Review group
What is the NERC Marine Facilities programme?
The NERC Marine Facilities programme covers all of the seagoing scientific services and facilities for which NERC provides infrastructure and capital funding in order that they can be provided 'free at the point of use' to the NERC community.
The programme includes approximately 600 sea days a year on the Research Ship Unit's (RSU's) two ships, the RRS James Cook (previously the RRS Charles Darwin) & the RRS Discovery, approximately 60 NERC sea days a year on the British Antarctic Survey's (BAS's) ship, the RRS James Clark Ross, and time used of the recognised NERC facility RV Prince Madog run by the joint venture company, VT Ocean Sciences (VTOS).
In addition the programme includes the National Marine Facilities - Sea Systems (NMF Sea Systems) technical support facilities, the NERC National Marine Equipment Pool facilities, and any marine facilities that are provided through NERC's barter arrangements.
The NERC Marine Facilities programme is developed by NERC in consultation with NMF Sea Systems and BAS.
The Marine Facilities Review Group will report to the NERC Director of Science & Innovation (the 'proxy customer') who will consult with the Director of the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, the Director of NERC Swindon Office and the Director of BAS, as appropriate.
Remit of the Marine Facilities Review Group
The Marine Facilities Review Group exists to:
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provide objective advice to the NERC Director of Science & Innovation on all aspects of the operations that make-up the NERC Marine Facilities programme
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monitor outputs from these marine services & facilities
The Director of Science & Innovation, in turn provides advice to the NERC Science & Innovation Strategy Board and to the NERC Executive Board, as appropriate.
