The 28th International Research Ship Operators (IRSO) meeting occurred on Oct 20-23, 2015 in La Jolla, California, USA.
Please scroll down to view the meeting presentations.
Host: NOAA/NSF/ONR/UNOLS
Co-Host and Meeting Venue: Scripps Institute of Oceanography, La Jolla, California USA
Dear Colleagues:
We are pleased to provide you with details of the 28th International Research Ship Operators (IRSO) meeting which will be hosted by the National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The meeting is being co-hosted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) which will facilitate the meeting. The meeting venue is the Robert Paine Scripps Forum for Science, Society, and the Environment in La Jolla, California, USA.
A downloadable PDF of the entire First Information for IRSO 2015 can be found here – First Information IRSO 2015
Registration Information:
Registration for IRSO 2015 is now closed. Please contact the office with any questions – [email protected]
The cost for each member participating in the IRSO 2015 meeting will be $325 U.S. Dollars. The registration fee will cover continental breakfasts, lunches, USS Midway tour & reception, Birch Aquarium reception & dinner, as well as tour bus transportation to the Midway and the Birch Aquarium.
Guests: A fee of $75 per guest will cover the tours, icebreaker, and IRSO dinner at the Birch Aquarium.
Agenda Information:
The 2015 IRSO Draft Agenda v2.0 is now available for review – 2015 IRSO draft agenda v2.0 (PDF)
Please send any suggestions for agenda items to the IRSO organizing committee at [email protected]
Hotel & Travel Information:
A block of rooms for IRSO are at:
La Jolla Shores Hotel
8110 Camino del Oro
La Jolla, CA 92037
#800-237-5211
The reservation cut-off date for booking a room to receive the UNOLS discounted rate of $142/night Standard Room is Saturday, Sept 19, 2015. Detailed reservation instructions can be found on the First Information IRSO 2015 PDF document.
General Travel Guidelines:
The closest and most convenient airport to La Jolla is the San Diego International Airport – http://www.san.org. The airport and car rental facility are approximately 13 miles south of the meeting/hotel locations in La Jolla. Shuttle vans, taxis and rental cars are available at the airport. Participants are encouraged to check with their travel agencies and embassy for details on US Visa requirements.
List of Participants:
List of 2015 IRSO Meeting Participants
Meeting Minutes:
Presentations:
Day 1: Experiences on Recent Polar Science Cruises
- Opening Remarks – Aodhan Fitzgerald and Bob Houtman
- 2015 Arctic Research Operations about Sikuliaq – Peter F. Worcester
- The “Lance” Winter Expedition – Oystein Mikelborg
Day 1: Polar Co-operation
- A European Approach for Marine Polar Research – Juanjo Danobeitia
- Establishing a Polar Network or Polar Fraternity – Per Nieuwegaar
Day 1: Polar Operations and the Polar Code
- Polar Code Challenges – Oystein Mikelborg
- Polar Guidelines/Code Issues – Jono Reeve
- NSF Polar Programs – Tim McGovern
- R/V Aranda – Comeback to the Polar Seas – Juha Flinkman
- USCG Polar Operations including DEEP FREEZE and Arctic Shield – Ken Boda
Day 2: Opening of 28th IRSO Meeting
Day 2: Delegates Report of Activity
- OGS Research Vessels – Overview, Operation, and Plans for New Vessels – Riccardo Codiglia
- Update on Canadian Research Vessel Build Program – Jennifer Vollrath
- National Research Council (Italy) – Giuseppe Magnifico
- Bad News and Good News from Argentina – M. Ehrlich and L. Machinandiarena
Day 2: R/V Builds, Modifications and Performance
- Fisheries Acoustics on Shimada and Lasker – Dave Demer
- R/V Aranda Refit – Extension of Life Span Working in the Baltic and Polar Seas – Jukka Pajala
- Update on New Dr. Fridtjof Nansen and new 6000m ROV AEgir 6000 – Per Nieuwejaar
- Upgrade of Celtic Explorer Multibeam Systems – Aodhan Fitzgerald
- Update on RRS Discovery – Managing the New Vessel Into Service – Leigh Storey
- French Fleet Highlights and Updates – Olivier Quedec and Marion Dufresne
- Updating Thalassa – Olivier Quedec
- NOAA Fleet Update – Reuben Lasker Delivery – David Score and Ted Bradley
- Investigator Update – Toni Moate
- NSF Update – Bob Houtman
- New BAS Vessel – Randolph Sliester
- Belgica: Damage, Repairs and Refit – Lieven Naudts
- New Ship ‘KAIMEI‘ and the New Fleet – Kazuhiro Maeda
- Plans for the Building and Outfitting of Kronprins Haakon – Oysten Mikelborg and Karl Robert Rottingen
Day 3: R/V Builds, Modifications and Performance (cont. from Day 2)
- Update on the Ocean Class Program – Tim Schnoor
- Ballast Water Management on Existing Vessels – Remy Balcon
- Fuel Prices: Future Trends – Justin Harris Sander
- Interesting Times on Tangaroa – Greg Foothead
Day 3: Manning, Safety and Training
- Introducing New Safety Standards – Challenges and Lessons Learned – Jon Alberts
- P&O Maritime Approach to Safety – Barry Kavanagh
Day 3: Scientific Technology
- Shinkai 6500 25th Anniversary and JAMSTEC AUV/ROV – Masanobu Yanagitani
- New NERC/NIOZ Voyage Planning and Inventory Management System – Leigh Storey and Erica Koning
- Acoustic Issues Relevant to Research Vessels – Tim Gates
- Keynote Speaker: California Current Ecosystem – Long Term Ecological Research Program – Mark Ohman
- Science Deployment of a Mixed Fleet of Unmanned Surface and Underwater Vehicles – Geraint West
- Coral Project AUV6000: Olivier Quedec
- HROV Ariane: Olivier Quedec
- Seismic Devices Upgrade Project: Olivier Quedec
- Shipboard Technical Assistance in the Arctic – Woody Sutherland
- INMARTECH 2016 Norway – Per Niewejaar
- Digital Ship (Handling Shipboard Data) – Eric M. King
- Laying the Smart Bay Cable Array from Celtic Explorer – Aodhan Fitzgerald
Day 4: Legal and Insurance
Day 4: Guest Presentation
Day 4: Cooperation and Outreach
- Communications Strategy: Working with Chief Scientists – Eric M. King
- In the Footsteps of Roger Revelle – Debra Brice
- Cooperation in Seismic Operations – Juanjo Danobeitia
- Mutli-Year Ship Scheduling – Ron Plaschke
- Near Real-Time Oceanographic Data Sharing – Aodhan Fitzgerald
- JASMTEC Activities and International Cooperation – Yoshio Isozaki
- Emergency Equipment Recovery – Per W. Nieuwejaar
- ERVO – Olivier Quedec
- EUROFLEETS Projects – Aodhan Fitzgerald
- RVOC – Jon Alberts
Day 4: Conclusion