Dates:

Date: departure port
Date: arrival port

Area:

Chief Scientist:

1.0 CRUISE OVERVIEW

Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) is an effort by NOAA and associated academic scientists.  At present, FOCI consists of a Shelikof Strait (western Gulf of Alaska) walleye pollock project, and a NOAA Coastal Ocean Program project: Southeast Bering Sea Carrying Capacity.  FOCI also supports associated projects, such as the Arctic Research Initiative, U.S. GLOBEC, and North Pacific Marine Research Program, that address scientific issues related to FOCI's mission.  FOCI's goal is to understand the effects of abiotic and biotic variability on ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea in order to discern the physical and biological processes that determine recruitment variability of commercially valuable finfish and shellfish stocks in Alaskan waters.

1.2 Cruise Objectives:

List the objectives of the cruise as they pertain to the program. (This section is not necessarily a list of operations). Describe what you hope to accomplish.

For example: This project is a collaborative effort by NOAA and academic scientists to understand the influence of mesoscale eddies on continental shelf-slope exchange in the southeastern Bering Sea. The objectives are to:

(a) Detect movements of nutrient-rich slope water onto the shelf and relate them to temporal and spatial variations in chlorophyll,
(b) Identify physical mechanisms that create slope-water fluxes onto the continental shelf,
(c) Detect ocean-color variability in relation to physical processes,
(d) Use shipboard measurements of near-surface optical and biological parameters to validate and extend bio-optical algorithms for use in autonomous sampling and remote sensing, and
(e) Investigate the effects of on-shelf flow on phytoplankton biology.

These instructions in conjunction with the “FOCI Standard Operating Instructions for NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown, 2000” provide complete information for this cruise.  The Chief Scientist is authorized to alter the scientific portion of this cruise plan with the concurrence of the Commanding Officer, provided that the proposed changes will not:

(a) Jeopardize the safety of personnel or the ship,
(b) Exceed the time allotted for the cruise,
(c) Result in undue additional expense, or
(d) Change the general intent of the cruise.

(a) NOAA/Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6439

(b) NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6439

(c)University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7220

1.6 Administrative

Ship Operations:
 

CDR Jon Rix, Chief Chief, Operations Division Marine Operations Center-Atlantic 439 West York St. Norfolk, VA 23510  Phone: (757) 441-6842 Fax: (757) 441-6495 E-mail: Jon.E.Rix@noaa.gov

LCDR Jim Meigs Marine Operations Center-Atlantic West York St. Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: (757) 441-6844 Fax: (757) 441-6495 E-mail: Jim.Meigs@noaa.gov

Scientific Operations:
 

Dr. Jeff Napp Alaska Fisheries Science Center 7600 Sand Point Way, NE Seattle, WA 98115 Phone: (206) 526-4148 Fax: (206) 526-6723 E-mail: Jeff.Napp@noaa.gov

Dr. Phyllis Stabeno Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 Phone: (206) 526-6453 Fax: (206) 526-6485 E-mail: Phyllis.Stabeno@noaa.gov

2.0 OPERATIONS

A standard oceanographic watch will be utilized which consists of a winch operator, a scientific staff of three and a Survey Tech on deck. Operations will be conducted 24 hours a day.

(Provide a narrative description of operations.  Include mooring deployments, CTDs, bongos, etc. Give a "snapshot" of the cruise.)

The following are operations to be conducted on this cruise. The procedures for these operations are listed in the FOCI Standard Operating Instructions (SOI). Operations not addressed in the SOI and changes to standard procedures are addressed in sections 2.5 and 2.6 below.

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CTD/Water samples (SOI 2.2.1) MARMAP bong tow (SOI 2.2.2) Bongo larval condition tow (SOI 2.2.3)
Live zooplankton ring net tow (SOI 2.2.4)
MOCNESS (SOI 2.2.5)
CalCOFI vertical egg tow (SOI 2.2.6)
Chlorophyll samples (SOI 2.2.7)
Satellite tracked drifter buoy (SOI 2.2.8)
ADCP (SOI 2.2.9)
Radiometer (SOI 2.2.10)

2.1 Data to be collected:

For example:

Measurements will be collected with shipboard sensors including the ADCP and Sea Beam, a CTD profiler with water bottles, and user-supplied mast-mounted radiometers, tethered spectral radiometer buoy (TSRB) and spectral radiometer profiler.  A few satellite-tracked drifting buoys may also be launched.

