of money – Dermot Loughnane, CEO, Tactical Marine Solutions Inc...... 4 A.3.2. RV Investigator update – Ron Plaschke ...... 4 A.3.3. Deep-sea RV SONNE – Klaus von Bröckel ...... 4 A.3.4. RRS Discovery update – Geraint West ...... 4 A.3.5. New Australian Icebreaker – Jono Reeve ...... 4 A.3.6. Feasibility study for a research vessel for Memorial University of Newfoundland – Tom Brown, Administrative Director, Centre for Fisheries Ecosystem Research, MI ...... 4 A.3.7. Navy ocean class ships construction program – Jon Alberts ...... 4 A.3.8. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen – Einar Stronen ...... 4 A.3.9. New JAMSTEC vessels – Kazuhiro Maeda ...... 4 A.3.10. Cabo de Hornos update – Enrique Aranda ...... 4 A.3.11. The first year of Kexue – Leixi Li (unable to attend meeting) ...... 4 A.3.12. New NSF ship programs – Bob Houtman ...... 4 A.3.13. Greening RVs – Dre Catrisse ...... 4 A.3.14. Maintaining an ageing vessel – Lieven Naudts ...... 4 A.3.15. Fuel management – Aodhan Fitzgerald...... 4 A.3.16. SEEMP / Fuel management – David Blake ...... 4 A.3.17. Echosounders versus air-bubbles in research vessels – Klaus von Bröckel ...... 4 A.4. THEME 3 – MANNING , SAFETY AND TRAINING ...... 5 A.4.1. Remote monitoring and telemedicine – dreams of reality – Dr. Milan Cermack, Applied Space Technology GmbH, Switzerland, School of Medicine, Memorial University ...... 5 A.4.2. Open discussion on remote medicine – All ...... 5 A.4.3. IRSO medical survey – Ron Plaschke ...... 5 A.4.4. Future of IRSO manning survey – Geraint West ...... 5 A.4.5. Maritime Labour Convention – Geraint West ...... 5 A.4.6. Piracy issues – Einar Stronen ...... 5 A.4.7. Hawbolt Industries- Paul Phillips. Paul Phillips General Sales manager at Hawbolt Industries (deck equipment manufacturer and lunch sponsor) gave an introduction to his company and its product range. 5 A.4.8. Sexual harassment training video – Jon Alberts ...... 5 A.4.9. Discuss training video – All ...... 5 A.4.10. Swinging hook injury investigation – Ron Plaschke ...... 5 A.5. THEME 4 – SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY ...... 6
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A.5.1. Perspectives on unmanned marine systems and research vessel operations – Ralf Bachmeyer, Director of the Autonomous Ocean Systems Laboratory (AOSL) at Memorial University of Newfoundland; Neil Riggs, Project Manager, AOSL ...... 6 A.5.2. Unmanned systems and NOAA fleet forward demand – Mike Devany ...... 6 A.5.3. Long endurance unmanned marine surface vehicle – Geraint West / Roland Rogers ...... 6 A.5.4. Lessons learned from disposing an old RV – Roland Rogers ...... 6 A.5.5. International glider / AUV rescue – Geraint West ...... 6 A.5.6. Arctic deployment of UUV – Yves Perron / Richard Pederson ...... 6 A.5.7. Inmartech – Jon Alberts ...... 6 A.5.8. Emerging communications systems – David Blake ...... 6 A.5.9. Adapting NIWA science for NZ economy – Rob Christie ...... 6 A.6. THEME 5 – LEGAL AND INSURANCE ...... 7 A.6.1. Marine and legal insurance update – Dennis Nixon ...... 7 A.6.2. Diplomatic clearance and legal – Olivier Quedec / Liz Tirpak / Rolly Rogers...... 7 A.6.3. Commercial charter experiences – Juanjo Danobeitia ...... 7 A.6.4. Eurofleets polar research – Juanjo Danobeitia ...... 7 A.6.5. AMS Code of Conduct (Draft) – Rolly Rogers – Report from working group on developing code of Autonomous Maritime Systems (AMS) ...... 7 A.6.6. Code of Conduct for Marine Scientific Research Vessels (2007) – Refresh – Geraint West ...... 8 A.6.7. Operational challenges of increasing regs. – Greg Foothead ...... 8 A.6.8. Student experience on charter vessel – Kyle Krumsick, Grad student at MI ...... 8 A.7. THEME 6 – COOPERATION AND OUTREACH ...... 9 A.7.1. OFEG – Erica Koning ...... 9 A.7.2. ERVO – Olivier Quedec ...... 9 A.8. IRSO 2014 ...... 10 A.8.1. Introduction to venue for IRSO 2014, IFREMER, Nantes, France – Olivier Quedec ...... 10 A.8.2. Suggestions for IRSO 2014 – All ...... 10 TH CLOSING OF 26 IRSO MEETING ...... 11 A.9. AUF WIEDERSEHEN – RON PLASCHKE / AODHAN FITZGERALD ...... 11 A.10. IRSO 2013 UNDERTAKINGS ...... 11 B. COUNTRY REPORTS ...... 12
B.1. AUSTRALIA – RON PLASCHKE (CSIRO) ...... 12 B.2. BELGIUM – LIEVEN NAUDTS (B ELGIAN SCIENCE POLICY OFFICE ) ...... 15 B.3. CANADA – JENNIFER NIELD (F ISHERIES & OCEANS CANADA ) AND ERIC LENGELLÉ (C ANADIAN COAST GUARD ) ...... 17 B.4. CANADA – YVES PERRON (D EFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA ) ...... 21 B.5. CHILE – ENRIQUE ARANDA ORREGO (I NSTITUTO DE FOMENTO PES QUERO ) ...... 24 B.6. CHINA – (IOCAS) ...... 25 B.7. DENMARK – DTU AQUA , BY HELGE A THOMSEN / HANS -ERIK MAHNFELDT ...... 27 B.8. FINLAND – JUHA FLINKMAN (F INNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE ) ...... 34 B.9. FRANCE – HÉLÈNE LEAU (IPEV) AND OLIVIER QUEDEC (IFREMER) ...... 36 B.10. GERMANY – DR. KLAUS VON BROECKEL (GEOMAR | HELMHOLTZ CENTER FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL ) ...... 44 B.11. ICELAND – VIGNIR THORODDSEN (MRI) ...... 51 B.12. INDIA – PRATTIPATI RAO (NIO) ...... 52 B.13. IRELAND – AODHÁN FITZGERALD (M ARINE INSTITUTE ) ...... 60 B.14. ITALY – CNR ...... 62 B.15. JAPAN -KAZUHIRO MAEDA (JAMSTEC) - JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE -EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ...... 64 B.16. NATO – IAN SAGE (STO - CMRE) ...... 67 B.17. NETHERLANDS – ERICA KONING (NIOZ) ...... 69
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B.18. NEW ZEALAND – ROB CHRISTIE /G REG FOOTHEAD (NIWA) ...... 72 B.19. NORWAY - PER NIEUWEJAAR (IMR) ...... 76 B.20. SPAIN - JUANJO DAÑOBEITIA , CSIC-UTM ...... 80 B.21. SPAIN - JOSE I. DIAZ (IEO) ...... 84 B.22. UK – DAVID BLAKE (BAS) ...... 89 B.23. UK – GERAINT WEST (NOC) ...... 91 B.24. USA – VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL DEVANY (NOAA) ...... 98 B.25. USA– BOB HOUTMAN (NSF/UNOLS)/ TIM SCHNOOR (ONR/UNOLS) ...... 102
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LIST OF ATTENDEES
COUNTRY FORENAME SURNAME ORGANISATION POSITION
Australian Institute of Marine Operations Australia Tony McKenna Marine Science Manager Australian Antarctic Science Technical Australia Jonathan Reeve Division Support Manager Marine National Facility, Australia Ronald Plaschke CSIRO Marine & Director Atmospheric Research
Belgium Lieven Naudts RBINS-OD Nature Coordinator RV Belgica
Flanders Marine Institute Head Division Belgium Dre Cattrijsse VLIZ Research infrastructure Universidade de Sao Brazil Luiz Nonnato engineer Paulo Manager / Technical Canada Yves Perron DRDC Atlantic Services
Canada John Millett Hawboldt Industries industry Advisor
Marine Institute, Memorial Canada Rob Brown Research Scientist University
Canada Brian Burke Government of Nunavut Industry Advisor
Canada Chris Hearn Marine Institute Director - CMS
Manager Holyrood Canada Rob Coombs Marine Institute Marine Base Head of School of Canada Carey Bonnell Marine Institute Fisheries School of Ocean Canada Ellen Green Marine Institute Technology Administrative Director Canada Tom Brown Marine Institute of Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research
Canada Ralf Bachmayer Associate Professor
Conference Canada Kelli-Ann Smith Marine Institute Coordinator Project Director - Canada Eric Lengelle Canadian Coast Guard Science Vessels Memorial University of Sr Project Manager - Canada Neil Riggs Newfoundland AOSL: Commanding Officer Canada Capt. Dave Martin Canadian Coast Guard CCGS Hudson
Canada Richard Pederson DRDC Atlantic AUV Manager
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Manager, Marine Canada Ewan Cumming Fugro Survey Tactical Marine Solutions Canada Dermot Loughnane CEO Ltd
Canada Kyle Krumsick CFER PhD Student
Director, Office of R & Canada Ronald Newhook Marine Institute D Jefe Instituto de Fomento Chile Enrique Aranda Depto.Operaciones Pesquero Marinas
France Rémy BALCON GENAVIR Operation Manager
France Helene LEAU IPEV Vessel Manager
France Olivier Quédec Ifremer Fleet Manager
Operations Research Germany Marius Hirsekorn Alfred-Wegener-Institut Vessels
Germany Klaus Von Broeckel GEOMAR Senior Scientist
Research Vessel Ireland Aodhan Fitzgerald Marine Institute Program Co-Ordinator P&O Maritime Services Ireland Bill Dwyer Contract Manager Ireland Ltd Business Development Ireland Eoin Mulholland P&O Maritime Manager Head, Ship Italy Ian Sage NATO Management
Japan Takashi Tanaka JAMSTEC Assistant Director
Japan Kazuhiro Maeda JAMSTEC Engineer
Nippon Marine Japan Shinichi Kusaka Enterprises. Coordinator Marine Netherlands Erica Koning NIOZ Research Facilities General Manager - New Zealand Greg Foothead NIWA Vessel Operations Commercial Manager New Zealand Rob Christie NIWA Marine Resources Head Vessel Norway Einar Strønen Institute of Marinresearch Department DEP. Spain Juanjo Danobeitia CSIC-UTM INTERNATIONAL RV National Oceanography United Kingdom Roland Rogers Centre
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Natural Environment United Kingdom Beth Woodward Marine Planning Officer Research Council National Oceanography Head, National Marine United Kingdom Geraint West Centre Facilities Sea Systems
United Kingdom David Blake British Antarctic Survey Head Tech and Eng
United States David Score NOAA/OMAO RDML
United States Gregory Schweitzer NOAA/OMAO LT
UNOLS Exec. United States Jonathan Alberts UNOLS Secretary U.S. National Science Head, Integrative United States Bauke Houtman Foundation Programs Section
United States Tim Gates ManTech Acoustic Engineer
United States Mike Devany NOAA/OMAO RADM
United States Carl Newman NOAA/OMAO CAPT
United States Dennis Nixon UNOLS Legal Advisor
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A. PROCEEDINGS
A.1. Opening Session
The meeting was opened by Mr Ron Plaschke, IRSO Chair.
