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NOAA’s Fleet of Ships Operations and Replacement Challenges

NOAA’s Fleet of Ships Operations and Replacement Challenges. CDR Cecile Daniels, NOAA Corps Deputy – Program Services Division Office of Marine and Aviation Operations September 14, 2010. O&M Trends. OMAO vs NOAA. Operational Funding.

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NOAA’s Fleet of Ships Operations and Replacement Challenges

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  1. NOAA’s Fleet of ShipsOperations and Replacement Challenges CDR Cecile Daniels, NOAA Corps Deputy – Program Services Division Office of Marine and Aviation Operations September 14, 2010

  2. O&M Trends

  3. OMAO vs NOAA

  4. Operational Funding • Annual appropriations (O&M) fund core operations of OMAO fleet and shore side support staff • Approx 3,300 operating days on NOAA ships • Approx 750 chartered vessel operating days • Even with budget increases, challenged to meet NOAA mission requirements

  5. Capital Asset Funds • Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC) funds received for ship construction and major repair / service life extension • Challenges • Acquisition cost estimate • Maintenance costs • Life cycle costs / service life assumptions • Performance measures / return on investment

  6. Acquisition Cost Estimates • Requirements definition • Multi-purpose craft or unique capability? • Common suite of capabilities • Cost trade-off study limitations • Estimation tools for advanced research ships limited • Initial budget cost estimate accuracy +/- 40%, but estimate held as max cost by NOAA / DOC / OMB

  7. Maintenance Costs • Appropriate maintenance and reliability / availability levels not specified • Current maintenance constrained by appropriated funds results in substantial work backlog • Aging fleet • Newer ships increasingly complex

  8. Life cycle costs / service life assumptions • No effective way to estimate life cycle costs and perform trade-offs during concept development stage • Common support / training advantages and savings • 30-year service life realistic given tendency to operate for 35-50 years?

  9. Performance measures / return on investment • Effective budget defense for capital acquisition requires • Science-based outcome performance measures • Efficiency measures • Approved plan (e.g. Ship Recap Plan)

  10. NOAA Ship Recapitalization Plan • Oct08 - Submitted to Congress

  11. SRP1 Execution • FSV6 construction on schedule • FSV5 (Shallow-draft) design and construction delayed to FY13 start (at the earliest) • FSV7 (Miller Freeman) replacement delayed to FY13 start (at the earliest) • NSV class design and construction delayed

  12. Questions? Mission To safely and efficiently operate NOAA ships and aircraft, incorporate emerging data acquisition technologies, and provide a specialized professional team responsive to NOAA programs. Vision To be the best in class for sea and air operations and data acquisition for NOAA and the Nation. http://www.omao.noaa.gov/

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