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Terms of Reference

What is the NERC Marine Facilities programme?

The terms of reference of the Marine Facilities Review Group are to:

a. Conduct an annual review of the operations carried out as part of the NERC Marine Facilities Programme, and to provide a report on this to NERC.

b. Examine issues associated with all aspects of the operations carried out within the NERC Marine Facilities Programme, and to provide advice on these issues to NERC as and when appropriate.

c. Monitor the level of performance of the services and facilities that are provided via the NERC Marine Facilities Programme, through user satisfaction and other measures, including those detailed in the James Cook Benefits Realisation Plan (Annex 1).

d. Receive and discuss annual reports from the Head of Sea Systems, BAS Ship Programme and Operations Manager and the NERC Marine Planning Officer in order to provide advice and guidance on these reports to NERC.

e. Give advice to the Head of Sea Systems and BAS Ship Programme and Operations Manager on the Sea Systems and BAS service functions (both ships and technical support).

f. Monitor the procedures and processes used by Sea Systems, BAS and NERC Marine Planning in the provision of ships and facilities, to provide assurance to NERC that an effective, efficient and coordinated service is being provided to the marine science community.

g. Advise NERC on resource requirements for provision of NERC Marine Facilities, and especially highlighting issues of critical shortfall.