OL Working GroupPanel 2a: Current Realities

Bob Houtman

Head, Integrative Programs Section

National Science Foundation

US Fleet Update

• 21 ships in US Academic Research Fleet

• 6 Global

• 6 Ocean/Intermediate

• 5 Regional

• 4 Local

GLOBAL

Melville (ONR) 1969

Knorr (ONR) 1970

Thompson (ONR) 1991

Revelle (ONR) 1996

Atlantis (ONR) 1997

Langseth (NSF) 1991/08

Sikuliaq (NSF) 2014

Total 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4

OCE AN

Kilo Moana (ONR) 2002

AGOR 27 (ONR) 2014

AGOR 28 (ONR) 2015

Wecoma (NSF)(1)(2)1976 ? ? ? ?

Endeavor (NS F)(1)(2) 1976 ? ? ? ?

Oceanus (NS F)(1)(2) 1976 ? ? ? ?

Atlantic Explorer (BIOS) (1)(2)

1982/06

New Horizon (SIO) (1)(2)1978

Total 6 6 6 6 6 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3

REGIONAL

Point Sur (NSF)(2) 1981 ? ? ? ? ?

Cape Hatteras (NSF)(2)

1981 ? ? ? ? ?

RCRV #1 (NSF) 2016

RCRV #2 (NSF) 2017

RCRV #3 (NSF) 2018

Sproul (SIO) 1981

Pelican (LUMCON) 1985

Hugh R. Sharp (UD) 2005

Total 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

LOCAL

Walton Smith (M iami) 2000

Savannah (Skidaway) 2001

Blue Heron (U Minn,) 1985

Barnes (NSF) 1966

Total 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Total Ships 21 21 21 21 21 21 18 16 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 13

20182010 2011 2012 20132014 20172015 2016Built 2009 2024 20252019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Funded - Under Design

Funded - Under Design

Funded - Under Construction

The UNOLS Fleet

Navy Owned =

NS F Owned =

Institutionally Owned=

Planned Vessel =

Notes:

Formally the "Intermediate" class ship under the old

(1)

Service Life Extensions under consideration based on ship condition and science utilization

(2)

UNOLS Fleet Utilization (2000 - 2011)

3,1243,002

2,875

3,304

2,911

2,009

2,238 2,3132,397

9731,072

624776 747

593767 760 721

509412

500 420609 576

685550 610

388508 518

312

797594 635 664 608 636 620 595

767

492347

4,948

5,210

4,869 4,891

3,981

2,593

2,097

618

334

854

3,169

4,1124,203

4,309

4,005

4,689

5,343

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Est

2011LOI

Operating Days

NSF

Navy

NOAA

Other Total

Total

2000-09 Avg

NSF 00-09 Avg

Full Op Year

80% FOY

4642

2685

Ship Days Funded/Pending and Days Available

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Est

2011LOI

Operating Days

2011 Ship Days Pending multipliedby a 30% funding success rate

Ship Days Funded

Ship Days Available

Ship Utilization by Class: 2000 - 2011

-

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Est

2011LOI

Operating Days

Global Use

Ocean Use

Regional Use

Local Use

R/V SIKULIAQ (formally ARRV)

• Major Research Equipment Facilities Construction (MREFC) Project Funding

• Design Verification and Transfer nearing completion with MMC

• Cut Steel – Oct 2010• Launch – Apr 2012• Science and Sea Trials - 2013• Begin Science Ops – Jan 2014

Global Class Vessel (254 x 52ft)

Endurance: 45 days

Science Berths: 26

Ice capability: IACS PC-5 (3 ft @ 2kts)

Ocean Class AGOR

Key Events: Date:

• Phase I Contract Award Jan 10• Milestone B/C Jul 11• Phase II Contract Award Aug 11• Start Construction (Lead Ship) May 12• Follow Ship Award Jan 12• Start Construction (Follow Ship) Nov 13• Delivery (Lead Ship) Aug14• Delivery (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 Material Steel• Length 220 ft*• Beam 46 ft*• Draft 15.7 ft*• Displacement 2200 LT*• Sustained Speed 11 kts• Range 10,000 nm• Endurance 40 days• Propulsion (TBD) Diesels, (2) Electric Propulsion

Motors, (2) Propellers• Accommodations 21 crew, 20 science berths• ABS 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.)

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Note: Government in-house Notional Design developed for cost estimating and requirements/feasibility validation.

Ocean Class AGOR – Program History• Feb 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. McCreary

Mailing Address:1600 Ely Street

Marinette, WI 54143-2434

Street Address:1600 Ely Street

Marinette, WI 54143-2434

Phone: 715.735.9341Fax: 715.735.4774

http://www.marinettemarine.com/

Current Contracts:•NOAA Fisheries Vessel: FSV•Alaska Regional Research Vessel: ARRV

Prior U.S. Navy Contracts:

•Barracks Craft: APL-65/66•Improved Navy Lighterage System: INLS•Littoral Combat Ship: LCS1, LCS3•Mine Countermeasure Vessels: MCM2, MCM4, MCM 7•Powhatan Class Fleet Tugs: T-AFT 166 – 172•Torpedo Weapons Retriever: 120TR 821-825, 120 TR 832-833 & 120TR 841-842•Patrol Craft: YP 683 - 702

Facilities:

•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 Nelson

Mailing Address:PO Box 218

Anacortes, WA 98221

Street Address:820 4th Street

Anacortes, WA 98221

Phone: 360.293.9575Fax: 360.293.6432

http://www.dakotacreek.com/

Products:

•Offshore support vessels•Research vessels•Tugboats•Fishing vessels•Ferries

Facilities:

•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 Schedule

RFP Release (combined phase I& II)

ACAT Designation

Phase I Award (Preliminary/Contract Design)

CDD Signature

ASR Approved

IOC

Phase II Award (Detail Design & Lead Ship Construction)

FOC

Follow Ship Award

Milestone B/C

Government Notional Design

FY 15FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A SO N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S

CDD Review (96 Days)

Phase I Bid Preparation

Phase I Source Selection

Preliminary/Contract Design

Phase II Bid Preparation

Phase II Source Selection

SOC Delivery

Detail Design

SOC Delivery

Planned Event

Completed Event

Duration TBD

Key:

ACAT: Acquisition Category

ASR: Acquisition Strategy Report

CDD: Capability Development Document

FOC: Full Operational Capability

IOC: Initial Operational CapabilityRFP: Request for ProposalSOC: Start of Construction

FY 16ON D J F M A M J J A S

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 funds• MOU w/NAVSEA to Program Manage• Started Phase 1 Preliminary/Contract Design• Rapid ship building cost escalation 2006-2008• NSF ended Phase 1 and MOU w/o down-select • January 2009 NSF took delivery of 2 designs• NSF 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 concerns• Input received Sep 2010• Plan to move forward (3 hulls) using phased

“ARRV-like” process starting w/ “Design Refresh” • Construction funds being identified with Goals of:

– Release Solicitation - Early CY2011– Begin Construction – Early CY2014– Science Operations - Late CY2016

Backup

Ship Classes for Utilization Charts Ship Classes:

Global: • ATLANTIS • R. REVELLE • MELVILLE • KNORR • EWING • M.G. LANGSETH• T.G. THOMPSON

Ocean:  • KILO MOANA• SEWARD 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