A.1.1. Welcome and administrative matters
Ron Plaschke welcomed 55 delegates from 16 countries to the 26 th IRSO Meeting. Apologies were noted from Phil Boxall, Tim Schnoor, Toni Moate and Mick Gillooly.
Ron Plaschke formally thanked Geraint West NOC for his great work when Chair of IRSO and his input and participation in the planning for IRSO 2013. Nominations for the IRSO Vice-chair for 2015 were invited (non-European).
A call for future IRSO meeting hosts was extended to all.
A.1.2. Round table introduction of participants Each IRSO participant provided a brief personal introduction to the meeting.
A.1.3. Welcome and introduction to Marine Institute Ron Newhook, Director, Office of R & D at the Marine Institute welcomed IRSO delegates to St John’s and gave an introduction to the work and facilities of the Marine Institute of Memorial University.
A.1.4. Review of minutes of 25 th IRSO and adoption of agenda The agenda for the 26 th IRSO meeting which had previously been circulated to all participants was adopted. The minutes of the 2012 IRSO meeting which had been circulated to all members prior to the meeting were introduced and members thanked for contributions made. The minutes were unanimously adopted without modification as a true record of the 25 th IRSO meeting which took place at National Oceanography Centre UK from 16 th – 19 th October 2012. The minutes will be made available on the current and new IRSO website ( http://www.isom-info.org , new WEB address tbc).
The progress on decisions and undertakings from the 25 th meeting held in Southampton were reviewed:
▪ IRSO minutes: Agreement was reached at 2012 IRSO to have a shortened version of minutes for future meetings. This agreed format will be followed for the 2013 meeting. ▪ IRSO website: This item was to be covered in the course of the agenda; however a short discussion included the establishment of the IRSO linked in group/page which was highlighted by Geraint West, all IRSO full members were invited to join.
The group agreed that the IRSO website was in need of updating with an amended layout that included more details on the memberships of IRSO, country reports/pages would be a useful addition with links to organisations and contact points. A website that was not too onerous on the host was recommended and the webmaster should be the point of contact for updates of member
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▪ IRSO medical survey: This item was to be covered as an agenda item. ▪ IRSO Code of Conduct: This item was to be covered as an agenda item. ▪ IRSO Code of Best Practice: This item was to be covered as an agenda item. ▪ INMARTECH: This item was to be covered as an agenda item.
A.1.5. Review of Terms of Reference (ToR) The Terms of reference which was adopted at the 25 th meeting and which was circulated for comment and review prior to the meeting were reviewed and the following changes were agreed:
▪ The webmaster role was defined and included in the TOR “website to be hosted by an IRSO delegate, currently Bob Houtman from NSF”. ▪ The registration fee for annual meeting to be approximately 300 euro . ▪ Brazil to be added as an additional country in the list of members . ▪ Australian institute of Marine Science (AIMS) to be added to the member organisations for Australia. ▪ Name change for MUMM (Belgium) to be included. ▪ Name change for Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences to GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. ▪ Reference to “vessel” changed to ship (Per Nieuwejaar). ▪ Some minor changes/corrections. ▪ Updated version to be circulated to members after meeting.
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A.2. Theme 1 - Delegates Reports of Activity
A.2.1. Poster session A poster session was held and the Chair encouraged members to maximise the networking opportunity. Electronic copies of posters provided by members were later handed out on a USB drive. Refer also Section B: Country Reports in these minutes.
A.2.2. Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Research Vessels –Tony McKenna As a new IRSO member, Tony McKenna gave an introductory presentation to the AIMS fleet.
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A.3. Theme 2: RV Builds, Modifications and Performance
A.3.1. Rethinking research ships: do the most science for the least amount of money – Dermot Loughnane, CEO, Tactical Marine Solutions Inc.
Dermot gave an interesting talk on reducing build and operating costs for Research Vessels. The use of established designs for anchor handlers or supply ships with minor adaption to research vessel applications was discussed. The common theme/myth that “our operation is different” in terms of reducing operation and management costs was explored. A discussion was held focusing on some of the points raised.
A.3.2. RV Investigator update – Ron Plaschke
A.3.3. Deep-sea RV SONNE – Klaus von Bröckel
A.3.4. RRS Discovery update – Geraint West
A.3.5. New Australian Icebreaker – Jono Reeve
A.3.6. Feasibility study for a research vessel for Memorial University of Newfoundland – Tom Brown, Administrative Director, Centre for Fisheries Ecosystem Research, MI
A.3.7. Navy ocean class ships construction program – Jon Alberts
A.3.8. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen – Einar Stronen
A.3.9. New JAMSTEC vessels – Kazuhiro Maeda
A.3.10. Cabo de Hornos update – Enrique Aranda
A.3.11. The first year of Kexue – Leixi Li (unable to attend meeting)
A.3.12. New NSF ship programs – Bob Houtman
A.3.13. Greening RVs – Dre Catrisse
A.3.14. Maintaining an ageing vessel – Lieven Naudts
A.3.15. Fuel management – Aodhan Fitzgerald
A.3.16. SEEMP / Fuel management – David Blake
A.3.17. Echosounders versus air-bubbles in research vessels – Klaus von Bröckel
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A.4. Theme 3 – Manning, Safety and Training
A.4.1. Remote monitoring and telemedicine – dreams of reality – Dr. Milan Cermack, Applied Space Technology GmbH, Switzerland, School of Medicine, Memorial University
A.4.2. Open discussion on remote medicine – All
A.4.3. IRSO medical survey – Ron Plaschke Ron presented the medical survey based on survey responses received at the time of the meeting. Members can still provide survey responses or comments on results thus far to Ron.
A.4.4. Future of IRSO manning survey – Geraint West Geraint highlighted that the manning survey was not updated this year but has been kept up to date on an annual basis since its inception. A decision was taken to circulate the template with the minutes of each meeting and operators can fill out and return as changes occur to their operations. Additional sections /questions will be included (e.g. MLC) as legislation changes.
A.4.5. Maritime Labour Convention – Geraint West Geraint outlined the impact of the MLC and the implementation of the convention from a UK perspective. A discussion was held and several operators highlighted the impact that the convention will have on those operating internationally.
A.4.6. Piracy issues – Einar Stronen
A.4.7. Hawbolt Industries- Paul Phillips. Paul Phillips General Sales manager at Hawbolt Industries (deck equipment manufacturer and lunch sponsor) gave an introduction to his company and its product range.
A.4.8. Sexual harassment training video – Jon Alberts Jon Alberts provided the video which was commissioned by UNLOS as no off the shelf videos were available for training in this important topic.
A.4.9. Discuss training video – All A short discussion was held and the availability of the video for purchase for use by members was highlighted.
A.4.10. Swinging hook injury investigation – Ron Plaschke Ron showed a GoPro clip of a recent incident onboard his vessel which prompted an interesting discussion around accident investigation and near miss/ incident reporting.
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A.5. Theme 4 – Scientific Technology
A.5.1. Perspectives on unmanned marine systems and research vessel operations – Ralf Bachmeyer, Director of the Autonomous Ocean Systems Laboratory (AOSL) at Memorial University of Newfoundland; Neil Riggs, Project Manager, AOSL This presentation was followed by a discussion around the various issues concerning unmanned systems operations.
A.5.2. Unmanned systems and NOAA fleet forward demand – Mike Devany
A.5.3. Long endurance unmanned marine surface vehicle – Geraint West / Roland Rogers
A.5.4. Lessons learned from disposing an old RV – Roland Rogers
A.5.5. International glider / AUV rescue – Geraint West
A.5.6. Arctic deployment of UUV – Yves Perron / Richard Pederson
A.5.7. Inmartech – Jon Alberts Jon Alberts confirmed that Inmartech 2014 would be held from the 18-21 st November. The meeting will be held at Oregon State University in Corvalis, Oregon. Details will be sent to members in due course. It was further confirmed that Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway would host Inmartech in 2016.
A.5.8. Emerging communications systems – David Blake
A.5.9. Adapting NIWA science for NZ economy – Rob Christie
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Day 3 – Friday, 1 st November
A.6. Theme 5 – Legal and Insurance
A.6.1. Marine and legal insurance update – Dennis Nixon
A.6.2. Diplomatic clearance and legal – Olivier Quedec / Liz Tirpak / Rolly Rogers
A.6.3. Commercial charter experiences – Juanjo Danobeitia
A.6.4. Eurofleets polar research – Juanjo Danobeitia
A.6.5. AMS Code of Conduct (Draft) – Rolly Rogers – Report from working group on developing code of Autonomous Maritime Systems (AMS)
This item was an undertaking from the 25 th IRSO and a working group was established. Roland presented the draft Code of Conduct and posed some items for discussion amongst members. These included:
1. Should privately funded Research Institutes be included in the definition of those institutes to whom the code applies: the general agreement was the definition should not be expanded to include those organisations.
2. NOAA had a query regarding the definition of AMS (UAV) under the Chicago convention. It was agreed that Dennis Nixon would review the definition and liaise with Roland on this issue.
3. NOAA had a suggestion that more proactive language could be used to strengthen the requirement to follow best practice. It was agreed that this point should be reflected in the revised code.
4. NOAA also queried whether the code of conduct was being co-ordinated with EUFAR (it is not).
5. NOAA had a specific recommendation regarding communication with manned aircraft. It was agreed that the use of best safety practices would be incorporated into the code rather than specific technical guidance on this issue.
6. NOAA recommended that further elaboration was required within the document on responsibility and liability. It was suggested that reference to existing state practice in this area would be made in the revised document.
Further points that were raised in discussion included expansion of the definition of AMS to include gliders and perhaps Argo floats and perhaps that some reference should be made to the size and class of vehicles.
It was agreed that after liaison with Dennis on some of the issues raised by NOAA that Roland would issue a revised version of the code prior to the next meeting.
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A.6.6. Code of Conduct for Marine Scientific Research Vessels (2007) – Refresh – Geraint West The contents of the code were reviewed and a brief discussion was held and several suggestions were made including the addition of specific mention of AUV’s within the code.
A.6.7. Operational challenges of increasing regs. – Greg Foothead
A.6.8. Student experience on charter vessel – Kyle Krumsick, Grad student at MI
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A.7. Theme 6 – Cooperation and Outreach
A.7.1. OFEG – Erica Koning
A.7.2. ERVO – Olivier Quedec Olivier gave initial details of the 2014 ERVO meeting which will be held in summer 2014 in Las Palmas , Canaries onboard the new Meteor.
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A.8. IRSO 2014
A.8.1. Introduction to venue for IRSO 2014, IFREMER, Nantes, France – Olivier Quedec Olivier gave a short presentation on the venue and timing for the 2014 IRSO meeting in Nantes, France.
A.8.2. Suggestions for IRSO 2014 – All A review of the 2013 meeting was held and the following points emerged from the discussions:
▪ All agreed that the format of the agenda was good and that a workshop should be held prior to the 2014 meeting.
▪ The use of a roving mike was recommended to enable better discussions.
▪ Topics back to the roots of IRSO including international co-operation and working in each other countries.
▪ Vessel procurement experiences.
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Closing of 26 th IRSO Meeting
Ron Newhook thanked all the participants for attending and for their participation which helped make the meeting a success. He also thanked the IRSO Chair and Vice-chair. Ron Plaschke thanked the Marine Institute for hosting the event.