2.1.1: SCS will be configured to record the following:

Navigation - GPS P-code and differential position, time, COG, SOG and data-quality parameters; Ring-Laser-Gyro heading; Seapath 200 position, time, COG, SOG, heading, pitch, roll and data-quality parameters; bottom depth

Flow-through sampler - Thermosalinograph temperature, conductivity and salinity; fluorescence and temperature

Meteorological - Solar radiation, relative and absolute wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, air temperature and humidity, precipitation.

2.1.3: Sea Beam data may be collected on site-specific surveys as required and stored for transport back to PMEL.

2.1.4: CTD cast data will be collected on the ship’s Sea Bird 911+ system.  There will be approximately 100 CTD casts.  12 10-liter water samples will be taken on most casts.

2.1.5: AutoSal runs will be done to compare salinities with CTD values.  Usually two samples will be taken per cast - one at depth and one in the surface mixed layer.

2.1.6: AVHRR and SeaWiFS satellite observations of SST and ocean color will be downloaded using TeraScan and full-resolution, geo-referenced images made available in a timely manner to facilitate cruise planning.  In clear weather these should prove invaluable for locating nutrient-rich slope water that moves onto the shelf and promotes phytoplankton blooms.

2.1.7: The ship will maintain a Marine Operations Abstract (MOA) on paper giving the date, time and location of significant events such as CTD casts, buoy deployments, etc.

2.2 Staging plan: Complete as necessary.  For example:

Gear not already aboard the vessel will be shipped to Dutch Harbor and loaded on 17 May 2000.  Access to the ship as soon as possible after its arrival in port is needed because the chemical analysis equipment requires extensive set-up.  The scientific party will require use of one of the resident NMFS vans to move gear from the airport and/or the docks to the ship.

2.3 Cruise plan: For example:

The goal of the cruise is to locate one or more eddies interacting with the Southeastern Bering Sea shelfbreak and sample the evolving flux of nutrient-rich slope water onto the continental shelf and associated primary production changes.  Before and during the cruise, eddies will be located in three ways:

(a) from sea-surface height anomalies observed by the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite (images downloaded directly off the World Wide Web if feasible, or faxed from PMEL),
(b) from SeaWiFS ocean color images downloaded and processed via TeraScan (or downloaded of the World Wide Web, if available), and
(c) from the trajectories of satellite-tracked drifting buoys launched prior to and during this cruise.

2.3.1:  Nutrient samples will be taken and analyzed aboard ship.  Optical properties will be measured using spectral profiling and floating radiometers.  Biological, bio-optical and physiological measurements, such as chlorophyll-a concentration, particulate absorption, and in vivo fluorescence, will be collected.

2.3.2:  The speed and direction of the drifters within the onshore flow will not tell us its width, but previous work indicates that the breadth of an episodic onshore flow event is approximately 10-20 km.  Estimates of jet size from remote sensing and onboard analysis of data will allow for real-time modification of the sampling scheme to accommodate the actual size of the jet encountered, within the available ship time. The ship will follow a zig zag pattern, crossing the onshelf flow approximately 5 times until the 100 m isobath is reached. Stations will be occupied every 5 to 10 km along any one diagonal.

2.3.3 Alternative Plan:  Drifters deployed on an earlier cruise along with altimeter data will be used to identify possible sites of episodic onshelf flow. There is, however, the chance that no onshelf flow events will be identified. If an episodic event is not located using either method, then the presence and effects of the relatively persistent onshelf flow, as evident in drifter trajectories and hydrographic surveys from past years, at either Bering Canyon or Pribilof Canyon will be examined. The sampling schedule will be as described, proceeding from the head of the canyon towards the shelf.

