6 November 1995

Dr. David Checkley							
MLRG 0218


As requested, you are designated Chief Scientist on  R/V New Horizon  and assigned ship time, funded by the UC Ship Funds as follows:
	Starting port: 		San Diego				
	Loading Dates:		27 Nov. 1995		Loading Days charged:		0
	Dates at sea:		28 Nov 1995		Sea Days charged:		1
	Off-loading dates:	29 Nov 1995		Off-loading Days charged:	0
	End port:		San Diego		Total Funded Days:		1	

Please note that per your request R/V New Horizon  will depart at 0730 on the departure date and will return to port no later than 1730 on 28 November 1995.
Please check the enclosed copy of your original ship request form, to see if the list of equipment and facilities needed is still correct; if not, please send a corrected copy directly to the Marine Superintendent, Marine Facilities 0705, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA  92093.

Although most Chief Scientists already know the following, and full details are provided in the Chief Scientist's Manual,  I have been asked to reiterate in each scheduling letter the following important rules;
1)  The designation as Chief Scientist cannot be re-delegated without approval from this office.
2)  The Chief Scientist is responsible for the accomplishment of the scientific work of the cruise, and is responsible for the behaviour of all members of the scientific party whether they normally work for him/her or not.
3)  Hard liquor and drugs are strictly prohibited aboard ship.  No alcoholic beverages may be brought aboard without specific permission from the Captain.  The Chief Scientist is expected to inform the scientific party of this and to enforce the rules with respect to Scientific party members.
4)  No radioactive material or unnatural concentrations of stable isotopes may be brought aboard by anyone without advance permission from the SIO Isotope Committee.  All spills of material of this nature must be reported promptly.
	5)  The Chief Scientist is expected to cooperate with the Master in enforcement of safety 	regulations aboard.  At the end of the cruise, reports for various government agencies are due; a 	packet containing forms will be distributed by the Ship Scheduling Office at a later date. 

Further information can be found in the Chief Scientist's Manual  and the  R/V New Horizon  Handbook.  We wish you a pleasant and successful cruise.
					
					
					Robert A. Knox
					Associate Director

cc:	Captain,  R/V New Horizon
	Marine Superintendent
	W. Sutherland
	Dr. Lisa Levin