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6 Partnerships
Pages 75-80

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... This paradigm is related to other successful science partnerships; for example, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research promotes understanding of the atmosphere through collaboration between federal agencies and academic institutions. This chapter reviews partnership goals and benefits, the Navy business model regarding UNOLS partnering, possibilities of increasing transparency and communication with other agencies and agency divisions, and international partnering facilitated by the UNOLS consortium.
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From page 76...
... : • Select the right size ship for each of their science and technology missions • Share transit costs with other agencies and institutions • Extend mission equipment outfitting to multiple agencies • Allow multiple ship missions without chartering commercial vessels The partnership allows each supporting federal agency to access the entire UNOLS fleet with its variety of ship sizes and capabilities, including the use of larger vessels for deep water and global research and smaller vessels for nearshore and coastal oceanography needs (Office of Naval Research, 2006)
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From page 77...
... to operate the Healy in support of Arctic science programs. NSF, USCG, and UNOLS formed a subcommittee within UNOLS, the Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee, to provide advice to the USCG in order to facilitate and enhance science aboard the icebreaker fleet. OPP also supports research in the Antarctic using a variety of ships (including USCG ships Polar Sea and Polar Star, chartered vessels Palmer and Gould, the Russian ship Krasin, and the Swedish vessel Oden)
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From page 78...
... PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS International Research Ship Operators Meeting and International Marine Technicians Workshops Many of the UNOLS federal agency partners participate in the International Research Ship Operators' Meeting (ISOM) , an annual meeting that promotes discussions to improve services for research at sea, including ship time exchange between countries and updates on national research fleets.
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From page 79...
... NOAA's future ship time needs could potentially be alleviated by increased use of the UNOLS fleet, and opportunity exists to better coordinate the polar fleet supported and operated by OPP and the USCG with the UNOLS fleet. UNOLS federal agency partners currently participate in international meetings and ship bartering, providing the U.S.
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