2.4 Waypoints: Complete as possible, provide a table of locations in an appendix. For example:

The Chief Scientist will e-mail the approximate location of the study area to the ship a few days in advance, once we have determined it from satellite-tracked drifting buoy trajectories and satellite images. Owing to the dynamic nature of the interaction of Bering Slope Current eddies with the shelf break, it will not be possible to provide sampling points until the day of departure.  The sampling area will evolve with the eddy interaction.  Figure 1 shows an example of eddy sampling from a previous FOCI cruise.  With more time available, we anticipate more complete areal coverage on RB-00-03, Leg 3.

2.5 Station operations: Complete as necessary, for example:

CTD operations will proceed 24 hours per day in the study area for ~100 casts.  We request that the ship provide two Survey Technicians to support these casts and ~200 AutoSal salinity determinations.  The CTD will be deployed with 12 10-liter bottles on its rosette, a flash fluorometer, a beam transmissometer and an altimeter.

2.5.1:  A standard station will consist of the following:
 

(a)  CTD profile to 200 m or to ~10 m above the sea floor with a SeaTech fluorometer on the package to measure in vivo fluorescence. Discrete 10-L samples will be obtained at selected depths with Niskin bottles on the rosette.  Nutrient analysis will require 50 ml and the remaining water sample will be available for carbon and nitrogen productivity studies.

(b)  Tethered spectral radiometer buoy (TSRB), FRR fluorometer, ac-9, and Hydroscat deployment. Each of these deployments will typically require 15 minutes of in-water time. A bucket sample will be taken concurrently to characterize near-surface pigments.

(c)  Spectral radiometer profile to ~100 m or ~10 m above the sea floor using a Satlantic SPMR. The data stream from this instrument consists of 13 channels of downwelling irradiance, pressure, temperature, conductivity, and in vivo fluorescence.

2.6 Underway operations: Complete as necessary, for example:

Several underway measurements are required.  The Thermosalinograph, flow-through fluorometer, and ADCP will be used continuously.  These and other SCS data should be logged throughout the cruise.

2.6.1:  Dalhousie scientists wish to mount 2 radiometers on the ship - 10 and 25 cm in diameter - probably on the ship’s mast.  Solar shadowing needs to be minimized, but they need not be mounted at the highest point on the ship.  Often the forward mast is an appropriate location.  These should be logged by SCS.

2.6.2: Sea Beam - Bering Sea eddies may interact with the continental shelf in submarine canyons and at discontinuities in the shelf break.  Since Bering Sea bathymetry is poorly known, we may wish to map the bottom using Sea Beam in areas of eddy impingement.

2.7 Applicable restrictions: None.

2.8 Small boat operations: None planned.

2.9 De-staging plan:

Example: "Gear will be off-loaded in Dutch Harbor on 30 May 2000 and transported via NMFS van to the airport."
 

3.0 FACILITIES

(Edit this list to include only equipment needed for your cruise.)

Oceanographic winch with slip rings and 3-conductor cable terminated for CTD,

Sea-Bird 911 plus CTD system with stand (back up system),

Wire-angle indicator and readout for oceanographic winch,

10-liter sampling bottles for use with rosette (12 plus spares),

AUTOSAL salinometer for CTD salinity calibration,

Thermosalinograph,

Flow-through fluorometer,

For meteorological observations: radiometer, 2 anemometers, barometer, air temperature sensor, relative humidity sensor and rainfall sensor,

Freezer space for storage of biological and chemical samples (-20 F or colder, at least 10 cu. ft.),

Bench space (at least 10 linear feet for productivity experiment filtering),

Salt water outlets to cool productivity deck incubator(s) in an unshaded, but protected, deck area,

Laboratory refrigerator (at least 6 cu. ft.),

Distilled or reverse-osmosis water source,

Laboratory space with exhaust hood, sink, lab tables and storage space,

Echo sounders for deep and shallow water measurements,

RDI 150-KHz ADCP with position input from P-code GPS receiver, heading input from Ring-Laser Gyro and Seapath 200 and output to Iomega Zip drive,

SCS (Shipboard Computer System),

One or more networked PCs,

Internet access for downloading TOPEX/Poseidon sea-surface height anomaly plots and SeaWiFs images,

TeraScan oceanographic data satellite downlink system,

Sea Beam 2112 swath bathymetric sonar system,

Adequate deck lighting for night-time operations,

Safety harnesses for working on deck,

Float coats.