A.9. Auf Wiedersehen – Ron Plaschke / Aodhan Fitzgerald
Ron Plaschke specifically thanked Ron Newhook, Kelli- Anne and the rest of the organising team at the Marine Institute for hosting the event and for their kind hospitality throughout the week.
A.10. IRSO 2013 undertakings
▪ Bob Houtman (NSF) to host new IRSO website
▪ Chair to update IRSO Terms of Reference according to discussion
▪ Vice-chair to circulate the IRSO Manning Survey template with the draft minutes of the meeting and operators can fill out and return as changes occur to their operations.
▪ Inmartech 2014 will be held from the 18-21 st November at Oregon State University in Corvalis, Oregon. The Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway will host Inmartech in 2016.
▪ Roland Rogers and AMS working group to update AMS Code of Conduct according to discussion.
▪ Geraint West to update IRSO Code of Conduct for marine Scientific Research Vessels according to discussions.
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B. COUNTRY REPORTS
B.1. Australia – Ron Plaschke (CSIRO) 2012 report Overview
In addition to fleet of smaller research vessels, Australia has two larger research vessels, the Aurora Australis and Southern Surveyor . Aurora Australis is operated under charter by the Australian Antarctic Division to conduct research in the Southern Ocean and to resupply Austral ia’s Antarctic bases. A new icebreaker is being planned to replace the Aurora Australis . Southern Surveyor is operated by CS IRO as Australia’s Marine National Facility (MNF) research vessel. The vessel is available to all Australian scientists and their international collaborators through a competitive and independent peer reviewed application process. As Southern Surveyor is now over 40 years old, CSIRO has signed a contract with TK Holdings Australia to build Australia’s new MNF research vessel which has been named Investigator . A special project of enhanced maintenance has continued to maintain the reliability of Southern Surveyor until Investigator arrives in 2013, after which Southern Surveyor will be sold.
Vessels
Main area of LOA Plans for Name Type Built Op. Days operations during Notes Replacement (m) year
The 94m 1972 Enhance maintenance Investigator is (convert program (CMAN2). Southern currently Ocean 66 ed 180 Australasian region Surveyor under 1990, construction in 2002) Singapore.
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Main area of LOA Plans for Name Type Built Op. Days operations during Notes Replacement (m) year
RSV Aurora Polar 95 1990 184 Antarctic, Southern Has provided Antarctic New Australis Ocean Ocean support, resupply and marine icebreaker in science services under charter the early from P&O Maritime Services planning to Australian Antarctic stages. Division since 1990.
Solander 36 2007 Tropical Australia Australian Institute of Marine Science
Cape 22 2000 Tropical Australia Australian Institute of Marine Fergusson Science
Negerin 25 1985 South Australia South Australian Research and Development Institute
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Main area of LOA Plans for Name Type Built Op. Days operations during Notes Replacement (m) year
Naturaliste 23 2001 Western Australia Western Australian Department of Fisheries
Marine National Facility Equipment
With Southern Surveyor’s service now completed, equipment purchases have been focused on the new vessel Investigator . Through a group representing national marine and atmospheric research disciplines, equipment requests have been prioritised and purchases commenced as funds become available. Major purchases to date have included a large weather radar to be mounted uppermost on the vessel, specialised laboratory containers and a Triaxus towed CTD system.
Cooperation
With the new MNF vessel Investigator designed to operate to the Antarctic ice edge, discussions are underway between CSIRO and the Australian Antarctic Division regarding cooperation in the Southern Ocean. The objective of these discussions is to maximise future operating efficiencies between research vessels in this large and unexplored area of ocean.
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B.2. Belgium – Lieven Naudts (Belgian Science Policy Office) 2013 Report Belgium, Flanders Marine Institute
Overview
The R.V. Simon Stevin replaces the R.V. Zeeleeuw that served the Belgian marine coastal research community for 12 years. The Simon Stevin is operated by Fleet, the ship operator of the Flemish government.
Vessels
Main area of LOA Plans for Name Image Type Built Operational Days operations during Notes Replacement (m) year
Southern Bight Request for shiptime have North Sea between increased substantially since Hull, Bremerhaven commissioning. Extra funds 150 1-day campaigns Regional & Le Havre for operational costs have Simon Stevin 36 2012 with 12 days as multiple been secured to operate run Mainly coastal day waters & 200 days a year of which 40 Westerschelde days in multiple day estuary campaigns
Cooperation
Cooperation exists with RV Belgica (RBINS-OD Nature) on cruise planning and with NIOZ for the operation of the ROV ‘Genesis’ (SubAtlantic – Cherokee)
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Belgium, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences – Operational Directorate Natural Environment (RBINS-OD Nature)
Overview
The R.V. Belgica is managed by RBINS-OD Nature in cooperation with the Belgian Naval Component. RBINS-OD Nature stands in for the complete budget, the scientific planning and the scientific instrumentation. The Belgian Naval Component provides the crew, the home port and the logistic-maintenance support.
Vessels
LOA Main area of operations Plans for Name Image Type Built Op. Days Notes during year Replacement (m)
Recently, R.V. Belgica is Budget study in ‐ increasingly used for 32N 65N, 2013, possible monitoring of offshore preliminary design 15W ‐15E. windmill areas, sand study in 2014, extraction zones, dumping possible tendering Mainly Southern sites, sea water quality, for final design and etc. and less for basic Regional 180 days – Bight North Sea & the building in 2015- Belgica 51 1984 marine science. greater regional area 2017 at the earliest. RV 105 nights (English Channel,
Irish Sea, and Currently, 70 % of the RV Waiting for Belgica ship time is used eastern Atlantic funding. for national obligations. continental margin)
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LOA Main area of operations Plans for Name Image Type Built Op. Days Notes during year Replacement (m)
In 2012-2013, R.V. Belgica has been used as a testing platform for ESA (European Space Agency) to test EGNOS SATNAV for maritime use and the European “GPS” system GALILEO.
Cooperation
Cooperation exists with RV Simon Stevin (Flanders Marine Institute) on cruise planning.
B.3. Canada – Jennifer Nield (Fisheries & Oceans Canada) and Eric Lengellé (Canadian Coast Guard) 2012 Report Overview
With regards to the specifics of building research vessels in Canada, one 18 metre vessel was delivered to the Great Lakes for limnology studies in June 2009. One other such vessel (similar design) was delivered to the east coast (Atlantic) for fisheries research in June of 2010.
Construction of three Near Shore Fisheries Research Vessels began in March, 2010. Two vessels (one 25 meter, one 22 meter) are already in service with delivery of the final vessel (22 meters) expected in November, 2012.
Design of the Offshore Oceanographic Vessel and three Offshore Fisheries Science vessels was completed over this past year. They are anticipated to be in construction by 2014.
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The Polar project is in the design phase. It is anticipated the vessel will be delivered in late 2017. All vessels mentioned below will be following a “design for build” process.
Vessels
Name Image Type LOA Built Op. Main area of Notes Plans for Replacement operations during (m) Days year
Vessel is planned for replacement in 2014.
Crew size is 30 + with 25 scientists
Design of replacement Replacement Eastern North vessel is completed. for the CCGS Regional 90 M 1964 200 r Atlantic Pengo winch with capability Construction to begin HUDSON of 30 Metre piston cores. in 2014-15 Two cranes and gallows. Most scientific work is done from the fordeck of this ship.
Offshore 57 to 1977 Eastern North Design of three Fisheries Regional 65 to 170 Atlantic and Western replacement vessel is Research Metres 1984 Pacific completed. Fleet (4 Construction to begin
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Name Image Type LOA Built Op. Main area of Notes Plans for Replacement operations during (m) Days year
vessels) in 2014-15.
Near-Shore Fisheries Near coastal (ice Research 18 to 1980 150 to 200 free) waters of Replace three by Fleet (5 Coastal 30 to days Canada’s east and December 1st , 2012. vessels, 3 Metres 1992 wests coasts. being replaced)
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Name Image Type LOA Built Op. Main area of Notes Plans for Replacement operations during (m) Days year
Specialty Near 13 200 Near coastal (ice Delivered two new 18 Vessels Coastal Metres free) waters of Metre vessels (CCGS + Canada’s east and KELSO and CCGS west coasts. VIOLA M.DAVIDSON)
Design underway. 140 Polar Addition to Fleet Global TBD High Arctic TBD Delivery is planned for Metre late 2017.
Equipment
Cooperation
Canada enjoyed some excellent cooperation from many members of ISOM with respect to concept development of the OFSV with respect to layout and type of deck used for the trawl deck. Further we have benefitted greatly by spending a great deal of time onboard the R.V. Maria S Merian thanks to efforts of Dr. Klaus von Broeckel who help secure connections.
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B.4. Canada – Yves Perron (Defence Research and Development Canada) 2012 Report
Overview
Defence Research & Development Canada is a special agency of the Department of National Defence in Canada. The Agency has seven research centres and employs approximately 1700 employees. The mandate of Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic is to conduct research and development in the areas of Underwater Sensing and Countermeasures, Naval Command & Control Information Systems, Naval Platforms, Air Platforms, Signature Management, Emerging Materials and Modelling and Simulation. These R&D activities support operations, acquisition, maintenance and requirements planning mainly by Canada’s Royal Canadian Navy.
Within undersea warfare, DRDC Atlantic leads in sonar technology, mine countermeasures, and torpedo defence. We are expanding our expertise in naval command & control and information systems. We also lead in naval platform R&D, encompassing structural modelling, computational fluid dynamics, and operational effectiveness applied to ships and submarines. Our R&D in signature management investigates and reduces the vulnerability of military platforms to emissions and reflections of energy. Our emerging materials R&D supports a variety of Canadian Forces material requirements, from "functional" and "smart" materials to advanced power sources. We employ modelling and simulation to develop and integrate platform and combat systems models for acquisition, requirements, rehearsal and training.
CFAV QUEST is operated by the Canadian Navy Auxiliary Fleet Authority and tasked by DRDC Atlantic in support of the maritime R&D program under a five year Service Level Arrangement funding QUEST for 125 sea days.
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Vessels
Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement operations (m) Days during year
A replacement project has been Crew: 24 initiated in 2006 to replace CFAV Science Berths: 20 QUEST but over the last few
years, the project has been Electronics Radar: Racal-Decca subjected to several delays in Bridgemaster 2, "X" band terms of funding approval and 1969 Scotian and "S" band option analysis. Given
Shelf, North Communication: Full suite departmental priorities, future
Atlantic of modern communication funding for the project has been Canadian equipment including Fleet Mid-Life shifted an additional 3 years left CFAV 125 sea Operation Broadband Acoustic refit and the project has been QUEST days Areas, Research 77 m 1997/1999 Special: instructed by the project review (AGOR (funded Canadian Vessel Echo sounders board to re-validate operational 172) average) East Arctic Sub-bottom profile requirements and available Ocean Current profiler options. Stability (Lancaster Directional wave repair sound), Gulf measurement system 2010/2011 of Mexico Wave height meter Environmental sensor In the current fiscal Bathymetry environment, project has Expendable slipped more than 4 years for bathythermograph launcher definition and implementation Radio direction finder phase and implementation is
Underwater telephone now planned for 2020. http://www.atlantic.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/factsheets/TS0102/TS0102_eng.html
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Equipment DRDC Atlantic operates an Acoustic Calibration Barge. Details found at URL http://www.atlantic.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/factsheets/TS0203/TS0203_eng.html .
Cooperation DRDC Atlantic contributes actively to activities of The Technical Cooperation Panel (TTCP) between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States of America. We worked closely with the NATO Undersea Research Centre for some programs and have bi-lateral agreements with the United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands and Sweden.
The recent Arctic trial involved several cooperative initiatives with Other Government Departments including Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Natural Resources Canada.
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B.5. Chile – Enrique Aranda Orrego (Instituto de Fomento PesQuero) Pre 2012 Report Overview
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
Displacement: 426 Tons.
R/V Chilean Accommodation: 30 ABATE Regional 43,6 200 mile MOLINA EEZ Crew: 15
Scientist:15
Length: 74,1 m;
Cabos De readth: 15,6 m; Ocean E. Pacific & Hornos 74 2013 Southern Draft: 5,8 m; Ocean Displacement: +3000 Tons.
Accommodation : 68
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Crew: 43
Scientist: 25
B.6. China – (IOCAS) Pre 2012 Report Overview
In 2010, RS “Ke Xue Yi Hao” and “Ke Xue San Hao” supplied two share voyage for free for scientists from other institutes and universities in China; RS “Shiyan 1” supplied 50 days cooperation ship time in China.
Vessels
Name Image Type LOA Built Op. Main area of Notes Plans for Replacement operations (m) Days during year
China sea, “Ke Xue Yi the north-west Ocean 104 1981.1 200 Displacement: 3300 ton Hao” area of the Pacific Ocean
“Ke Xue San Ocean 73.9 2006.7 200 China sea Displacement: 1224 ton Hao”
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South sea of Displacement: 2500 ton China R/V Shiyan 1 Ocean 60.9 2009.4 150 SWATH Indian Ocean
R/V Haiyang 6 Global 106.0 2009.10 Pacific Ocean Displacement: 4600 ton
“KeXue” Global 99. 8 2012.9 Pacific Ocean Displacement: 5087 ton (Science)
http://english.qdio.cas.cn/rs/fs/rv/
Cooperation ▪ Ke Xue Yi Hao supplied 21 days ship time for free for scientists from other institutes and universities in China, in 2010. ▪ Ke Xue San Hao supplied 48 days ship time for free in China, in 2010. ▪ Shiyan 1 supplied 50 days cooperation ship time in China, in 2010.
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B.7. Denmark – DTU Aqua, by Helge A Thomsen / Hans-Erik Mahnfeldt 2012 Report Overview
Research vessels in Denmark are owned and managed separately by the Universities.
As main operator and owner of the only ocean going research vessel in Denmark, the Technical University of Denmark – National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua) represents Denmark within IRSO.
Besides DTU Aqua, also the University of Copenhagen (KU), the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, the University of Aarhus (AU / which includes the National Environmental Research Institute), and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) are main operators within seagoing field work. http://www.aqua.dtu.dk/english.aspx
DTU Aqua is operating the below mentioned vessels (and additionally a range of small inland water crafts).
The institute runs a land based department (Section for Marine Services) which is responsible for purchase and maintenance of research equipment as well as mobilisation prior to research cruises.
Developments in 2012 encompass further emphasis on defining a national plan for the replacement of vessels currently being operated by Danish universities, further improvement of the DANA ISM/ISPS protocols, and further progress with regard to establishing proper working routines within the Danish Centre for Marine Research (DCH / http://www.danskhavforskning.net/English.aspx ).
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Vessels
Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
A larger maintenance docking was North Sea, scheduled for the autumn of 2010. Technical University of Baltic, 200 Denmark Dana Global 78,4 1981 North Ongoing application process to days/year Atlantic, raise funding for a replacement DTU Aqua Greenland vessel of approx same size, but truly multifunctional
The replacement of this vessel is in Technical University of progress. The new vessel will be 200 Danish Denmark operational from end of 2013. Havfisken Local 13,7 1963 days/year waters DTU Aqua Yard contract to be placed within 1-2 months
Technical University of Few Danish Denmark Havkatten Local 9,6 1988 Is currently taken out of operation. days/year waters DTU Aqua
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Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
Technical University of 30 Danish Denmark Havtasken Local 5 1989 days/year waters DTU Aqua
30 Danish Technical University of Havmusen Local 6,3 1996 days/year waters Denmark
DTU Aqua
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Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
Various Royal Danish Navy Various vessels operating in the North Atlantic.. Royal Danish Global These can be used on an ad Navy hoc basis for ‘light’ marine vessels research / special mobilisation basis.
Replacement of this vessel is under Greenland Institute of consideration by the Greenland Greenland Natural Resources / Institute of Natural Resources. The Paamiut Regional 58,6 1971 90-100 waters possibility of linking this with a Deep sea fishing DANA replacement is under
consideration.
Greenland Institute of Greenland Natural Resources Sanna Local 32 2012 inland Newbuilt. In operation 2012-04 waters Fishing and research
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Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
Danish Copenhagen University Ophelia Local 15,4 1958 waters Education / research
Danish Aarhus University New vessel has been founded and Local 24 2013/2014 waters designed. Building just initiated. Education / research
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Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
Aarhus University. Regional New multipurpose research New Danish 25 Est 2013 vessel. North Sea, internal waters Danish waters and the Baltic Sea.
Equipment
DTU Aqua runs a department dedicated to performing mobilisation, calibration, general service and development of research equipment.
The current focus area is on smaller equipment at large and possibilities of cost reductions while still retrieving quality data. Efforts have been made during 2010 to establish better IT-based solutions for maintaining an overview of marine research equipment owned and operated by DTU Aqua.
DTU Aqua operates a range of equipment such as smaller video ROVs, towed platforms, TRIAXUS units, core samplers, containerised mobile labs, CTDs, buoys, ‘acoustics’, pressure tank etc. DTU Aqua has recently initiated video surveillance of commercial fishing (discard) – concept which is now in operation throughout the EU.
The IT-software development group (the Software Development Center at DTU Informatics: http://www.imm.dtu.dk/English/Industrial_collaboration/SDC.aspx ) has successfully contributed to the further development of software tools developed within DTU Aqua: Fish stock databases, Quality Index Method Rating System, Seafood Spoilage and Safety Predictor, FishFrame, Ship Information System etc.
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Cooperation
The vision and strategy of DTU Aqua is to further enhance cooperation within both the national research community and internationally to enhance research collaboration at large and the shared usage of vessel platforms and equipment.
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B.8. Finland – Juha Flinkman (Finnish Environment Institute) 2012 report Overview
R.V. Aranda operated since 1 st Jan 2009 by Finnish Environment Institute/Marine Research Center (owner, 65%) and Finnish Meteorological Institute (35%). R.V. Muikku operated since 1 st Jan 2010 by Finnish Environment Institute/Marine Research Center, in co-operation with University of Eastern Finland.
Vessels
Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
Major refit including built 1989, The Baltic Sea laboratories RV Regional/ major refit 120-150 59.2 (occasionally completed Dec No Aranda Ocean completed days/year Arctic Sea) 2012. Berths: May 2010 scientists 24, crew 14.
rebuilt as Coastal areas RV research of the Baltic Berths: scientific coastal 27,7 60 days/year No Muikku vessel in Sea, large 10, crew 5. 1989 inland lakes
http://www.itameriportaali.fi/en/aranda/aranda_matkat/en_GB/2012/
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Equipment
Main area of Name Image Type Built Op. Days operations Notes Plans for Replacement during year
Aranda: No ROV has been under repair at Tentative plans for replacement or Benthos ROV 1990 Mini operations manufacturer major refit Rover
For other scientific instrumentation/equipment, as well as laboratory instrumentation and facilities onboard RV Aranda and RV Muikku, please cf. Respective websites given above.
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B.9. France – Hélène Leau (IPEV) and Olivier Quedec (IFREMER) Pre 2012 Report Overview
The French Oceanographic Fleet is administered by four research bodies: IFREMER, IPEV, IRD and CNRS. In 2008, the Ministry of Scientific Research supported the creation of the Fleet Strategic and Technical Committee (CSTF), charged mainly with updating the strategy on maritime assets for oceanographic research.
As part of the continuation of a state-sponsored modernisation audit carried out in April 2006 and the conclusions of the CSTF presented in March 2010 and marked by efforts to respond to needs to control the costs of oceanic exploration, the four operators of the fleet decided to create a single fleet administration entity in the form of a Unité Mixte de Service (combined service unit - UMS).
The aims of this combined service unit are:
▪ Integrated programming of vessels and equipments (reduce transit time, optimize equipments and teams inter-operabilityCoordination of investment policies. ▪ An ability to propose a plan of concerted evolution of the national fleet.
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
N. Atlantic, S. Pourquoi Global 108 2005 Atlantic, W. Shipower : Ifremer Pas? Mediterranean Operator : Genavir
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LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
Shipower : Ifremer
Operator : Genavir
N. Atlantic, S. Vessel has been modernised in L’Atalante Global 85 1990 Atlantic, W. 2009 : Change of all scientific Mediterranean equipments including one EM 122 and one EM 710 multibeam echo sounders, rebuild of laboratories and scientific spaces, mid-life maintenance
Shipower : Ifremer N. Atlantic and North Thalassa Global Operator : Genavir Sea
N. Atlantic & W. Shipower : Ifremer Le Suroit Regional 56 1975 Plan to be replaced in Mediterranean Operator : Genavir 2017
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LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
Shipower : Ifremer Coastal 29.6 1993 Mediterranean L’Europe Operator : Genavir
Channel sea, Atlantic Shipower : Ifremer Thalia Coastal 24.5 1975 coastline Operator : Genavir
Plan to be replace in 2015 by one ship of 35 meters long
Channel and Atlantic Shipower : Ifremer Gwen Drez Coastal 24.5 1975 coastline Operator : Genavir
Channel, Atlantic and work Haliotis 9.5 2008 Mediterranean Shipower : Ifremer boat coastline Operator : Genavir
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LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
Entered service in for shallow waters mapping (<10m). Transport by specific truck equipped with its own crane
Shipower : IPEV
Operator : CMA-CGM Major refit planned Global 120 1995 217 Indian ocean Marion before 2015 Dufresne Equipped with giant piston corer
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LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
Regional Shipower : IPEV L’Astrolabe ice 65 1987 breaker Operator : P&O
Shipower : IRD Antea Regional 35 1995 Operator : Genavir
Shipower : IRD Alis Coastal 28.5 1987 Operator : Genavir
Côte de la Shipower : INSU Coastal 24.9 1997 Manche Operator : DT-INSU
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LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
Shipower : INSU Téthys II Coastal 24.9 1997 Operator : DT-INSU
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Equipment
Op. Main area of operations Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement Days during year
Manned Owner : Ifremer Nautile submarine 1984 (6000 m) Operator : Genavir
Owner : Ifremer
Operator : Genavir ROV Victor 1996 modernization completed in (6000 m) 2010
Asterx AUV
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Op. Main area of operations Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement Days during year
Idefx AUV
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B.10. Germany – Dr. Klaus von Broeckel (GEOMAR | Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel) 2012 Report Overview
Different federal as well as state ministries run about 23 vessels of different sizes. In general, the fleet is ageing. Several replacements are under way (Sonne) and planned within the next few years (Poseidon, Polarstern and some smaller regional ones). For the oceanographic science community the important RVs belong to the Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Vessels
Op. Main area of Name Image Type LOA Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days during year
100% ownership by the Federal Mainly Atlantic German Government run by Meteor Global 98 1986 320 Ocean shipping company Laeisz. 'Flagship' is now fulfilling its 80th expedition in the Southern Atlantic.
