-~12Conference, I was asked tf I felt that tho ship was adequate for future medical
surveys and I indicated thal, banned on past expertonces and performance,
not
feel
thal it would be
suitable.
and Tir, Ray, Me. Stanley, Mr. Brown,
period of time,
The Users Conference wes
and i had lunch together.
I aid
Lherefore adjournczd
During this
it was apparent thal there was a strong desire by the nor group
to renew the U.S. Oceanegraphy conleact.
To understand their protlam from a
procurccment and fiscal standpoint, but the problens that developed iuvolved
both signifiLcank material changes aboard the ship and some obvious bvhavior.s1
changes by the persemel of U.S. Ocenrograuyhby.
can be accomplished under
TI doubt very seriously iC this
the proesunk adiaistralive oxrganin idhon.
a copy of the contract heforu wo Lekb Kviajaletu.
C veqieshad
TT £inablhy was ellowod toate
a copy in Honolulu on th: way hack from the mnvey.
A carefal
rewicw of tue
contract revenls that the anniversacy date is September 1G,
1979,
specifically stiputotes that notification of terminalton of
Lhe cont rect past
be given 90 days prior to thak date.
and tk
This would mean that the Departiaeut of
Energy would need to give written notificatiou on or before fume loth,
1979.
The co-users of the ship poinled out to me the obvieus problems that this
teritination would pose for theix programs.
Lf understand the Funding for this
charter has come primarily from the Medical Division of DOL and it is my firs
opinion that
program.
this ship will be unsuitable for any extended use by the modical
L have agreed to an anterin schedule for the medical
for May 2G - June A3Bth.
survey schechiled
Vhis survey wild be entirely different than the
January-February Survey in that almost the entire program will be shore based,
rather than ship based, and will be devoted primarily to pediatric consultation
and sick call.
In addition,
than the previous swevey.
the medical party will be considerably siaallor