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5. Case Histories, Assessment of Alternatives, and Guidelines for Chartering
Pages 49-54

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From page 49...
... The committee solicited information from all the vessel operating agencies with past experience in vessel chartering by means of this questionnaire. Respondents to the questionnaire included vessel users, owners, and operators in the federal government and the private sector.
From page 50...
... Lastly, quality assurance of technical operations can be maintained by placing government personnel aboard contract vessels in an oversight capacity. ASSESSMENT OF NOAA CHARTER ALTERNATIVES Based on information gathered for this study, the committee evaluated each of the potential charter arrangements for short-term or long-term contracts with respect to each of the NOAA mission areas.
From page 51...
... No organization in the private sector would be willing to outfit and charter a ship for a short term because of the expenditure of time and resources required for this activity. A long-term arrangement, on the other hand, would be a good means for NOAA to acquire a vessel through a build-to-lease arrangement.
From page 52...
... Fisheries Turnkey contracts for selected fisheries projects area are considered a poor alternative for the short term due to the availablity Of special assets. Short-term contracts would have to be limited to
From page 53...
... GUIDELINES FOR CHARTERING The committee presents a general list of of guidelines that should be followed in order to assure greater success in obtaining chartered vessel services, in other words, obtaining good product, price, and service. These guidelines are drawn from the experiences of the private sector, other agencies using chartered vessel services and NOAA's own experiences.
From page 54...
... 54 support depending on the specific technical and operational needs and the alternative charter arrangements available. All of these details must be carefully considered as has been discussed in this report.


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