3.2 Equipment and capabilities provided by scientists:

(Edit this list to include only equipment needed for your cruise.)

PMEL:

Networked Macintosh computer with WordPerfect, Word, Excel and eXodus,

Networked Unix computer with EPIC and Ferret,

IAPSO water,

Argos-tracked drifting buoys with optical sensors,

Miscellaneous scientific sampling and processing equipment ,

Discrete Sample Data Base software and forms,

Altimeter for CTD,

Sea Bird 911 plus CTD system (primary system in addition to vessel spare) including underwater CTD with twin temperature and conductivity sensors (plus spares), flash fluorometer, PAR sensor, 12-bottle rosette, pinger, weights, deck unit, PC with Seasoft software and tape recorder

Consumables: i.e. data storage media, printer supplies, pens, paper, etc.

UAF:

Alpkem RFA 300 nutrient analyzer,

Polyethylene water sampling bottles for nutrients,

Productivity filtration equipment and sampling bottles,

Productivity deck incubators or pool,

PC computer for data logging,
 

Dal:

Profiling spectroradiometer

Floating spectroradiometer

2 mast-mounted spectroradiometers

Profiling FRR fluorometer

Profiling ac-9 absorption/attenuation meter

Profiling Hydroscat backscatter meter

Benchtop fluorometer

Filter rigs

Various computers
 

4.0 DISPOSITION OF DATA AND REPORTS

The Chief Scientist will receive all original data gathered by the ship for the primary project, and this data transfer will be documented on NOAA Form 61-29 "Letter Transmitting Data".  The Chief Scientist in turn will furnish the ship a complete inventory listing all data gathered by the scientific party detailing types and quantities of data.  The Chief Scientist will be responsible for the disposition, feedback on data quality, and archiving of data and specimens collected on board the ship for the primary project.  The Chief Scientist will also be responsible for the dissemination of copies of these data to participants in the cruise, to any other requesters, and to notify NODC of measurements and samples taken at sea via a Cruise Summary Report (IOC ROSCOP, Third Edition).  The ship may assist in copying data and reports insofar as facilities allow.  Metadata describing data collected during FOCI, SEBSCC, and NPMR cruises must be submitted to the Bering Sea Ecosystem Biophysical Metadatabase within one month of completion of the cruise.  On-line guidance and submission forms are available through the World Wide Web at http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/bering/mdb/.  Alternately, forms may be requested from the FOCI Coordinator.

4.1.1: The Chief Scientist will ensure that all stations, deployments, etc. are entered into the FOCI Cruise Operations Database.

4.1.2:  Individuals in charge of supplementary (“piggyback”) projects conducted during the cruise have the same responsibilities for their project's data as the Chief Scientist has for primary project data.  All requests for data should be made through the Chief Scientist.

4.1.3:  The Commanding Officer is responsible for all data collected for fleet ancillary projects until those data have been transferred to the project's principal investigators or their designees. Data transfers will be documented on NOAA Form 61-29. Copies of fleet ancillary project data will be provided to the Chief Scientist when requested.  Reporting and sending copies of fleet ancillary project data to NESDIS (ROSCOP) is the responsibility of the program office sponsoring those projects.

4.1.4: Data Requirements, i.e. list SCS parameters needed, log sheets required, etc.

4.2 Pre- and post-cruise meetings:

All scientific personnel will meet with ship’s representatives in a pre-cruise meeting the day of departure to discuss scientific objectives, operations, safety and Standing Orders.  A post-cruise meeting will be scheduled between the Chief Scientist and Commanding Officer for a convenient time at the end of the cruise. Project accomplishments will be reviewed as will general aspects of ship's performance and any administrative issues.

4.3 Ship operation evaluation report:

Reporting requirements for the Shipboard Operations Evaluation Form, to be completed and submitted by the Chief Scientist to the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) within 30 days of cruise completion, will also be reviewed.

