1. OL Working Group Panel 2a: Current Realities Bob Houtman Head, Integrative Programs Section National Science Foundation

2. US Fleet Update 21 ships in US Academic Research Fleet 6 Global 6 Ocean/Intermediate 5 Regional 4 Local

3. The UNOLS Fleet Notes:

7. 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)

8. Ocean Class AGOR Key Events:Date: Phase I Contract AwardJan 10 Milestone B/CJul 11 Phase II Contract AwardAug 11 Start Construction (Lead Ship)May 12 Follow Ship AwardJan 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 MaterialSteel Length220 ft* Beam46 ft* Draft15.7 ft* Displacement2200 LT* Sustained Speed11 kts Range10,000 nm Endurance40 days Propulsion(TBD) Diesels, (2) Electric Propulsion Motors, (2) Propellers Accommodations21 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.) Note: Government in-house Notional Design developed for cost estimating and requirements/feasibility validation.

9. 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.

10. 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: 715.735.9341 Fax: 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)

11. Ocean Class AGOR – Dakota Creek Industries Chief Executive Officer Richard Nelson Mailing Address: PO Box 218 Anacortes, WA 98221 Street Address: 820 4 th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 Phone: 360.293.9575 Fax: 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)

12. 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 07FY 08FY 09FY 10FY11FY 12FY 13FY 14 ONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJAS CDD Review (96 Days) Phase I Bid Preparation Phase I Source Selection Preliminary/Contract Design Phase II Bid Preparation Phase II Source Selection SOCDelivery Detail Design SOCDelivery 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 Capability RFP: Request for Proposal SOC: Start of Construction FY 16 ONDJFMAMJJAS

13. 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

14. 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

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16. 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