new - Now Accepting Applications for the 2012 UNOLS Chief Scientist Training Cruise Opportunity!

Upcoming UNOLS Meetings
Ocean Observing Science Committee Meeting - May 16, 2012, Washington, DC
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
Fleet Improvement Committee Meeting - October, 22, 2012, Arlington, VA
Council Meeting - October 23, 2012, Arlington, VA
UNOLS Annual Meeting - October 23-24, 2012, Arlington, VA

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Announcements and Important Information

new -UNOLS Safety Circular for Lithium Battery Usage

new - NSF Request for Proposals for the Design and Construction of Regional Class Research Vessels

new - A New U.S. Polar Research Vessel (PRV): Science Drivers and Vessel Requirements - Final Report of the UNOLS PRV SMR Refresh Committee

UNOLS Greening the Fleet Workshop (held January 2012) Presentations and Other Information
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
Appendix B Information, Updated April 30th, 2012
UNOLS Newsletter - Vol 27, No 1 (April 2011)
Research Vessel Safety Standards-Appendix B Updated 12/13/2011
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 Updated 07/07/2011

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