Belongs to Alfred-Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven: 100% ownership Arctic by the Federal German Global (Greenland Sea) Government, run by shipping Planning procedure for Polarstern 118 1982 320 (Polar) and Antarctic company Laeisz. replacement underway. (Atlantic Sector) Supplies regularly the German Antarctic stations.
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Op. Main area of Name Image Type LOA Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days during year
100% ownership by the federal state of
Tropical and Mecklenburg Vorpommern run by Maria S. subtropical shipping company Briese Ocean 95 2006 320 Merian Atlantic, Mediterranean Newest and most modern RV of fleet with excellent manoeuvrability and station keeping with pods, pump jet and DP.
100% private ownership by RF 1969 250 Forschungsschiffahrt GmbH. Project Will be replaced by government Management organization Juelich owned multidisciplinary Deep-Sea Sonne Global 98 (rebui under Pacific Ocean has a charter agreement over 250 RV in 2014 lt BMBF days/ year. 1977) charter
North and Planning procedure for Subtropical The 'old lady' of GEOMAR (Kiel) will replacement underway. Poseidon Ocean 61 1976 310 Atlantic, th complete her 400 cruise in 2010 Replacement should be ready by Mediterranean 2017.
300 ALKOR: Sister ships Alkor Regional 55 1990 each Baltic & North
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Op. Main area of Name Image Type LOA Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days during year
Seas ALKOR (GEOMAR, Kiel): academic science; monitoring; student education
HEINCKE: North Heincke & Baltic Seas HEINCKE (AWI, Bremerhaven): academic science, monitoring, student education
More information as well as the specific websites of most vessels can be found on Eurofleet website: http://www.eurofleets.eu
More information about METEOR and MARIA S. MERIAN under: http://www.ifm.zmaw.de/de/leitstelle
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Equipment
Main area of operations Name Image Type Built Op. Days Notes Plans for Replacement during year
Owner: GEOMAR, Kiel ROV
Kiel 6000 (max. 6000 2009 60 Atlantic, Pacific see: http://www.ifm- m) geomar.de/index.php?id= 3269&L=1
Owner: MARUM
ROV see: Quest (max. 4000 2003 http://www.marum.de/en m) /Remotely_operated_vehi
cle_ROV_QUEST_4000_m. html
Owner: GEOMAR, Kiel ROV
PHOCA (max. 2010 Atlantic see: http://www.ifm- 3000 m) geomar.de/index.php?id= 6029&L=1
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Main area of operations Name Image Type Built Op. Days Notes Plans for Replacement during year
Owner: MARUM ROV
CHEROKEE (max. 1000 see: m) http://www.marum.de/en /CHEROKEE_1000_m.html
Owner: GEOMAR, Kiel AUV
ABYSS 2009 30 Atlantic (max. 6000 see: http://www.ifm- m) geomar.de/index.php?id= auv&L=1
Owner: MARUM AUV
AUV (max. 5000 see: m) http://www.marum.de/en /AUV.html
Owner: MARUM Sea Floor Planning procedure for a Drill Rig MeBo further developed MeBo (max. 2000 see: underway. m) http://www.marum.de/en /Sea_floor_drill_rig_MeBo
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Main area of operations Name Image Type Built Op. Days Notes Plans for Replacement during year
.html
manned submersibl Owner: GEOMAR, Kiel e (2 pers)
Got renewed GL class in JAGO max. depth 1989 50 Norway, South Pacific see: http://www.ifm- 2012. 400 m geomar.de /index.php?id=jago&L=1
Equipment
Main area of operations Name Type Built Op. Days Notes Plans for Replacement during year
transportab cable: 5000 m, 11 mm Ø, winch 2009 le winch one conductor cable
see:
grabs, more www. MARUM.de cores, instruments vehicles www.GEOMAR.de
www.AWI.de
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Cooperation
Mainly through Ocean Facilities Exchange Group (OFEG, see www.ofeg.org), in 2011:
▪ NERC cruise on SONNE 215: 51 days. ▪ NIOZ cruise on METEOR: 35 days. ▪ BMBF cruise on HAKON MOSBY: 12 days. ▪ BMBF cruise on PELAGIA: 8 days. ▪ ROV Kiel 6000 on JAMES COOK: 51 days.
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B.11. Iceland – Vignir Thoroddsen (MRI) 2012 Report Overview
The Marine Research Institute in Iceland owns and operates 2 research vessels.
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
Arni Global 70 2000 180 N. Atlantic Fridriksson
1970 New equipment: Bjarni Partly Regional 55 170 Around Iceland Echosounder EK60 Saemundsson rebuilt 2002 18,38,70,120kHz
For information on the vessels please visit our home page www.hafo.is
Cooperation
A joint survey in cooperation with Greenland Nature Institute on cod spawning in East Greenland waters. March 2009
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B.12. India – Prattipati Rao (NIO) Pre 2012 Report Overview
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
CSIR/NIO RV 1975-94 Gaveshani Built as hoper barge, converted into a multi- disciplinary research vessel
CSIR/NIO
Built as fishing vessel, converted into a coastal CRV Sagar research vessel Sukti 23 2003 Under consideration Electronic Chart Display
Information System
Portable CTD system
Digital Side Scan Sonar
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LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
system
Digital Sparker system
Automatic Weather Station
Water and seabed samplers
CSIR/NIO
Japanese fishing training vessel- converted into a multi-disciplinary research vessel
CTD system and water samplers RV Sindhu 56 2009 Shallow and deep water Sankalp Echosounders
Shallow and deep water water Multibeam systems
Sub-bottom profiler and sidescan sonar
Automatic Weather Station
Sediment samplers (Grabs,
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LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
corers )
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LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
MoES / NCAOR
Dynamic Positioning SystemMultibeam system
Gravimeter
Magnetometer
Side scan sonar ORV Sagar 100 1983 Sub bottom profiler Kanya ADCP
CTD system (6000m)
24m Piston Corer Spade corer
Assorted sampling devicesspecialized laboratories
FORV Sagar 1983 MoES / CMLR Sampada
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LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
MoES/ NIOT
Echosounders CRV Sagar 30 1996 Shallow water multibeam Under consideration Purvi CTD Probe
Samplers
MoES/ NIOT
Echosounders CRV Sagar 1996 Shallow water multibeam Under consideration Paschimi CTD Probe
Samplers
MoES/ NIOT
Ecosounders
BTV Sagar CTD system 60 2006 Manjusha Corers and seabed samplers
Deck machinery for launch / recovery of data buoys
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LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
MoES/ NIOT
Dynamic Positioning System
Multibeam systems
Side scan sonar
Sub bottom profiler
ADCP TDV Sagar 103 2007 CTD system (6000m) Nidhi Piston Corer
Spade corer
Assorted sampling devices
specialized laboratories
High capacity deck facilities for launch / recovery of heavy systems
RV Samudra 1985 GSI Under construction Manthan
CRV 1986 GSI Samudra
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LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
Kaustubh
CRV Samudra 1986 GSI Saudhikama
RV Sagar 2000 NPOL Dhwani
CSIR/NIO
Length oa 80.00 m
Breadth moulded 17.60 m
Draught scantling 5.00 m
Design speed 13.5 Knots Expected RV Sindhu 80 delivery Sadhana Installed generater power 2012 min. 4 X 1200 kW
Installed propulsjon motors min. 2x 1200 kW
Bow thrusters min. 2x 600 kW
Gross tonnage ca 4170 GT
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LOA Op. Main area Name Image Type Built of Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days operations
Endurance 35 + 5 days
Range 10,000 nm
Number of scientists 21
Number of crew & officers 35
Polar Designing Research MoES/NCAOR stage Vessel
Cooperation
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B.13. Ireland – Aodhán Fitzgerald (Marine Institute) 2013 Report Overview
Extremely busy year for both vessels, Celtic Explorer operating from North Sea to Newfoundland waters.
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
Vessel completed 307 Irish continental 2002 science days in 2011 shelf and N. (330 operational days) , Atlantic, North No plan for replacement Modified to 5 year refit and specials Celtic Explorer: Ocean 65.5 300 Sea , Atlantic as vessel is only 1/3 of the accommodate survey planned for Canadian waters way through its life cycle. Holland 1 ROV February 2012. in 2008
1997 .Vessel completed 281 Irish coasts, Irish science days in 2011 Continental No plans for replacement, 5 year refit and special Celtic Voyager Regional 31.5 Mid life refit 250 vessel completed mid life shelf survey completed in including refit in 2006. superstructure January 2012
modifications
in 2006
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Equipment
LOA Op. Main area of Name Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days year
3000m operating depth 100hp, Hydraulic
Self contained portable work class Irish continental launch and recovery Delivered ROV shelf edge, , system, workshop and Holland 1 3.1m in August 60 None ROV is 6 years old North Atlantic control containers (SMD 2008 North of Azores QUASAR) HDTV equipped.
Losses: None in 2011
Cooperation
▪ Celtic Explorer completed Fisheries Survey in Canadian waters under Charter to CFER IN Newfoundland in 2012. ▪ Celtic Explorer is utilised annually for internationally co-ordinated ICES programs. ▪ UK partners in several programs. ▪ Both vessels were utilised in the course of Eurofleets funded research cruises including EC2 North Sea on behalf of GEOMAR
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B.14. Italy – CNR Pre 2012 Report Overview
National Research Council (CNR) operates two centralised Research Vessels by means of the Operative Programming Office, which manages CNR oceanographic infrastructures in terms of support to oceanographic research programmes carried out by CNR researchers. In particular it is in charge for the annual scheduling of the oceanographic cruise proposals for each centralised CNR research vessel (Urania and Dallaporta, owned and operated by private companies).
The arrangement of the scheduling involves both CNR researchers and a Marine Commission. Seven CNR members compose the Commission, appointed every three years by CNR Central Administration. The Office collects researchers’ applications and submits them to the Marine Commission. Research items, ship time, methodology, instrumentation, expected results, funding and personnel involved are some of the information that researchers are due to provide in the application form. All the positively evaluated proposals are then scheduled for each vessel.
Vessels
Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
MEDITERRANEAN URANIA OCEANIC 61.3 1992 326 SEA
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Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
G. MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL 35.76 2000 303 DALLAPORTA SEA
http://www.cnr.it/sitocnr/UPO/gestione/infoce/UPOinfoce.html
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B.15. Japan -Kazuhiro Maeda (JAMSTEC) - Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 2013 Report
Overview
On April 1, 2004, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) was inaugurated as one of the independent administrative institutions upon re-organized from its former organization, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center. JAMSTEC has the main objective to contribute to the advancement of academic research in addition to the improvement of marine science and technology by proceeding the fundamental research and development on marine, and the cooperative activities on the academic research related to the Ocean for the benefit of the peace and human welfare.
