Scheduling
Projects requiring transit runs along exposed ocean coasts will be restricted to the summer season (1 May to mid-September) and will be considered on a case by case basis after a detailed plan of operations is provided by the Principal Investigator.
The Manager of Marine Operations will review these plans and approve, disapprove, or recommend modifications based on considerations of vessel and personnel safety and capability of the R/V Clifford A Barnes to effectively and efficiently carry out the mission.
The Cruise Leader is responsible for the coordination and direction of the science mission and for the conduct and activities of the embarked scientific personnel. It is vital to the success of a cruise that the Cruise Leader and the Master keep each other informed of scientific goals and capabilities or limitations of the vessel and crew.
R/V Clifford A Barnes and its crew are there solely to assist in carrying out the scientific mission. In practice, the Cruise Leader informs the Master of what he desires and, unless it is unsafe or illegal, it wil be carried out.
The Cruise Leader shall ensure that all his/her party's personal effects and scientific equipment are removed from the vessel immediately at the end of the cruise and that the laboratory and berthing areas are cleaned and ready to accommodate the next scientific party. Unloading and cleanup can be delayed at the Master's discretion, if circumstances permit.