5.0 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

Any additional work will be subordinate to the primary project and will be accomplished only with the concurrence of the Commanding Officer and the Chief Scientist(s).

5.1 Supplementary ("Piggyback") projects: None

5.2 NOAA Fleet ancillary projects:

Ancillary tasks will be accomplished by ship's personnel in accordance with the NOAA Fleet Standing Ancillary Instructions and in accordance with general instructions contained in the PMC OPORDER. These ancillary tasks are to be done on a not-to-interfere basis with the primary project:
 

a.) SEAS Data Collection and Transmission (PMC OPORDER 1.2.1)

b.) Marine Mammal Reporting (PMC OPORDER 1.2.2)

c.) Bathymetric Trackline (PMC OPORDER 1.2.2)

d.) Nautical Charting (PMC OPORDER 1.2.5)

e.) Central Pacific Weather Reporting (PMC OPORDER 1.2.6)

f.) Sea Turtle Observations (PMC OPORDER 1.2.7)

g.) Automated Sounding Aerological Program (SP-PMC-2-94)

6.1 Policy/Compliance:

Ronald H. Brown will operate in full compliance with all NOAA hazardous materials (HAZMAT) requirements. All hazardous materials and substances needed to carry out the objectives of the embarked science mission, including ancillary tasks, are the direct responsibility of the embarked designated Chief Scientist, whether or not that Chief Scientist is using them directly. The ship's Environmental Compliance Officer will work with the Chief Scientist to ensure that this management policy is properly executed.

6.1.1: All hazardous materials require a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Copies of all MSDSs shall be forwarded to the ship at least two weeks prior to sailing. The Chief Scientist shall have copies of each MSDS available when the hazardous materials are loaded aboard. HAZMAT for which the MSDS is not provided will not be loaded aboard.

6.1.2: The Chief Scientist will provide the Commanding Officer with an inventory indicating the amount of each hazardous material brought onboard, and for which the Chief Scientist is responsible. This inventory shall be updated at departure, accounting for the amount of material being removed, as well as the amount consumed in science operations and the amount being removed in the form of waste.

6.1.3: The ship's dedicated HAZMAT Locker contains two 45-gallon capacity flame cabinets and one 22-gallon capacity flame cabinet, plus some available storage on deck. All HAZMAT, except small amounts for ready use, must be stored in the HAZMAT Locker. If science party requirements exceed ship's storage capacity, excess HAZMAT must be stored in dedicated lockers meeting OSHA/NFPA standards to be provided by the science party.

6.1.4: The scientific party, under supervision of the Chief Scientist, shall be prepared to respond fully to emergencies involving spills of any mission HAZMAT. This includes providing properly trained personnel for response, as well as the necessary neutralizing chemicals and clean-up materials. Ship's personnel are not first responders and will act in a support role in the event of a spill. The Chief Scientist shall provide a list of science party members that are properly trained to respond in the event of hazmat spills.

6.1.5: The Chief Scientist is directly responsible for the handling, both administrative and physical, of all scientific party hazardous wastes. No liquid wastes shall be introduced into the ship's drainage system. No solid waste material shall be placed in the ship's garbage.

6.1.6: The embarking Chief Scientist will work with the departing Chief Scientist and the ship's Environmental Compliance Officer to ensure proper tracking of inherited hazardous materials.

6.2 Inventory: Provide as necessary, for example:

PMEL: None

Dalhousie:
 

Chemical	Amount
Acetone	16 L
DMSO	4 L
Methanol	4 L

UAF:
 

Chemical	Amount
Acetone	500 ml
Hydrochloric acid	5 L
Sulfuric acid	2.5 L
Phenol	300 g
Sodium hydroxide	100 g

6.3 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): To be included in Final Cruise Instructions.

7.0 RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES(Include this section only if radioactive materials are going to be used)

7.1 Radioactive isotope policy:

Ronald H. Brown has no specially designed lab space for working with isotopes. We will therefore require that all radioisotope work be done in a dedicated van with its own storage area and separate waste discharge. This policy is consistent with that of the UNOLS fleet. All of the waste should remain segregated from the ship's waste and be packed out by the investigator.