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area of operations Plans for Name Image Type Built Notes (m) Days during year Replacement
Around Japan Operated by NATSUSHIMA Ocean 67.3 1981 274 Mariana Aria NME
Around Japan Operated by KAIYO Ocean 61.5 1985 265 Indian Ocean NME
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LOA Op. Main area of operations Plans for Name Image Type Built Notes Days during year Replacement (m)
Around Japan
Mariana Aria Operated by HAKUHO MARU Ocean 100.0 1989 265 North Pacific JAMSTEC
South Pacific
Around Japan Operated by YOKOSUKA Ocean 105.2 1990 280 Mariana aria NME Indian Ocean
Around Japan Operated by KAIREI Ocean 106.0 1997 301 North Pacific NME Mariana Area
Around Japan
North Pacific
South Pacific Operated by MIRAI Global 128.5 1997 300 Indian Ocean GODI
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
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LOA Op. Main area of operations Plans for Name Image Type Built Notes Days during year Replacement (m)
Operated by CHIKYU Global 210 2005 245 Around Japan MQJ
Off the Pacific Coast of Operated by SHINSEI MARU Ocean 66.0 2013 - TOHOKU Earthquake NME Area
Around Japan Retired in TANSEI MARU 51.0 1982 266 East China Sea January 2013
Op. Days: Japanese FY 2012 (April 2012 –March 2013) Further information can be obtained following web sites.
JAMSTEC: http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/index.html
JAMSTEC Research Vessels and Vehicles: http://www.jamstec.go.jp/jamstec-e/maritec/rvm/index.html
NME: http://www.nmeweb.jp/e/index.html
GODI: http://www.godi.co.jp/
MQJ: http://www.mqj.co.jp/english/index.html
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B.16. NATO – Ian Sage (STO - CMRE) 2012 Report Overview
Two research vessels operated in support of the NATO Science and Technology Organisation- Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (STO – CMRE) in La Spezia, Italy. The vessels remain in the custody of the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation based in Norfolk, VA, USA.
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
2010 – Upgrade of davits and fast rescue boats
2010 – Upgrade of satellite comms system NRV Global 93m 1988 200 Mediterranean ALLIANCE 2011 – Upgrade of propulsion control system
2012 – Hi PaP 500 fitted
25 Crew – 25 Science staff
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LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
CRV Regional 28.6m 2002 160 Mediterranean LEONARDO 5 Crew – 10 Science staff
www.cmre.nato.int
Cooperation
Multiple joint research projects with other govt. and research laboratories. Ships are available for charter to other institutes and government entities.
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B.17. Netherlands – Erica Koning (NIOZ) 2012 Report Overview
As of January 2012 a merger of NIOZ and CEME, the Cent re for Estuarine and Marine Ecology in Yerseke is effective. CEME is now NIOZ -Yerseke and the operation of the institute’s ship, 32-m former fishing vessel LUCTOR that mainly operates in the Scheldt Estuary, is part of NIOZ shipping.
In 2011 RV Pelagia sailed a very large number of 19 cruises, 9 of which were North Sea cruises . In the period October to December we completed 2 charters and a barter cruise. The most remarkable c ruise was a barter cruise in the Gulf of Sirte close to the Libyan coast in December.
Vessels
LOA Op. Main area of operations Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
Tropical and Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Pelagia Ocean 66 1991 301 Sea.
Scheldt Estuary, Coastal Luctor Coastal 32 1985 200 Presently used for day trips only North Sea
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LOA Op. Main area of operations Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement during year (m) Days
Navicula Dutch, German and Danish Coastal 24 1981 200 Wadden Sea, Coastal North Sea
15 Mainly used for transport of Stern Local Dutch Wadden Sea people and logistics
Equipment
Main area of Op. Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days during year
Mobile MOVE 2005 270 Mediterranean Recovered July 2010 none Lander
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Ultra Clean UCC 2010 North Atlantic none CTD Newly developed bottles in System container.
Cooperation
▪ 2 barter cruises on FS METEOR, Cadiz (Es) to Valetta (Mt): 26 December 2010 – 12 February. ▪ Barter cruise on RSS James Cook, Punta Arenas (Ch.) to Las Palmas (Es): 1 March – 7 April. ▪ NIOZ analytical support on FS POLARSTERN, 28 November 2010 – 5 February 2011. ▪ In 2011 NIOZ scientists have participated in cruises in the Svalbard Area, Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.
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B.18. New Zealand – Rob Christie/Greg Foothead (NIWA) Pre 2012 Report Overview
Tangaroa – Between mid-July and mid-November 2010 Stage 2 of the DP2 retrofit, and mid-life refit, were completed at the ST Marine, Tuas Yard in Singapore. The work included the installation of the generators and associated equipment, new switchboards, a tunnel and retractable azimuth thruster in a new bow module, a new stern tunnel thruster, a bridge extension to the starboard side, a HiPAP500, moonpool and installation of Kongsberg DP control gear. The opportunity was taken to install other new electronic and mechanical equipment, while much of the existing machinery was overhauled, particularly winches, wave gates, cabling, lighting, MOB crane etc. The fire alarming and fire fighting systems were upgraded. The vessel was completely grit-blasted down to bare metal from keel to mast and repainted. All windows and portholes were removed, stripped, repainted and resealed. The galley was renewed, as was the drystore, while all floor linoleum was replaced. Tangaroa’s Kongsberg EM300 multi-beam echosounder was also upgraded to an EM302.
The total Tangaroa DP2 retrofit and mid-life refit cost around NZ$24M (Euro13M). Significant problems were experienced with a new step-up gearbox from the main engine PTO to the main generator. FMEA and other seatrials went exceptionally well.
Tangaroa went back in operation on 2 January 2011, and will complete a total of 175 days at sea for the remainder of the financial year, ending 30 June 2011. During March 2011 the vessel was involved in a 25-day study of SMS deposits in deep water of the Kermadecs region using WHOI’s AUV Sentry and deep sea cameras, whereby the DP2 system was extensively used.
Kaharoa – As usual Kaharoa has been working of the coast of NZ conducting fisheries, marine biodiversity, oceanographic research and seabed mapping. The ARGO-11 voyage was undertaken between October and December in which 110 floats were deployed between New Zealand and Valparaiso. This voyage was funded by SCRIPPS University of San Diego, the University of Washington, CSIRO and NIWA. For the coming year (August to November 2011) ARGO-12 is scheduled in the Pacific, deploying a further 120 floats. Thus voyage, again funded by mentioned four science institutes, bringing the total number of floats deployed by Kaharao to just under 1,000 -- a world record by far.
Kaharao was drydocked in July 2010; no major modifications are planned for the ship in the short term.
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Ikatere – During 2010 NIWA’s purpose built, 14m inshore research catamaran, was commissioned and has seen 72 days usage. Part of this work involved the use of the vessel by five hi-tech seabed mapping equipment manufacturers: Kongsberg, Applied Acoustics, Geo Acoustics, Reson and R2Sonic, testing their latest equipment development. The test conducted in the Wellington region included the mapping of soft sediments, sandwaves, reefs and rock outcrops, two wrecks, fresh water plumes and seawall armouring. The collected common datasets will be made available to attendees of the Shallow water Conference 2012, for their analysis and presentation during the conference. The Shallow Water Conference 2012 will be held in Wellington between 20 and 24 February 2012 and is hosted by LINZ, GNS and NIWA. Please refer to www.shallowsurvey.org .
Vessels
Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement operations (m) Days during year
NZ EEZ Upgraded to DP2 (DNV Dynpos AUTR) Tasman Sea Tangaroa In 2010 70 1991 175 Pacific None
Ocean Operational crew = 14
Antarctica Scientific Staff = 26
NZ EEZ
Tasman sea Operational crew = 6 Kaharoa 28 1981 177 None Pacific Scientific Staff = 6 Ocean
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Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement operations (m) Days during year
Indian Ocean
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Main area LOA Op. of Name Image Type Built Notes Plans for Replacement operations (m) Days during year
Pelorus Operating crew = 2 10 1980 0 Coastal NZ None Science staff = 2
New vessel launched Dec 2009
2 x diesel/jet propulsion
Cruise speed 27 knots Ikatere 13.9 2009 72 Coastal NZ None Operational Crew = 2
Science staff = 2 b erths or up to 10 for day trips
Equipment
Upgrade EM300 to EM302.
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Cooperation
Kaharoa – Charter to Scripps, University of Washington, CSIRO for ARGO 11 Voyage (63 days)
University of Aberdeen for benthic lander deployment (10 days)
Tangaroa – Joint charter with GNS and WHOI for Kermadecs study (25 days)
B.19. Norway - Per Nieuwejaar (IMR) Pre 2012 Report Overview
The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) owns four vessels, operates two for other owners and rents another two vessels.
Vessels
Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) during year
Norwegian Economical Zone including G.O.Sars 77.5 2003 275 Spitsbergen and Jan Mayen. North and South
Atlantic
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) during year
Norwegian Economical Johan Hjort 64.4 1990 275 Zone including Spitsbergen and Jan Mayen
Norwegian Have gone through major Economical Håkon Mosby upgrades of the interior, installed Plans for replacement to be 47 1980 275 Zone including a new auxiliary engine and a new developed in 2010/11 Spitsbergen and power distribution system. Jan Mayen
G.M.Dannevig New auxiliary engine, new 28 1979 180 Skagerrak propeller in 2011
Owner: NORAD To insert a 10 m section to make Dr Fridtjof 57 1993 310 West Africa room for more labs and cabins is Nansen under consideration
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) during year
Hans Owner: University of Bergen 24.3 1992 200 Bergen area Brattström
Coast of Norway Fangst 15 2000 180 Bergen to Rented Contract ends in 2011 Russian border
To be taken over by the University Jan Mayen 63,8 1988 75 Barents Sea of Tromsø in June 2011
Multifunctional (biology, oceanography, geology) NEW Icebreaker (DNV Polar 10) Polar 10 100 2013 310 Arctic/Antarctica Icebreaker Helicopter carrier
Logistics vessel
Training and education
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) during year
Endurance
Clean ship
For more information about the vessels, please visit our website www.imr.no
Some cruise information for the oceangoing vessels can also be found on www.pogo-oceancruises.org
Equipment
Installation of HIPAP on Johan Hjort has been postponed to 2012.
International cooperation: IMR became a full member of the Ocean Facilities Exchange Group (OFEG) in November 2006. IMR is the coordinating agency for “Networking activities” in the EUROFLEETS project and has currently the presidency in the EurOcean, the European information centre for marine science and technology. IMR/RV department is also represented in the Finance Advisory Panel for the “Aurora Borealis” project.
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B.20. Spain - Juanjo Dañobeitia, CSIC-UTM 2013 Report Overview
The CSIC-UTM operates three RV´S (Global, Oceanic and Regional) under competitive national call, being two of them Large Scale Scienti fic Technology Facilities (ICTS), which have special national treatment for funding. Main funding is coming from the State Secretary of Science & Technology. Main Research activity is for national & European funded research projects, spare time used for industrial chartering under resear ch contracts.
▪ RV Hespérides (Global) ▪ RV Sarmiento de Gamboa (Oceanic) ▪ RV García del Cid (Regional)
Vessels (add or delete table cells as required)
Op. LOA Main area of Name Image Type Built Day Notes Plans for Replacement operations during year (m) s
BO SARMIENTO Oceanic 70,5 2006 300 NORTH ATLANTIC Acoustics MB, http://www.utm.csic.es/sarmiento.as DE GAMBOA SBP p Multidisciplinary CARIBBEAN Deep Sea ROV RV MEDITERRANEAN
Heavy seismic BLACK SEA OBS´S
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Op. LOA Main area of Name Image Type Built Day Notes Plans for Replacement operations during year (m) s
Dedicated labs.
