• Awarded Drilling Contract, Dec 05
• Engineering Design, Jan 06–Jan 07
• Shipyard Selection Process, Mar 06–Mar 07
• Shipyard Contract Award, Mar 07
• Conversion Complete, Aug 08
• Testing and Acceptance, Aug 08–Sept 08
• Transit, Oct 08
• Begin First Expedition, Nov 08
Meeting Schedule
May 2008 On-Site Review, May 14-15, 2008, Singapore
June 2008 Science Test Drive, June 17-19, 2008, College Station, TX
