OL Working GroupPanel 2a: Current RealitiesBob HoutmanHead, Integrative Programs SectionNational Science Foundation

US Fleet Update21 ships in US Academic Research Fleet6 Global

6 Ocean/Intermediate

5 Regional

4 Local

The UNOLS FleetNotes:

R/V SIKULIAQ (formally ARRV)Major Research Equipment Facilities Construction (MREFC) Project FundingDesign Verification and Transfer nearing completion with MMCCut Steel Oct 2010Launch Apr 2012Science and Sea Trials - 2013Begin Science Ops Jan 2014

Global Class Vessel (254 x 52ft)Endurance: 45 daysScience Berths: 26Ice capability: IACS PC-5 (3 ft @ 2kts)

Ocean Class AGORKey Events:Date:Phase I Contract AwardJan 10Milestone B/CJul 11Phase II Contract AwardAug 11Start Construction (Lead Ship)May 12Follow Ship AwardJan 12Start Construction (Follow Ship)Nov 13Delivery (Lead Ship)Aug14Delivery (Follow Ship)Jan 15

Mission: General purpose oceanographic research

Quantity: Two (2)

User: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (AGOR 27), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (AGOR 28)

Builder: TBD (downselect pending from among Marinette Marine Corp. and Dakota Creek Industries Inc.)

Contract: FFP - Ship Construction, Navy (SCN) Funding

Case/Contract Value: $177.4M

Rom Unit Cost: $74.5 M (lead), $71.0M (follow)Key Characteristics:Hull MaterialSteelLength220 ft*Beam46 ft*Draft15.7 ft*Displacement2200 LT*Sustained Speed11 ktsRange10,000 nmEndurance40 daysPropulsion(TBD) Diesels, (2) Electric Propulsion Motors, (2) PropellersAccommodations21 crew, 20 science berthsABS Classed/ABS Designed to ABS A1 Circle E, AMS and ACCU, NIBS, Ice Class D0, USCG COI (Note *: Based on Government in-house Notional Design developed for cost estimating and requirements/feasibility validation.)Note: Government in-house Notional Design developed for cost estimating and requirements/feasibility validation.

Ocean Class AGOR Program HistoryFeb 2003: SECNAV Report to Congress included: four new Ocean Class Ships over 10-year period and stated Ocean Class AGOR hull selection studies would begin in FY04 and construction started in FY06.Oct 2003: CNR requested PEO Ships assistance to resolve Ocean Class design issues and initiate acquisition planning.Fall 2004: PMS325 outlined findings of hull studies to ONR. Results indicated that the monohull is the most capable and affordable platform to meet SMR requirements. Feb 2005: UNOLS was tasked to provide ONR with a recommendation for the desired hull type. Navy worked with UNOLS to further refine the hull variants and additional Navy SMRs. UNOLS completed hull variant study and briefed ONR that their recommendation was for a monohull. Dec 2005: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 included $2M RDT&E for the design of the Ocean Class AGOR in FY06. Jun 2006: ONR Report to Congress outlines the recommendation that Navy consider the purchase of two, vice four, Ocean Class ships by 2017. Aug 2006: PMS325 provided updated schedule and budget for acquisition of two vessels beginning with Phase I Award in FY09. Revised budget estimate is $8.5M in RDT&E and $185M in SCN. $185M included in FYDP.Dec 2006: ONR provided $0.5M in RDT&E funding for program initiation.Jan 2010: Phase I Contracts awarded to Dakota Creek Industries and Marinette Marine Corp on 27 Jan.Feb 2010: Post Award Conference Marinette Marine held on 25 Feb.Mar 2010: Post Award Conference Dakota Creek held on 09 Mar.

Ocean Class AGOR Marinette Marine Corporation

Chief Executive Officer Richard T. McCrearyMailing Address:1600 Ely StreetMarinette, WI 54143-2434

Street Address:1600 Ely StreetMarinette, WI 54143-2434

Phone: 715.735.9341Fax: 715.735.4774 http://www.marinettemarine.com/Current Contracts:NOAA Fisheries Vessel: FSVAlaska Regional Research Vessel: ARRV

Prior U.S. Navy Contracts:

Barracks Craft: APL-65/66Improved Navy Lighterage System: INLSLittoral Combat Ship: LCS1, LCS3Mine Countermeasure Vessels: MCM2, MCM4, MCM 7Powhatan Class Fleet Tugs: T-AFT 166 172Torpedo Weapons Retriever: 120TR 821-825, 120 TR 832-833 & 120TR 841-842Patrol Craft: YP 683 - 702Facilities:

Ship Erecting Facility (341' x 206' 8 x 50 ton overhead cranes) (expansion underway to 591 x 206) Assembly Buildings (combine total of 190,000 sq. ft.) Lifting Equipment (including 275 ton Manitowoc, 100 ton Manitowoc, 40 ton Loraine) Travelift & Movers (150 ton Travelift, 30 ton & 115 ton block movers) Warehouse (324 x 180; 53,070 sq. ft.) Service Center Offices (7,970 sq. ft. Customer Offices) Tech Center (42,600 sq ft. Executive, Engineering & Operations) Launch Way & Dock Wall (450 Launch Way, 1970 Dock Wall)

Ocean Class AGOR Dakota Creek Industries

Chief Executive Officer Richard NelsonMailing Address:PO Box 218Anacortes, WA 98221

Street Address:820 4th StreetAnacortes, WA 98221

Phone: 360.293.9575Fax: 360.293.6432 http://www.dakotacreek.com/Products:

Offshore support vesselsResearch vesselsTugboatsFishing vesselsFerriesFacilities:

Syncrolift Shiplift: (306' x 75' - 5,000 ton capacity) Drydock (314' x 90' - 9,000 ton capacity) Assembly Building: (300' x 100'- controlled atmosphere; 2 x 10 ton overhead cranes) Lifting Equipment: (275 (2008) & 175 ton Manitowoc Crawler, 150 ton P&H Crawler, Grove RT 90 and 60 ton, forklifts, man-buckets, 233 ton Kamag Transporter) Main Warehouse: (Pipe Fabrication Shop, Stores, Machine Shop) Outfitting Berths: (Main, Mid Pier (new 2009), and East Docks Office Space: (Executive, Engineering, Owner's Rep offices) Galley Complex: (including a fully catered lunchroom, washrooms and showers)

Ocean Class AGOR Program ScheduleRFP Release (combined phase I& II)ACAT DesignationPhase I Award (Preliminary/Contract Design)CDD SignatureASR ApprovedIOCPhase II Award (Detail Design & Lead Ship Construction)FOCFollow Ship Award Milestone B/CGovernment Notional DesignFY 15FY 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY11FY 12FY 13FY 14CDD Review (96 Days)Phase I Bid PreparationPhase I Source SelectionPreliminary/Contract DesignPhase II Bid PreparationPhase II Source SelectionSOCDeliveryDetail DesignSOCDeliveryPlanned EventCompleted EventDuration TBDKey:ACAT: Acquisition CategoryASR: Acquisition Strategy ReportCDD: Capability Development DocumentFOC: Full Operational CapabilityIOC: Initial Operational CapabilityRFP: Request for ProposalSOC: Start of ConstructionFY 16

Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV)NSF started RCRV Project in late 2003 Design/construct up to 3 ships @$20M each$15M/yr for 6 yr using Ocean Sciences Div fundsMOU w/NAVSEA to Program ManageStarted Phase 1 Preliminary/Contract DesignRapid ship building cost escalation 2006-2008NSF ended Phase 1 and MOU w/o down-select January 2009 NSF took delivery of 2 designsNSF convened Panel of Experts in October 2009

Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV)RCRV Down-select Panel recommended Glosten design move forward Panel identified concerns with both designs (Total power, DP capabilities, deck space, etc.)NSF requested FIC input on design concernsInput received Sep 2010Plan to move forward (3 hulls) using phased ARRV-like process starting w/ Design Refresh Construction funds being identified with Goals of:Release Solicitation - Early CY2011Begin Construction Early CY2014Science Operations - Late CY2016

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Ship Classes for Utilization Charts Ship Classes:Global: ATLANTIS R. REVELLE MELVILLE KNORR EWING M.G. LANGSETHT.G. THOMPSON

Ocean: KILO MOANASEWARD JOHNSON II (ex Edwin Link) ENDEAVOR OCEANUS GYRE NEW HORIZON SEWARD JOHNSON WECOMA ATLANTIC EXPLORER

Local: W. G. WALTON SMITH BLUE FIN SAVANNAH BLUE HERON LAURENTIAN BARNES URRACA Regional: POINT SUR CAPE HATTERAS ALPHA HELIX PELICAN LONGHORN R. SPROUL CAPE HENLOPEN HUGH SHARP WEATHERBIRD II SEA DIVER

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