BO GARCIA DEL Regional 37 1979 170 N. ATLANTIC & Acoustics http://www.utm.csic.es/garciadelcid. CID MEDITERRANEAN asp Multidisciplinary MB, ADCP
RV A-Frame
BIO Global 82,5 1990 250 ATLANTIC, MB, SBP Major refit in 2001 HESPERIDES MEDITERRANEAN Polar Class 1c ANTARCTIC WATERS, Seismic http://www.utm.csic.es/hesperides.a PACIFIC sp Dedicated Labs.
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Cooperation
Cooperation with Universities & other national Agencies
UPC (Polytechnic University of Catalonia). Joint development of marine technological activities, supported by national and EU funding.
IEO (Spanish Oceanographic Institution). Technical support to projects led by researchers of the IEO on ships operated by the UTM, in recent years there have been numerous technical and field support to ships of the IEO and some recovery of moorings, testing equipment (ROV, and other), use of equipment on ships IEO managed by the CSIC etc. The reason is because the IEO does not have specific support staff.
PLOCAN (Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias). Supporting and advising in scientific-technical activities of the Observatory. Performing acoustic previous studies for the final location of the laboratory, qualified personnel exchange.
AEMET (National Agency of Meteorology). The UTM has a close collaboration with the Meteorological Agency in activities at the Antarctic Station Juan Carlos I.
SOCIB (Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecast System, Baleares). Support and advice in building the new catamaran. Advice on activities underwater vehicles, especially in AUVs.
International Cooperation
OFEG (Ocean Fleet Exchange Group); www.ofeg.org : Activity is the exchange of equipment and technical staff, based primarily on the "barter" as well as in organizing technical workshop and infrastructure management
COMNAP (Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs). https://www.comnap.aq/ :The CSIC-UTM is within CPE (Spanish Polar Committee) national representative in the regular meetings of this international organization, involved leading work groups. Currently one of our CSIC-UTM staff is acting as Vice Presidents COMNAP.
ERVO (European Research Vessel Operator). http://www.eurocean.org/np4/63
Discussion Forum on European marine infrastructure, with a strong impact on the ESF (which maintains a permanent observer). UTM staff has been President of ERVO in recent years
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IRSO (International Research Ship Operators). www.isom-info.org/phptoweb/isom/isom-menu.php
EUROFLEETS (Towards an Alliance of the European Research Fleet). www.eurofleets.eu
European Project, which aims to cohesion and convergence of European Research Fleet. The UTM leads several wp´s like "Operational Issues - Contribution to Operational Fluidity Within European Research Fleets" and participates in all wp's
EMSO (European Multidisciplinary Seafloor Observatory). www.emso-eu.org.
Project for the establishment of a European network of submarines laboratories. It is in the ESFRI Road Map. CSIC-UTM participates leading some wp's
KISR (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research). Consultancy for the design and definition of a research vessel operations.
MoU- NERC (UK) -CSIC . Commitment by both institutions to exchange qualified personnel and large seismic equipment onboard our RVS. In addition, the commitment means that any new equipment to be incorporated in the institutions has to be compatible both infrastructures.
MoU SIO-CSIC : Establishing a partnership with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography since 2007 in the field of Ocean Bottom seismometers Technology (OBS)
SEADATANET2 . Active participation within the Pan-European Infrastructure for Ocean and Marine Data Management
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B.21. Spain - Jose I. Diaz (IEO) Pre 2012 Report Overview
The construction of the two regional vessels has already re -start in a a new shipyard with delivery of the first vessel R/V Ramón Margalef probably in august this year and the second one, Ángeles Alv ariño, in summer 2012.
The modernization plan for the local vessels F. de P. Navarro has been postponed until 2012 and along this year no activity h as been planned for this vessel.
Vessels
Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
2015
New equipment:
Regional Biol. Echosounder EK60 Global vessel Research (18, 38, 70, 120, 200 kHz) Cornide Length 90 m, Vessel Mediterranean ADCP 75 kHz Saavedra 66,7 1972 320 Diesel-electric: (formerly Atlantic oceanic class) ISO 20’ Radio -isotope lab. ICES 209 ISO 20’ Flow -cam lab. DP II MDM 400 VSAT
Conceptual project ready
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Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
MLU 2012
New winches F.P. Local Research and upgraded Fish trawling, CTD Winch Navarro Vessel Mediterranean scientific 30.5 1987 220 Atlantic EA500, SCANMAR capability
New cabins
ADCP
Odón de Local Research Buen Vessel MBES 3002D, TOPAS PS40, Should be retired 24.0 1973 Mediterranean CTD Winch, EA500 by mid 2012.
José Local Research Rioja Vessel 15.8 1984 Bay of Biscay Coax and inox Winch Not planned
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Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
J.M. Local Research Navaz Vessel 15.8 1984 Bay of Biscay Inox Winch Not planned
Local Research Lura Vessel 14.3 1981 Bay of Biscay CTD Winch Not planned
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Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
Fish trawling, CTD full capabilities
Diesel/electric on silent block, Acoustic Isolation hull
Regional Ramón ROV, Dynamic Position, Research Margalef Mediterranean Acoustic position HiPAP Vessel 46.70 2011 Atlantic 500.
EA600 (12, 200kHz), EK60 (18, 38, 70, 120, 200, 333 kHz) ME70, Net Sonar FS 20/25, Net Sonar ITI, SCANMAR MBES EM710, TOPASPS18 VMADCP 150 kHz.
Fish trawling, CTD full capabilities. Diesel Regional /electric on silent block, Research Ángeles Mediterranean Acoustic Isolation hull Vessel 46.7 2012 Alvariño Atlantic ROV, Dynamic Position, Acoustic position HiPAP 500.
EA600 (12, 200kHz), EK60
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Main area of LOA Op. Plans for Name Image Type Built operations Notes Replacement (m) Days during year
(18, 38, 70, 120, 200, 333 kHz) MS70, Net Sonar FS 20/25, Net Sonar ITI, SCANMAR MBES EM710, TOPASPS18 VMADCP 150 kHz. http://www.ieo.es/buques.htm
Equipment
The new IEO ROV has been named as LIROPUS2000. The system is a Sub-Atlantic Super Mohawq II that was accepted after diving to 2000 m WD in September 2010. The first operation is planned for June 2011 on board R/V Sarmiento de Gamboa.
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B.22. UK – David Blake (BAS) 2012 Report Overview
Both vessels are operated without standby. Keeping the vessels maintained without extended refits is a significant challenge.
Vessels
Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
During 2011/12 the The role of the vessel is to JCR undertook 21 undertake multi-disciplinary science cruises for research and survey in the BAS and NERC polar regions. The vessel also sponsored science. has a mission to undertake There were also logistics work in support of The replacement of the JCR is Global commercial charters, polar programmes. currently under review 2017. A James Operations. barter work and later life refit is however 100 1991 330 nominated for 2014/15 which Clark Ross Ice offset cruises with strengthened. other Antarctic will extend the life of the vessel. The upkeep of the vessel operations. The ship continues with major refit worked in the items in 2012 to overhaul Antarctic, Arctic and equipment, systems and the on passage between superstructure. the UK and Antarctica.
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
During 2011/12 the ES supported a science cruise but was Primarily used for logistics primarily focused on work but does mount several Global oilfield support work smaller science cruises in the Operations. The Ernest Shackleton is under a Ernest in the North Sea and Weddell Sea. On a long lease 80 1995 330 long-term charter which ends in Shackleton delivering equipment bare boat charter from Rieber Ice 2019. Ship Management, the vessel strengthened. to the new Antarctic Station being is also used for 120 days per constructed at Halley. year in the North Sea.
B.23. UK – Geraint West (NOC) 2012 Report Overview
National Marine Facilities Sea Systems at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) operates the Natural Environmental Research Council’s (NERC) 2 multidisciplinary global research vessels, RRS James Cook and RRS Discovery. These vessels are managed separately from NERC’s 2 polar vessels, which are managed by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). NERC is currently considering a merger of NOC and BAS, including integrating the 2 research vessel operations under one management unit: It will make a decision on this merger in December.
Following the Government’s 2010 comprehensive spending review, funding for NERC’s ship operations has been held at a fixed cash level, which has put increasing pressure on operating funds for the ships. Given that this situation is likely to persist for several years, this pressure is only going to increase, and as a result, NERC is looking at alternatives to supplement income, including increasing charter income and/or sharing ships with other institutes.
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The RRS James Cook has completed a full science programme over the past 12 months, operating in the North and South Atlantic as well as the Sothern Ocean and Indian Ocean. RRS Discovery is now its final months f service, having celebrated 50 years since launching in July. It’s final year has not been without incident though, and while operating in the Eastern Pacific, the ship’s prop became entangled in fishing net/lines leading to the vessel’s disablement due to damage to the stern seal. It rapidly became apparent that leakage through the seal was significant and the usual biodegradable lubrication soon became exhausted, leading to the initial use of engine oil instead. This was quickly recognised to be unsustainable due to the rate of leakage, while also representing a significant pollution risk. As a result, it was decided to allow the stern tube to flood with seawater, while also isolating the headers tanks, and leakage soon ceased. In parallel with this, a towage contract was arranged for a tug from Panama, but due to the un-serviceability of the dry-dock in Balboa, the vessel had to be towed 600NM to Salina Cruz in Mexico.
Repair of the Isis ROV was completed in August, while in April, the Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS) group was established, subsuming the existing Autosub3 vehicle as well as Autosub6000 , Autosub Long-Rang. In addition MARS took over operation of 3 shallow and 4 deep Slocum gliders and 4 Seagliders. Further capital investment of £3.2M has been secured over the past year.
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Vessels
LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
N. Atlantic, S. Busy year with a large range of Atlantic, James challenging cruises delivered. Global 90 2006 330 Southern Cook Kiel6000 ROV embarked for cruise in Ocean, Indian SW Indian Ocean. Ocean
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LOA Op. Main area of Name Image Type Built operations Notes Plans for Replacement (m) Days during year
Planned for delivery June 2013:
• 50 days endurance • Scientific Transit Speed – 12 knots maximum • 23 Officers & Crew • 28 Scientists & Technicians • DP Capable (DP2) SS6/7 • Multidisciplinary • Multibeam(s) & Sub Bottom profiler Discovery Global 99.7 2013 NA • Minimal Ice Class – (Lloyds 1D) • Overside/overstern lifting -
20tonnes • Drop Keels • Low URN but NOT ICES 209 • Propulsion • 2 x Azimuthing Units Aft • Azimuthing Thruster Fwd • Manoeuvring Thruster Fwd
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Equipment
Name Type Built Op. Main area of Notes Plans for Replacement Days operations during year
Following severe damage in Jan 2011, Isis has been repaired and completed a successful trials cruise in August. It has Repair now been mobilised onboard RRS James Cook ready to complete a Southern Ocean Isis ROV 2002 14 Trials in N. cruise in December, followed by a cruise in Atlantic the Cayman Trough in February 2013.
6500m depth capability – derivative of WHOI Jason II vehicle
Under ice and Black Sea missions planned Autosub 3 AUV 2005 for 2013/14 1700m depth capability.
Discovered deepest world’s deepest Autosub AUV 2007 56 N. Atlantic hydrothermal event during cruise in the 2nd vehicle in build 6000 Cayman Trough.
