National Marine Facilities Sea Systems ERVO Meeting Copenhagen

Past Year ‘High/Lowlights’ • RRS Discovery Problems– – • Main Motor Winch Suite Steelwork

NERC Programme 2008 • RRS Discovery – Refit – Motor Breakdown – N. Atlantic

NERC Programme 2008 • RRS James Cook – E. Pacific – MAR – E.

NERC Programme 2008 • RV Sonne – Sumatra • RV Seward Johnson – RAPID

NERC Programme 2009 • RRS Discovery – Refit – Mauritius Coast – NE. Atlantic

NERC Programme 2009 • RRS James Cook – S. Atlantic – E. Atlantic (Canyons)

NERC Programme 2009 • RV Sonne (200/1 & 200/2) – Sumatra • RV Nathanial

Discovery Replacement Project www. noc. soton. ac. uk

RRS Discovery Replacement – Outline • • 50 days endurance Scientific Transit Speed –

James Cook & new Discovery Compared to James Cook, intention for the new Discovery

Timescales ü ü x Tender Clarification / Evaluation Oct – Dec 08 Preferred Bidder

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National Marine Facilities – Sea Systems ERVO Meeting Copenhagen, Denmark 13 th – 15 th May 2009 www. noc. soton. ac. uk

Past Year ‘High/Lowlights’ • RRS Discovery Problems– – • Main Motor Winch Suite Steelwork 5 months in yards in total RRS James Cook – First full year of operations • Discovery Replacement – – • To be named ‘Discovery’ One tender received £/Euro exchange rate ‘challenges’ Project currently in limbo UK/Germany ‘Super Barter’ – JC 023 E. Pacific – 2008 SO 198 -1 & SO 198 -2 Sumatra – 2009 SO 200 -1 & SO 200 -2 • NERC Ship Management Review – WP 1 Vessel Demand Review – WP 2 Vessel Scheduling – WP 3 Managing the period until Discovery replacement – WP 4 Managing long term ship operations www. noc. soton. ac. uk

NERC Programme 2008 • RRS Discovery – Refit – Motor Breakdown – N. Atlantic (RAPID) D 329 D 331 T/332 D 334 www. noc. soton. ac. uk

NERC Programme 2008 • RRS James Cook – E. Pacific – MAR – E. Atlantic – Indian Ocean – S. Atlantic JC 025 JC 027 JC 024 JC 021 JC 023 JC 029 JC 030 www. noc. soton. ac. uk

NERC Programme 2008 • RV Sonne – Sumatra • RV Seward Johnson – RAPID • RV Pelagia – Indian Ocean Seward Johnson – RAPID Pelagia Sonne Sumatra www. noc. soton. ac. uk

NERC Programme 2009 • RRS Discovery – Refit – Mauritius Coast – NE. Atlantic – RAPID D 342 D 340/343 D 344/ 345 D 338 www. noc. soton. ac. uk

NERC Programme 2009 • RRS James Cook – S. Atlantic – E. Atlantic (Canyons) – MAR – Atlantic Meridonal Transect – S. Atlantic JC 037 JC 034 T/35/36 JC 039/40 JC 032 JC 030/31/41 www. noc. soton. ac. uk

NERC Programme 2009 • RV Sonne (200/1 & 200/2) – Sumatra • RV Nathanial B. Palmer – Autosub under Ice • RV Ron Brown – RAPID Ron Brown Sonne Palmer www. noc. soton. ac. uk

Discovery Replacement Project www. noc. soton. ac. uk

RRS Discovery Replacement – Outline • • 50 days endurance Scientific Transit Speed – 12 knots max 23 Officers & Crew 28 Scientists & Technicians DP Capable (DP 2) SS 6/7 Multidisciplinary Multibeam(s) & Sub Bottom profiler • • • Minimal Ice Class – for hull life (Lloyds 1 D) Overside/overstern lifting - 20 tonnes Drop Keels Low URN but not as low as James Cook Propulsion – 2 x Azimuthing Units Aft Azimuthing Thruster Fwd, Manoeuvring Thruster Fwd www. noc. soton. ac. uk

James Cook & new Discovery Compared to James Cook, intention for the new Discovery to have: • Longer length • Narrower beam • Deeper draft www. noc. soton. ac. uk

Timescales ü ü x Tender Clarification / Evaluation Oct – Dec 08 Preferred Bidder Status Decision – Dec 08 Funding Award confirmation from DIUS (LFCF) – TBC Contract Negotiation Plan – Dec 08 to March 09 Gateway 3 “Investment Decision”. February 09 Project Dormant – March 09 http: //www. noc. soton. ac. uk/nmf/discovery_replacement_project/d 4 rpintroduction. html www. noc. soton. ac. uk

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