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U.S.
Dept. of Commerce / NOAA / OAR / ERL / PMEL
FOCI and SEBSCC Cruise Planning InformationFOCI Field Season Planning Calendar |
Time | Task |
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July | Field Operations Leaders (FOLs) designated for coming
year
Principal Investigators (PIs) meet to discuss potential operations PIs submit Project Description Forms (PDFs) to FOCI Coordinator (FC) |
August | FC and FOLs compile PDFs for operating areas and times |
September | FC and FOLs draft Field
Operations Schedule
FOLs assign Chief Scientists (CSs) FC and FOLs present draft Field Operations Schedule to personnel, PIs respond to FC with concerns/comments about draft schedule |
October | FOLs conduct solution-based debriefing of summer and
fall cruises
FC distributes PDFs to CSs |
December | CSs submit Overview of cruises to FOCI Liaison Officer (FLO) and FOLs |
Calendar Worksheet for Chief Scientists and |
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Lead time | Due Date | Task | |
8 months before cruise | ________ | Obtain necessary foreign clearance for vessel, if applicable. Consult the WECOMA Cruise Planning Manual. | |
6 months before first WECOMA cruise of the field season | ________ | CSs compile their equipment requests and submit Common Use Equipment Request Form (8 pages) to FLO. Consult the WECOMA Cruise Planning Manual, Appendix 8 | |
120 days before cruise | ________ | PIs submit Chemical
Inventory, MSDSs and Sample
Request Forms to CS.
CS begins to develop Cruise Plan (RTF) with participating PIs. Consult the WECOMA Cruise Planning Manual, Appendix 2 To view examples of previous cruise plans, see WE9701(rtf) WE9706A(rtf), or WE9707A Tsunami. |
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100 days before cruise | ________ | PS submit Chemical Disposal Plan to CS, if using chemicals | |
95 days before cruise | ________ | CS submits draft Cruise Plan to FOLs and FLO
FOLs and FLO approve draft Cruise Plan |
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90 days before cruise | ________ | FLO submits draft Cruise Plan to UNOLS | |
90 days before cruise | ________ | CS obtains Radiation Use Authorization, if applicable. Reference Appendix 12, WECOMA Cruise Planning Manual | |
35 days before cruise | ________ | CS submits final Cruise Plan to FOLs and FLO
FOLs and FLO approve final Cruise Plan |
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30 days before cruise | ________ | FLO submits final Cruise Plan to UNOLS | |
30 days before cruise | ________ | CS holds pre-cruise meeting with science personnel | |
30 days before cruise | ________ | All scientists must complete Confidential Release and Consent Form (RTF) | |
21 days before cruise | ________ | Travel arrangements for all NOAA scientists need to be made through the respective division travel departments | |
14 days before cruise | ________ | Form CD-81 "Authorization for Overtime" must be completed and submitted to supervisor for signature at least one week prior to cruise | |
at beginning of cruise | ________ | CS holds cruise meeting with science and ship personnel | |
At end of cruise | ________ | CS submits data to FDCs | |
Before leaving vessel | ________ | CS submits Research Vessel Cruise Assessment Form (1 page) to UNOLS office | |
Before leaving vessel | ________ | CS submits Post Cruise Radioisotope Use Report (2 pages),if applicable, to UNOLS office. Reference Appendix 12, WECOMA Cruise Planning Manual | |
within 30 days after cruise | ________ | CS submits Cruise Report to vessel captain, FOLs, FC and FDC (preferably, the report is submitted before departing the vessel) |
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