Large Vessel Request Form

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OFFICE OF VESSEL OPERATIONS

REQUEST for LARGE RESEARCH VESSEL SERVICES

* Boat Calendars *
R/V Bay Eagle Elis Olsson R/V Fish Hawk Pelican	The Vessel Operations Center's ability to provide accurate cost estimates and voyage scheduling is enhanced when sampling requirements are presented in a clear and all-inclusive format. For this reason, we ask that you consider your expectations in a detailed sense. The following questions are intended to prompt responses concerning the fine points of your request.

Submitted by:

Email:

Principle Investigator:

Department:

The intent of this vessel request is to:

secure a cost estimate for a research proposal
secure vessel costs for planned fieldwork
schedule a vessel with these account numbers to be charged:

rental
personnel
fuel

Project title and
brief outline
of scientific
goals/objectives

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF VESSEL ACTIVITY

How many sampling trips will your project require?
Not counting load, transit or offload days, what do you feel will be the minimum number of vessel days required per trip for your project?
Optimum inclusive dates for field work:
Acceptable alternative dates:
Define the location of your sampling site(s).

DETAILS RE: PROPOSED FIELD COLLECTIONS

Yes No	Is there a need to consider conditions such as: lunar phase, tide, current, or a weather event? If yes, please explain.
Yes No	Will your work involve scientific diving?
	What scientific gear will need to be placed on the vessel in order to secure your project goals? Please list:
Yes No	Will you require special assistance (use of crane or fork lift), to load and offload your scientific gear?
Yes No	Will you be using any hazardous or radioactive materials? If yes, give details.
	How many persons will be in your scientific party?
Yes No	Will your work require specific vessel capabilities such as positioning verification, special anchoring techniques to provide stable data collection, or other conditions? If yes, please explain.
	How many stations will you be sampling?
	How much time will you require on each site to complete sampling?
	Provide a brief outline of your on station collection procedure:

ON BOARD EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Yes
No

Will any specific data logging requirements be a part of your cruise plan?

vessel track
sea water temp.
wind speed and direction
Other

Yes
No

Will you require a hydraulic or electrical powered winch during your field collections?
If yes, what scientific gear will it deploy?

Yes
No

Will you require a hand winch?
If yes, what gear do you plan to deploy with it?

Yes
No

Will you have special electrical power requirements to support your scientific equipment? If yes, please list equipment adjacent to power requirement:

220 AC -
110 AC -
24 VDC -
12VDC -

Yes
No

Are there other vessel provisions/capabilities required which you feel necessary to accomplish your goals? If yes, please list.

Are you requesting a specific research vessel?
R/V Bay Eagle
R/V FishHawk
Elis Olsson
Pelican
n/a