Ewing Replacement Conversion Oversight Committee

The NSF panel which reviewed and approved the proposal to replace R/V EWING recommended that an oversight committee be created to aid in the process of  replacement vessel conversion.

Charge to the EWING Replacement Conversion Oversight Committee

The Committee is established to provide oversight on all aspects of the conversion of the Western Legend for use as a research vessel within the UNOLS fleet. This includes consideration of the ship modifications, selection and placement of the seismic and other oceanographic equipment and establishment of design and budget priorities to ensure the project remains within the agreed scope and cost. The Committee responds to specific questions posed by NSF and LDEO management and provides reports to NSF following each meeting. The Committee communicates regularly with LDEO management providing advice and guidance on all aspects of the conversion project. LDEO management ensures that the Committee is well informed in a timely way of all conversion related issues and decisions. A dedicated web page will be established by LDEO to facilitate this communication.

The Committee will consist of 7 -10 members, including a Chair. Employees of LDEO, or subcontractors involved in this project, may not be members of this Committee but may participate in an ex-officio capacity. The Committee is established and supported by LDEO, and its membership and scope of activities are approved by NSF.

It is anticipated that the EWING Replacement Oversight Conversion Committee will have carried out its charge with the completion of science sea trials. Thus, shortly thereafter, the Committee will be dissolved.

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