Moss Landing Marine Labs
Technical Services

Each cruise will have a single Chief Scientist.   The Chief Scientist serves as the primary point of contact for all cruise related issues and will interact solely with the Master of the vessel on any significant changes to the submitted cruise plan.   The Chief Scientist will settle conflicts within the science party.   At sea, it is the responsibility of the Chief Scientist to see that the scientific program runs safely and smoothly.   The Chief Scientist will be informed of any difficulties, whether scientific or personal in nature, and will be expected to address them.   While at sea, the decisions of the Master will always take precedence.

The Chief Scientist is required to complete a cruise plan (located on the ship’s website) and submit it to the Sr. Marine Technician four weeks prior to departure.   The Chief Scientist will assign staterooms to the science party.   The vessel will not leave the dock until the Chief Scientist informs the ship’s technician or Master that he/she is ready to get underway.

The Chief Scientist will be responsible for making sure all laboratory spaces used during a cruise are cleaned (swept, scrubbed and mopped).   The Chief Scientist will also be responsible for ensuring that all members of the science party clean their staterooms as indicated on the placards located in each of the rooms.   The Chief Scientist will complete a post cruise report (located on the UNOLS website:   http://www.gso.uri.edu/unols/pcarform.htm).   The Chief Scientist will also be responsible for providing an isotope report (if isotopes are used) that includes the results of pre- and post-cruise swipe tests.   Isotope permits and swipe test maps are located on the ship’s website.