How to schedule and plan your cruiseThese are the steps required to request and plan for a cruise aboard a Scripps research vessel. If you have any questions, please contact the Scripps Ship Scheduling Office.When you request funding: Submit a UNOLS Ship Time Request Form Remember to request travel funds to attend a precruise meeting in San Diego. After you are funded: Request foreign clearances at least 7 months before cruise: email Elizabeth Brenner - SIO Ship Scheduler/Clearance Officer Request a precruise meeting at SIO: email Elizabeth Brenner - SIO Ship Scheduler/Clearance Officer Request portable laboratory vans: UNOLS maintains shared-use vans available on first-come basis that you need to reserve. For assistance, email SIO Research Technician Group Before your precruise meeting: Submit a cruise plan: email Ship Scheduling Office Submit a cruise planning guide: RTF format | XLS Read and submit a Scripps Data Distribution form: PDF format Contact SIO technicians regarding Loading plan for deck & interior spaces: email SIO Research Technician Group Special fabrication or engineering needs: email SIO Research Technician Group Winch & wire needs: email SIO Research Technician Group Customs requirements for scientific equipment: email SIO Research Technician Group Shipping gear to the vessel? Please refer to these instructions: Scientific shipments to SIO vessels Are you subject to US export control restrictions? Read the UCSD guidelines on export control. Deploying a buoy? The USCG requires that PIs follow certain guidelines. Read: USCG Rules for deploying buoys Using isotopes? If so, please read the following: Isotope use aboard SIO research vessel Request to use isotopes aboard SIO vessels (SIO scientists): Fillable PDF form Request an Isotope Laboratory Van: email Gary Lain - SIO Radiation Safety Officer Planning to use scientific diving in your program? If so, please read and submit the following: Submit a vessel dive plan: PDF README: SIO diving safety manual Discuss your plan with the SIO Diving Officer: email Christian McDonald Planning to use your own portable winch and oceanographic wire? You need to comply with UNOLS safety standards: Information about the standards Discuss your equipment with the Marine Superintendent: email Zoltan Kelety One month prior to sailing: Submit U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners (SIO Ship Scheduling can assist you): USCG web site Obtain clearance to work inside U.S. Navy operations areas: email SIO Ship Scheduling Office (see Southern California Naval Operations page) Two weeks prior to sailing: Submit your scientific party list online: Read these instructions regarding our web-based scientific party list form Click here to open the online scientific party list form Submit these documents to SIO Ship Scheduling: Signed agreement on Alcohol, Drugs and Sexual Harassment Aboard SIO Vessels: PDF UC Waiver of Liability (if necessary): PDF Give to the Captain when you board the vessel: Physical Ability to Work at Sea: PDF Medical History Questionnaire (this form is voluntary): PDF Submit these immediately after your cruise: UNOLS post-cruise assessment: Web-based form Foreign clearance preliminary cruise report (send to SIO Ship scheduling): PDF | MS Word |
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