RV Crew Information

See the pdf document for:

Pay and mail explanations for temporary crew

Travel Policies

Relief guidelines for ship's officers and Chief Steward

Sailing List Scheduling Guidelines and Leave Policy

USCG Crew Rest Policy Letter 

Welcome Aboard the R/V Thomas G Thompson!

As a new crewmember, it is your duty to familiarize yourself with the Safety and Security Briefing of University and Ship Policies. You will also be asked to sign the form to acknowledge your agreement with those policies, including those dealing with:

• Sexual Harassment
• Smoking
• Drugs and Alcohol aboard research vessels
• Personal and Environmental Safety

After familiarizing yourself with the policies, you will be assigned tasks related to security, vessel familiarization, ballast water management, drug and alcohol policy and employee assistance. Your supervisor will initial your form to acknowledge your proficiency.  Form for New Crew Familiarization Agreement  and Crew Information Sheet

Before reporting on board, please read "What you need to know before sailing on a UW vessel".   This is for both crew and science personnel.  If you are an experienced sailor, at least skim it, and pay particular attention to the required UNOLS RVSS, which is the University National Oceanographic Laboratories System, Research Vessl Saftey Standards.   As mentioned in that posting, RVSS Chapter 1 is required reading at a bare minimum.  These safety standards apply on board TGT, and you need to be familar with them.