7.1.1: Each scientist working with these materials will be required to wear a lab coat and disposable booties to reduce the likelihood of tracking the substance out of the van and into the ship.

7.1.2: It will be the responsibility of the investigator to conduct pre-cruise (for background) and post-cruise wipe tests (regardless of whether a spill occurred or not). Wipe tests should also be conducted in the event of a spill, as well as periodically while underway.

7.1.3: A detailed procedural methodology describing the use of these materials should be provided to the Environmental Compliance Officer(ECO) for review at least one month prior to bringing them aboard. A spill contingency plan should also be provided at the same time. Please note that ship's personnel are not first responders in the event of a spill.

7.1.4: A log detailing the type and amount of materials brought aboard and removed from of the ship shall be maintained, along with a record of any spills that occurred.

7.1.5: All radioisotope work will be conducted by NRC or State licensed investigators only, and copies of these licenses shall be provided to the ECO at least one month prior to bringing any materials on board.

7.2 Inventory:

PMEL: None

Dalhousie: None

UAF: None

7.3 License and License Holder:  Not applicable.

8.0 MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Scientific Berthing:

The Chief Scientist is responsible for assigning berthing for the scientific party within the spaces approved as dedicated scientific berthing. The Ops Officer will send stateroom diagrams to the Chief Scientist showing authorized berthing spaces. The Chief Scientist is responsible for returning the scientific berthing spaces in the condition in which they were received; for stripping bedding and for linen return; and for the return of any room keys that were issued.

8.1.1: The Chief Scientist is responsible for the cleanliness of the laboratory spaces and storage areas used by the science party, both during the cruise and at its conclusion prior to departing the ship.

8.1.2: In accordance with NC Instruction 5255.0, Controlled Substances Aboard NOAA Vessels, dated 06 August 1985, all persons boarding NOAA vessels give implied consent to conform with all safety and security policies and regulations which are administered by the Commanding Officer. All spaces and equipment on the vessel are subject to inspection or search at any time.

8.2 Medical Forms:

The NOAA Health Services Questionnaire must be completed in advance by each participating scientist.  It will be sent out by the Chief Scientist and should be returned to him in a separate, sealed envelope marked with the participant’s name, cruise number and cruise dates.  It should reach the ship no later than 4 weeks prior to the cruise to allow time to medically clear the individual, to request more information if needed, and to prepare for special circumstances.  All personnel must bring with them prescription and routine, over-the-counter medication (i.e, an aspirin a day).  Supplies on board are limited, and chances to restock are few.

8.2.1 Emergency Contacts: Prior to departure, the Chief Scientist must provide a listing of emergency contacts to the Executive Officer for all members of the scientific party, with the following information: scientist’s name, emergency contact’s name, address, relationship to scientist, telephone number and e-mail address (if available).

8.3 Shipboard Safety:

Wearing open-toed footwear (such as sandals) outside of private berthing areas is unsafe and is not permitted. Steel-toed shoes are required to participate in any work dealing with suspended loads, including CTD deployment and recovery.  All members of the scientific party are expected to be aware of this regulation and to comply with it.

8.4 Communications:

The Chief Scientist or designated representative will have access to ship's telecommunications systems on a cost-reimbursable basis. Where possible, it is requested that direct payment (e.g. by credit card) be used as opposed to after-the-fact reimbursement.  Specific information on how to contact the Ronald H. Brown and all other fleet vessels can be found at http://www.pmc.noaa.gov/phone.htm.

8.4.1 E-mail Policy:  Standing Order 9.21-1: In recent years the proliferation of electronic mail (e-mail) and the reduction of INMARSAT costs have permitted the sending of nominal amounts of personal e-mail when transmitted with official ship's business. The availability of e-mail services is a valuable quality of life issue aboard ship. Accordingly, a complimentary amount of personal use will be permitted for all personnel aboard.

8.4.1.1:  At the current time the complimentary amount established by the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations is set at $1.50 (15 KB of data, 190 lines of uncompressed text excluding headers, addresses, etc.) per person per day. $1.50 per day may be accumulated over a period of no more than one month such that one person will be allowed $45 per month for e-mail transmission costs. There is no provision for payment to a person who does not utilize the complimentary amount.

