STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THE
MARITIMES REGION
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking availability of a capable non-Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Oceanographic Research Vessel to conduct its fall 2017 Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program. Specifically, an Oceanographic Research Vessel is required for 27 days from contract award up to November 30, 2017 at the latest. The Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program is a time sensitive survey and needs to be conducted during this time period to allow for comparability of data and results with previous annual surveys conducted at this time and location.
The Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program has the aim of collecting and analysing the biological, chemical, and physical field data that are necessary to (1) characterize and understand the causes of oceanic variability at the seasonal, inter-annual, and decadal scales, (2) provide multidisciplinary data sets that can be used to establish relationships among the biological, chemical, and physical variables, and (3) provide adequate data to support the sound development of ocean activities.
