R/V Thomas G Thompson

Operations Manual

Introduction

Section I: The Ship

Section II: Shoreside Support

Section III: Scheduling, Planning & Reports

Section IV: Aboard Ship

Appendices

TGT Home Page

TGT Cruise Planning

Communications

Worldwide
TGT Phone Directory

Worldwide Communications

The ship has the capability for worldwide communications with SSB radiotelephones and radiotelegraphy: SATCOM- B for telephone, telex, data and facsimile, SATCOM-C for data, as well as VHF-FM radiotelephone and cellular phone for nearshore work. See the marine technician about phone and fax charges.

Electronic mail is exchanged between the ship and shore 4 times each day on Monday through Fridays. This service is available to the scientific party on a recharge basis. In advance of a cruise the chief scientist should issue a purchase order to cover e-mail traffic for the science party. Accounts will be created for users authorized by the chief scientist and the chief scientist will be provided with a summary of use by each user at the end of the cruise. Both traffic to and from the ship is charged; to avoid unexpected expenses for the science party. Transfer of larger files can be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Ship's Numbers

SATCOM-B		OCEAN REGION AREA CODES
voice	011-872-33-663-4570	872 Pacific
fax	011-872-33-663-4511	873 Indian Ocean
fax	011-872-33-663-4512	874 Atlantic (W)
		871 Atlantic (E)
SATCOM-C	430311610
CALL SIGN	KTDQ
CELLULAR	206-799-6547
E-MAIL		SCI-XX@thompson.ocean.washington.edu (number assigned by bunk)

Ship's Telephone Directory

Number	Location	Restrictions
101	Captain's Stateroom	none
102	Pilot House	none
103	Radio/Chart Room	internal only
104	Conference Room/Library	none
105	Mess Room	none
106	Galley	internal only
107	TV Lounge	none
108	Hospital	none
109	Science Office	none
110	Bio-analytical Lab	internal only
111	Computer Lab	none
112	Main Lab	internal only
113	Machine Shop	internal only
114	Main Control	internal only
115	Laundry Room	internal only
116	Spare	internal only
117	ROV Van	internal only
118	Rad Van	internal only
119	Chief Engineer	none
120	First Engineer	none
121	Hydro Lab	internal only
122	Wet Lab	internal only
123	Chief Scientist's Stateroom	none
124	Chief Mate's Stateroom	none