8.4.1.2:  It should be understood that the cost of personal e-mail being transmitted from shore to an individual aboard ship will be charged against that individual's complimentary amount. A detailed billing statement will be issued periodically to any individual or Chief Scientist whose costs have exceeded his or his group's monthly entitlement. All costs in excess of an individual's or group's complimentary amount must be reimbursed. When personal use cannot be easily distinguished from official business, the amount of reimbursement will equal the total cost minus the complimentary amount. Each embarked personnel will have an e-mail account/address established in his/her name by the Lead Electronic Technician (LET) at the time of arrival. The general format is:

Firstname_Lastname%BROWN@ccmail.rdc.noaa.gov

8.4.2 Satellite Communications:  Standing Order 9.21-2: INMARSAT-A (voice and fax) and INMARSAT-M (voice) communications are available aboard ship and may be used for personal or business related calls so long as the caller makes arrangements to pay for the calls. Credit card calls are the preferred method of payment. INMARSAT calls can be extremely expensive and the exact cost may not be known until you receive your bill. Brevity is encouraged. See the Lead Electronic Technician (LET) for any questions regarding the use of these phones. If you do not have a credit card and need to make an INMARSAT call, arrangements to pay by personal check may be arranged with the XO.

8.4.2.1 Ship Phone Services:  Standing Order 9.21-3: Routine incoming non-emergency phone calls are discouraged. Use e-mail communications for this purpose. In an emergency, embarked personnel can be contacted by phone. Phone numbers for the Ronald H. Brown can be found at: http://www.pmc.noaa.gov/phone.htm#RB.

8.4.2.2 INMARSAT-A:  For high speed data transmission, including FTP, and high quality voice telephone communications. Costs range from $5-$11 per minute for use of the service, and may be charged to credit card or otherwise reimbursed.

8.4.2.3 INMARSAT MINI-M:  For voice telephone communications and 2400 baud data transfer. Cost is about $3 per minute to the US and may be charged to credit card, collect or otherwise reimbursed. Mini-M coverage is by spot beam and may not be available in all the areas the ship may be working in.

8.4.2.3.1 Messages: can also be left with the Marine Operations Center, Norfolk, Virginia, by calling (757)441-6206.  After hours and on weekends and holidays, an answering service will relay a message to the appropriate duty officer.

8.4.3 Ship's Mail:  Standing Order 9.22: Incoming letters and packages can be sent to embarked members of the ship's operating crew and scientific complement by addressing them to:

Name
NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN
Marine Operations Center-Atlantic
439 West York Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510

8.5 Port Agent Services/Billing:

Contractual agreements exist between the port agents and the commanding officer for services provided to the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. The costs or required reimbursements for any services arranged through the ship's agents by the scientific program, which are considered to be outside the scope of the agent/ship support agreement, will be the responsibility of that program.  Where possible, it is requested that direct payment be arranged between the science party and port agent, as opposed to after-the-fact reimbursement to the ship's accounts.

8.6 Wage Marine Dayworker Working Hours and Rest:

Chief Scientist shall be cognizant of the reduced capability of the Ronald H. Brown's operating crew to support 24-hour mission activities with a high tempo of deck operations at all hours. Wage marine employees are subject to negotiated work rules contained in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Dayworkers' hours of duty are a continuous eight-hour period, beginning no earlier than 0600 and ending no later than 1800. It is not permissible to separate such an employee's workday into several short work periods with interspersed non-work periods. Dayworkers called out to work between the hours of 0000 and 0600 are entitled to a rest period of one hour for each such hour worked. Such rest periods begin at 0800 and will result in no dayworkers being available to support science operations until the rest period has been observed. All wage marine employees are supervised and assigned work only by the Commanding Officer or designee. The Chief Scientist and the Commanding Officer shall consult regularly to ensure that the shipboard resources available to support the embarked mission are utilized safely, efficiently and with due economy.

9.0 APPENDICES

9.1 Equipment Inventory - To be included in final draft

9.2 Figures

9.3 Tables