Technical Services Information – All UNOLS Vessels

VIII. Post-cruise activities

H. Post-cruise reporting -

If research operations were conducted in territorial waters, the Chief scientist is required to fulfill all post cruise obligations as required by the Department of State, Notice to Research Vessel Operators No. 66: <http://www.state.gov/www/global/oes/oceans/ntrvo66.html>.

The Chief Scientist is responsible for providing any research data to the National Oceanographic Data Center http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ is also the responsibility of the Chief Scientist.

The Chief scientist, shipmaster, and marine technician are each responsible for completing a post cruise assessment report (form located on the UNOLS website: <http://www.gso.uri.edu/unols/pcarform.htm>.

The Marine Superintendent is responsible for submitting a Ship Utilization Data Cruise Report http://www.gso.uri.edu/unols/cruise_report/cruise_report.htm to the UNOLS Office.