First 2M science mission planned for June Long Range 2013 nd AUV 2010 Trials N. Atlantic 2 vehicle in build AUV Range/Endurance: 6000 km & 6M
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Name Type Built Op. Main area of Notes Plans for Replacement Days operations during year
Max depth: 6000 m
Speed: 0.4-1.5 m/s
Hotel load: 1W
Length/ Volume: 3m & 500 litres
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Cooperation
▪ Moorings support for RAPID Climate Change array on RV Knorr (20 days) and RV Ronald H. Brown (21 days). ▪ Louisville Ridge/Tonga Trench collision cruise on RV Sonne with CSIC and GEOMAR (47 days). ▪ CSIC cruise on G/O Sarmiento de Gamboa (30 days). ▪ Barter cruise with NIOZ on RRS James Cook (36 days). ▪ Kiel6000 ROV training for NMFSS staff on RV Polarstern (21 days). ▪ Kiel6000 ROV on RRS James Cook (44 days). ▪ Holland I ROV on RRS James Cook (28 days). ▪ Eurofleets partner, leading work package on ship greening. ▪ Sea Systems Programme Manager Chairs OFEG Tech.
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B.24. USA – Vice Admiral Michael Devany (NOAA) 2012 Report Overview
▪ Execution Year status − Budget delayed − FY12 Schedule Ended 30-SEP − 3033 Operating Days ▪ Challenges − Tight budget times ahead − Operations and maintenance − Recapitalization
Vessels
Op. Main area LOA Days of Plans for Replacement* Name Image Type Built Notes (m) (average operations 2002-2011) during year
Oscar Dyson Fisheries 64 2005 189 Kodiak, AK End of service life 2035
Ketchikan, Fairweather Hydrography 70 1968 201 End of service life 2024 AK
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Op. Main area LOA Days of Plans for Replacement* Name Image Type Built Notes (m) (average operations 2002-2011) during year
Bell M. Newport, Fisheries 64 2009 164 End of service life 2040 Shimada Or
Rainier Hydrography 70 1968 196 Seattle, WA End of service life 2028
Physical McArthur II 68 1985 237 Seattle, WA Warm layup Oceanography
Pearl Physical Harbor Hi’ialakai 68 1984 201 End of service life 2024 Oceanography
Pearl Oscar Elton Harbor Fisheries 61 1988 212 End of service life 2022 Sette
Pearl Physical 1989 (re- Harbor Ka’imimoana 68 built 227 Warm layup Oceanography 1995)
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Op. Main area LOA Days of Plans for Replacement* Name Image Type Built Notes (m) (average operations 2002-2011) during year
Ferdinand R. Commissioned New Hydrography 38 2009 End of service life 2040 Hassler 8-JUN-12 Castle, NH
Henry B. Woods Fisheries 64 2005 225 End of service life 2036 Bigelow Hole
1989 (re- Okeanos Ocean Davisville, 59 built 232 End of service life 2024 Explorer Exploration RI 2006)
Thomas Hydrography 63 1992 189 Norfolk, VA End of service life 2027 Jefferson
Ronald H. Physical Charleston, 84 1997 226 End of service life 2037 Brown Oceanography SC
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Op. Main area LOA Days of Plans for Replacement* Name Image Type Built Notes (m) (average operations 2002-2011) during year
Physical Charleston, Nancy Foster 57 1991 210 End of service life 2031 Oceanography SC
1990 (re- Gordon Physical Pascagoula, 68 built 189 End of service life 2024 Gunter Oceanography MS 1999)
Pascagoula, Pisces Fisheries 64 2007 182 End of service life 2038 MS
Pascagoula, Oregon II Fisheries 52 1967 195 End of service life 2022 MS
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Op. Main area LOA Days of Plans for Replacement* Name Image Type Built Notes (m) (average operations 2002-2011) during year Reben In-build Lasker (FSV Marinette, End of service life 2044 6) WI
B.25. USA– Bob Houtman (NSF/UNOLS)/ Tim Schnoor (ONR/UNOLS) 2012 Report Overview
During the period January through December 2011, the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (see Section A.1.2) conducted approximately 3800 operational days at sea with cruises all around the world. Pressures on the federal funding agencies’ budgets and costs of operations continued to rise at rates equal to or greater than the budgets.
The Academic Research Fleet of oceanographic research platforms participate in the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) consortium, which serves to support and coordinate the scheduling, usage, maintenance, repair and outfitting of the member research facilities.
In planning for the 2012 schedules during the summer & fall of 2011, the effects of a reduced number of science proposals for research ship-time, a reduced number of requests for use of the Fleet by other agencies and organisations, as well as level base budgets with increasing personnel and fuel costs reduced the number of total operating days to approximately 3600. For 2012 the Global Class ships will be at or below capacity. The trend in recent years of a reduced demand for use of the Intermediate Class and Regional class vessels continues into 2012, which resulted in the transfer of one Intermediate class ship, Oceanus , from the East to the West coast, and retirement of Intermediate class ship, Wecoma , on the US West Coast and planned retirement of one US East Coast Regional class ship in early 2013. Projected utilization for 2013 is approximately 3400 days
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As part of Academic Fleet modernization, the Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) project was reinvigorated following approval by NSF Leadership in March 2012 for advancement to Conceptual Design Review (CDR) stage and possible inclusion in the Foundation’s Major Research Equipment Facilities Construction (MREFC) account. Three (3) new vessels are currently planned with the actual number based on science utilization and the availability of funds. Proposals from interested Lead Institutions were received in September 2012 with NSF review planned for late October. Selection of a Lead Institution and an award for funding support to complete a Critical Design Review by the end of Calendar Year 2013 is anticipated in early 2013.
Construction of the Sikuliaq is proceeding well at Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette, Wisconsin. Launch is scheduled for October 13, 2012 with delivery to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks in July 2013. Following a period of science trials, the vessel will begin supporting science operations in early 2014. The vessel’s homeport will be Seward, Alaska. Capable of breaking first year ice up to 1.0m thick, it’s primary operational area with the high latitudes in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans as well as the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. More information can be found at: http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/sikuliaq/launch/index.html
Vessels
The US fleet consists of 20 ships with six Global Class, six Ocean/Intermediate Class, three Regional Class and the five Local Class ships.
Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
1969 Owned by US Navy, Melville operated by Scripps Planned for Retirement in Global 85 317 Pacific/Atlantic (rebuilt Institution of 2014
1993) Oceanography
Owned by US Navy, Roger Revelle Pacific/Atlantic/Indian operated by Scripps Global 84 1996 312 Ocean Institution of
Oceanography
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
1970 Owned by US Navy, Knorr Pacific/Atlantic/Indian Planned for Retirement in Global 85 306 operated by Woods Hole (rebuilt Ocean 2014 Oceanographic Institution 1993)
Atlantis Owned by US Navy, Global 84 1997 326 Pacific/Atlantic operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Thomas G Owned by US Navy, Thompson Global 84 1991 326 Pacific operated by University of Washington
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
Owned by NSF, operated 1991 Marcus G. by Lamont-Doherty Earth Global 72 (rebuilt 76 Global Langseth Observatory. 2D and 3D 2007) seismic capable.
Sikuliaq Construction contract with Marinette Marine Corp (The Glosten Planned for Fleet entry in Alaska Arctic, high latitude Associates, Naval July 2013; operational in Region Global 84 2013 Architect) signed early 2014 following science Research Pacific/Atlantic December 2009. Keel Vessel and ice trials. laid in April 2011. Launch (ARRV) planned for October 2012.
Kilo Moana Owned by US Navy, Ocean 57 2002 259 Pacific operated by University of Hawaii
Acquisition Process OCRV underway with two Planned for Fleet entry in Design Teams funded for Ocean Class 2014; operational in late Ocean a planned down select to Research one design by Summer 2015 early 2016 Vessel 2011. Lead ship with an option for a second ship.
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
Selection process for Ship operators completed in May 2010. Woods Hole will operate the lead ship and Scripps will operate the second ship.
1976 Owned by NSF, operated Planned for retirement in Ocean Endeavor 56 189 Atlantic by University of Rhode 2020 when RCRV(s) brought Intermediate (rebuilt 1993) Island. on line.
1976 Owned by NSF, Planned for retirement in Ocean Oceanus 54 179 Pacific Transferred to OSU when 2020 when RCRV(s) brought Intermediate (rebuilt WECOMA retired. on line. 1994)
1976 Owned by NSF, operated Ocean Wecoma 56 166 Pacific by Oregon State Retired in 2012 Intermediate (rebuilt University 1994)
1978 Owned and operated by Ocean New Horizon 52 (rebuilt 164 Pacific Scripps Institution of Intermediate 1996) Oceanography
Point Sur Owned by NSF, operated Regional 41 1981 152 Pacific by Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
1981 Owned by NSF, operated Cape by Duke Planned for retirement in Regional 41 202 Atlantic Hatteras (rebuilt University/University of 2013. 2004) North Carolina
1982 Owned by Bank of Atlantic Bermuda, operated by Regional 51 134 Atlantic Explorer (rebuilt Bermuda Institute for 2004) Ocean Sciences
Robert Owned and operated by Regional Gordon 38 1981 99 Pacific Scripps Institution of Coastal Sproul Oceanography
1985 Owned and operated by Regional Pelican 35 (rebuilt 237 Gulf of Mexico the Louisiana Universities Coastal 2003) Marine Consortium
Regional Atlantic/Gulf of Owned and operated the 29 2000 181 Coastal Mexico University of Miami Walton Smith
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
Owned and operated by Hugh R. Regional 45 2005 148 Atlantic the University of Sharp Coastal Delaware
RCRV NSF owned, institutionally operated. Up to three (3) Regional East, West and Gulf vessels or East, West and Regional ~56 ~2020 Class coasts Gulf coasts depending on Research projected science
Vessel utilization.
Savannah Owned and operated by Local 28 2001 106 Atlantic University System of Georgia
1985 Owned and operated by Blue Heron Local 26 (rebuilt 81 Great Lakes the University of 1999) Minnesota-Duluth
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Main area of LOA Op. Name Image Type Built operations during Notes Plans for Replacement Days (m) year
1966 Owned by NSF, operated Clifford Local 20 (rebuilt 51 Pacific by the University of Barnes 1984) Washington
Scientific Joides Ocean Owned by TransOcean 143 1978 Resolution Drilling and DSND Shipping AS. Vessel
Research Owned by US Navy, Platform operated by Scripps FLIP (R/P) 108 1962 27 Pacific Institution of Oceanography Marine Physical Laboratory
Equipment
Main area of Name Image Type Built Op. Days Notes operations during year
Deep Submergenc Alvin 1964 No operations in 2011 Sphere testing completed in July 2012. ALVIN re- e Vessel due to overhaul and assembly and certification dives for 4500-meter vehicle (DSV) upgrade of ALVIN. planned for completion by April 2013. The upgrade to a fully capable 6500-meter vehicle will be an optional
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Main area of Name Image Type Built Op. Days Notes operations during year
Phase 2, dependent on available funding and technical readiness levels.
Hybrid Abyssal trenches: Remotely The only existing ROV and/or AUV capable of operating Nereus 2009 Mariana, Cayman Operated at full ocean depth. Trough, Tonga Vehicle
ROV 2004 138 World-wide Jason
5000m depth capability, replaced the Autonomous Sentry AUV 2008 85 World-wide Benthic Explorer (ABE) in the Deep Submergence Facility inventory
Cooperation
The U.S. federal funding agencies cooperate on a national level through several organizations including the University National Laboratory System (UNOLS) and the Interagency Working Group on Facilities. On an international level the mechanisms for cooperation include the International Research Ship Operators Meeting and the European Ocean Facilities Exchange Group.
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