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Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, 24 May

17.00 2 hrs 24th IRSO Icebreaker in Marine Sciences Building Lobby

Day 1 - Wednesday, 25 May

Time

Duration

Theme

Topic

8.30

15mins

 

Opening of 24th IRSO

Welcome and Administrative matters ­
Geraint West / Ron Plaschke

8.45

15mins

Round table introduction of participants ­ All

9.00

45mins

Welcome to University of Washington ­
William Wilcock, School of Oceanography
Lisa Graumlich, Dean, College of the Environment
Jeff Simmen, Applied Physics Laboratory

9.45

20mins

Membership Rules

10.05

10mins

Review of Minutes of 23rd ISOM

10.15

30mins

Morning Break

10.45

10mins

 

Theme 1: Delegates Report of Activity

Australia (CSIRO) ­ Ron Plaschke

10:55

-

Belgium (RBINS-MUMM) - Andre Pollentier (Poster)

10:55

10mins

Canada (CCGS) - Lori Henley / Jennifer Nield

11:05

10mins

Canada (DRDC) -Yves Perron

11.15

10mins

Chile (IFOP) - Enrique Aranda

11.25

10mins

China (IOCAS) - Li Tiegang

11.35

10mins

Denmark (DTU Aqua) - Helge Thomsen

11.45

15mins

France (ifremer/IPEV) - Olivier Quedec & Hélène Leau

12:00

10mins

Germany - Klaus von Broeckel

12.10

10mins

India (NIO) - Prattipati Rao

12.20

10mins

Ireland (MI) - Aodhan Fitzgerald

12.30

45 mins

LUNCH

13.15

10mins

 

Theme 1: Delegates Report of Activity (continued)

Japan (JAMSTEC) - Shozo Tashiro

13.25

10mins

NATO (NURC) - Ian Sage

13.35

-

Netherlands (NIOZ) - Erica Koning (Poster)

13.35

10mins

New Zealand (NIWA) - Fred Smits

13.45

10mins

Norway (IMR) - Per Nieuwejaar

13.55

10mins

Spain (CSIC) - Juanjo Dañobeitia

14.05

10mins

UK (BAS) - David Blake

14.15

-

UK (NOC - Geraint West (Poster)

14.15

10mins

USA (NOAA) - Mike Devany

14.25

10mins

USA (NSF/UNOLS) - Bob Houtman

14.35

30 mins

Afternoon Break

15.05

20mins


Theme 2: RV Builds, Modifications and Performance

Canadian CG fleet modernisation - Lori Henley/Jennifer Nield

15.25

15mins

Procurement of the RV Investigator - Toni Moate

15.40

15mins

RV Investigator - Ron Plasche

15.55

20mins

NSF/UNOLS fleet renewal - ARRV & Ocean Class - Bob Houtman/Tim Schnoor

16.10

10mins

KeXue (Science) - Li Tiegang

16.20

10mins

Discovery replacement - Geraint West

16.30

10mins

Polar 10 Icebreaker - Per Nieuwejaar

16.40

10mins

Planning & Programming Vessel Schedules - Fred Smits

17.00

-

End of Day One

Geraint West / Ron Plaschke

18.00

3½ hrs

Drinks & Buffet Dinner at University of Washington Club

Day 2 - Thursday, 26 May

Time

Duration

Theme

Topic

8.30

5mins

Opening of Day 2

Administrative Matters / Logistics ­
Geraint West / Ron Plaschke

8.35

15mins


Theme 2: RV Builds, Modifications and Performance (continued)

New builds in Denmanr and Greenland - Helge Thomsen

8.50

15 mins

NOAA FRV - Mike Devany

9.05

15 mins

Belgica replacement - Andre Pollentier

9.20

15 mins

German fleet renewal & Sonne replacement - Klaus von Broeckel

9.35

15 mins

Challenges of running an ageing ship - James Clark Ross - David Blake

9.50

15 mins

Stability modifications to the CFAV Quest - Yves Perron

10.05

20 mins

New HAKUREI and JAMSTEC's fleet renewal plan - Kazuhiro Maeda

10.25

10 mins

Pelagia mid-life refit - Erica Koning

10.35

15 mins

Tangaroa upgrades - Fred Smits

10.50

4 hrs

Lunch and cruise on RV Thomas G Thompson

15.00

10 mins

Theme 3: Manning, Safety and Training

Sailors do unpredictable things - Geraint West

15.10

10 mins

Drug policies & testing - introduction - Ian Sage

15.20

30 mins

Drug policies & testing -open discussion - All

15.50

10 mins

MLC2006 & STCW2010 - Introduction - Per Nieuwejaar

16.00

30 mins

MLC2006 & STCW2010 - open discussion - All

16.30

30 mins

Afternoon Break

17.00

10 mins

Theme 3: Manning, Safety and Training (continued)

Buoy operations training in Indonesia - Shinichi Kusaka

17.10

15 mins

Theme 4: Scientific Technology

ROVs and propellers don't mix... Damage to Isis ROV - Geraint West

17.25

15 mins

Synthetic Cable Technology - introduction - Hans-Petter Knudsen & Aodhan FitzGerald

17.40

20 mins

Synthetic Cable Technology - open discussion - All

18.00

5 mins

End of Day Two

Geraint West / Ron Plaschke

Day 3 - Friday, 27 May

Time

Duration

Theme

Topic

08.30

5mins

Opening of Day 3

Administrative Matters / Logistics ­
Geraint West / Ron Plaschke

08.35

30mins

Theme 5: Legal and Insurance

Review of the International Marine Insurance Market ­ Dennis Nixon

09.05

30mins

Admiralty Law in research Vessel Operations ­ Dennis Nixon

09.35

60 mins

MSR Guidelines & Environmental Update - Liz Tirpak / Rolly Rogers

10.35

30 mins

Morning Break

11.05

10 mins

Theme 5: Legal and Insurance (continued)

Commercial Charter of Research Vessels - Introduction - Fred Smits

11.15

20 mins

Commercial Charter of Research Vessels -Discussion - All

11.35

15 mins

Theme 6: Cooperation and Outreach

Ocean Facilities Exchange Group (OFEG) and OFEG-Tech - Erica Koning

11.50

15 mins

INMARTECH - Fred Smits

12.05

15mins

Eurofleets - Per Niuewejaar

12.20

25 mins

Closing of 24th IRSO

Geraint West / Ron Plaschke

12.45

45 mins

Break for lunch (independent)

14.00

2 hrs

Tour of School of Oceanography and the Applied Physics Lab

Program Questions may be directed to Geraint West (gerw@noc.soton.ac.uk)


Questions: irso2011@u.washington.edu