Vessels and Vehicles

• R/V Rachel Carson
  • More information about the R/V Rachel Carson
• R/V Western Flyer
  • More information about the R/V Western Flyer
• ROV Doc Ricketts
  • Specifications and Instrumentation
  • ROV Pilots
  • MBARI's retired ROV Tiburon
• ROV Ventana
  • Standard Equipment
  • Specifications
  • Pilots
  • The Early Days
• AUVS
• Ship Rates

Cruise Planning

• Preparing for a cruise on R/V Western Flyer

  • Checklist of supplies
  • Cruises outside home port
  • Data and video
  • Departure/arrival times
  • Hazardous materials
  • Precruise/postcruise reports
  • ROV dive time definitions
  • Science party guidelines for operations
  • Science party size
  • Scuba diving
  • Ship to shore communications
• Shipboard handbook
• Vessel tours
  • Procedure to bring visitors onboard
  • Web video overview of vessel
  • Web video of wet lab and galley
  • Virtual tour of vessel
  • Wet lab, dark room drawings
• Preparing for a cruise on R/V Rachel Carson (tba)
  • Departure and arrival times
  • Food onboard
  • Science party size
  • Checklist for cruises
  • Data and video
  • Precruise and postcruise reports
  • Hazardous materials
• Vessel tours
  • Procedure to bring visitors onboard
  • Web video of vessel

• Preparing for a cruise on R/V Zephyr
  • Standard operations
  • Mobilization
  • Night and 24-hour operations
  • Weekend operations
  • Continuous operational day
  • Science party size
  • Food services
  • Showers/sanitary system
  • Precruise/postcruise reports
  • Hazardous materials
  • Scuba diving
  • Vessel tours
    • Procedure to bring visitors onboard
    • Web video of vessel
• Requesting ship time
  • Internal requests
  • External requests
• External users
  • Precruise/postcruise reports
  • Video user's checklist
  • Shiptime requests
• FAQs

Ocean Observatory

Marine Operations Technicians

Ship Schedules

Policies

• Both Vessels
  • Homer Beacon Policy
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Lab Use and Chemical Safety
  • Pushcore Policy
  • Elevator payload limits
• R/V Western Flyer
  • Science Party Size
  • Departure and Arrival Times
  • Extended Days
  • Staying Onboard Prior to Early Departure Time
• R/V Rachel Carson

Forms

• Berthing assignments
• External user's cruise plan
• Medical history
• Visiting participant release
• Minor's release