Upcoming UNOLS Meetings
UNOLS Booth at 2012 Ocean Science Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb 20-24
UNOLS Poster at 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb 20th
Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee - March 22-23, 2012, Seattle WA
Research Vessel Operators' Committee Meeting - April 24-26, 2012, Marinette, WI
Fleet Improvement Committee Meeting - June 5-6, 2012, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Council Meeting - June 6-7, 2012, Harvard University, Boston, MA
DEep Submergence Science Committee Meeting - June 13-14, 2012, Woods Hole, MA

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Announcements and Important Information

new - Click on this link to view the presentations and other material from the UNOLS Greening the Research Fleet Workshop held at Duke University on January 10-11, 2012

new - Final Review Draft: A U.S. Polar Research Vessel (PRV) for the 21st Century: Science Missions and Requirements - Final Report of the PRV Committee
Revised Ship Classes - August 2011
Follow the activities of the Chief Scientist Training Cruise Participants
Upgraded DSV Alvin slated for operations in 2013; proposals encouraged
Letter from UNOLS Chair on Gulf of Mexico BP RFP
Appendix B Workshop - Feb 7-8th, 2012
UNOLS Newsletter - Vol 27, No 1 (April 2011)
Research Vessel Safety Standards-Appendix B Draft for Review
Polar Research Vessel Science Mission Requirements (SMR) Refresh Project
Follow the ARRV R/V Sikuliaq Construction Efforts
Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) Initiative - Program details
UNOLS Cruise Opportunity Website
Research Vessel Safety Standards - Appendix A, Revised: June 1, 2011

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The UNOLS office gratefully acknowledges the support from the following federal agencies: