Summary of Drug & Alcohol Policy	To help ensure the safety and well-being of faculty, staff, students, and the general public, the school is committed to maintaining a shipboard environment that is free of illegal drugs and of drugs and alcohol that are used illegally. Accordingly, the school prohibits consuming of alcoholic beverages on a school vessel. The school also prohibits the unlawful possession, use, distribution, or manufacture of alcohol or controlled substances (as defined in Chapter 69.50 RCW) on school vessels. Violation of the school's alcohol and drug prohibitions is cause for disciplinary or other appropriate action.
Summary of Hazardous Materials Policy	It is essential that the school be informed of the intent to use hazardous materials (HAZMAT) within 30 days of the cruise sailing date. The correct technical name and necessary identification of the material intended to be loaded must be properly labeled and placarded in accordance with the IMDG Code, CFRs and/or MARPOL 73/78. All HAZMAT must be packed, shipped and labeled separately. All HAZMAT must be manifested. All HAZMAT must include a Material Safety Data Sheet. IMPORTANT: There is NO storage facility at the school's dock for HAZMAT.
Summary of Radioisotope Policy	There is no suitable storage on board for radioactive materials. Anyone who must use radioactive materials on board R/V BARNES must consult the Manager of Marine Operations well in advance of the cruise to ensure that the material will be handled in accordance with University regulations governing its use.
Exclusive Economic Zone	R/V BARNES is intended to be used in support of oceanographic research projects within the inland waters of the Puget Sound region and lower British Columbia. On occasion, the vessel may be scheduled to support projects within protected inlets, bays, and harbors along the Pacific coasts of British Columbia and Washington. Cruise plans must be submitted 120 days prior to the cruise departure date. If any research is anticipated in the vicinity, but just outside of a foreign country's 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) then a detailed explanation must accompany the plan of how the determination was made that the EEZ would not be crossed.
Passports	All members of the Science Party must have a valid passport
Visas	All foreign nationals in the Science Party must have “multiple entry” visas.
US Customs Clearance	The United States Customs & Border Protection now requires that prior to LOADING any cargo (this includes science gear and gear used to perform scientific operations) on the ship when it is loaded in a foreign port and bound for a US port, an electronic manifest declaring the cargo must be sent to the agency through our shipping agent. Therefore, all scientific cargo manifests must be sent to the US School of Oceanography 14 days prior to the cruise loading (mobilization) date.
Fees: Agents, Pilots, etc.	The UW School of Oceanography will pay certain fees associated with the normal, routine operations of the ship. All other fees deemed outside normal operations by the Manager, Marine Operations may be the responsibility of the Chief Scientist.