The Surface UNcrewed Fleet (SUN Fleet) will host a hybrid governance workshop on October 20-21, 2025, at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA to develop a governance framework for enhancing the coordination of the global uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) community. View the agenda and register.
Participants will refine the network’s vision, governance structure, and working groups, and advance discussions on data standards, interoperability, and partnerships. The workshop will establish a foundation for SUN Fleet to promote FAIR data practices, enhance collaboration across sectors and regions, and act as a unified voice for the global USV community within the GOOS Observations Coordination Group (OCG). SUN Fleet was endorsed as an emerging GOOS network building on consensus priorities outlined in their community publication, Patterson et al. (2025).
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In-person location: Spratlen Hall 311 (formerly known as Madrona Hall), University of Washington
Registration link: https://forms.gle/Qzd8yaZU6AQvTsD19
Location
4320 Little Canoe Channel NE, Spratlen Hall Room 311
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
Organisers and Staff
| Organisers | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Meghan Cronin | |
| Mr. Nicholas Rome | |
| Dr. Verena Hormann | |
| Dongxiao Zhang | |
| Dr Ruth Patterson | |
| Yolande Serra | |
SUN Fleet Governance Workshop Agenda
October 20, 2025
Session 01: Welcome & Introductions (15 mins)
Session 02: Why We’re Here
Session 03: GOMO/GOOS OCG/WMO Keynote
Session 04: Getting Alignment on SUN Fleet, Part 1: Vision
Session 05: Reviewing SUN Fleet Governance Framework
Session 06: Getting Alignment on SUN Fleet, Part 2: Private Sector
Session 07: Scientific Priorities
Session 08: Technology Priorities
Session 09: Other Programmatic Goals
Session 10: Defining success
Session 11: Next Steps
October 21, 2025
Session 12: Welcome & Recap Day 1
Session 13: Data Standards and Best Practices
Session 14: USV Regulations & EuroSea Recommendations
Session 15: SUN Fleet Governance Framework
Session 16: Community Building & Communications
Session 17: Funding and Partnerships
Session 18: SUN Fleet Future Planning
Closing Remarks
Background Documents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed surface vehicles in the Global Ocean Observing System: a new frontier for observing and monitoring at the air-sea interface | ||
| SUN Fleet Governance Workshop Agenda |
Participant Stats:
| Staff and organisers | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | 0 | |
| Not Confirmed | 2 | |
| Not-participating | 0 | |
| Total | 8 |