UNOLS Post-Cruise Assessment Report Form Revised October 27, 2006
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This assessment of the research cruise you just participated in is part of a program to evaluate how well vessels and personnel of the academic research fleet are supporting the scientific objectives of the research community, and to identify areas that may need better support or guidance to improve the success of future projects.
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Post-Cruise Assessment Report
From: Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Day 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 To: Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Day 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
10) Your Institution
11) Your E-mail Address
11a) PI/Chief Sci. Email (If Different than above - Email address only)
13) To what extent were the planned science objectives of this cruise met? 100% or More 75% - 99% 50% - 74% 25% - 49% 0% - 24% N/A Please provide a brief description of the science objectives for this cruise (ie. CTD casts, survey transects, mooring deployment, etc.). Also, please specify contributing factors that affected the completion of the science objectives, especially if not all of the objectives were met (ie. weather, equipment failure, etc.).
Please rate each of the following aspects of the cruise according to a scale of EXCELLENT to POOR, where EXCELLENT is well above your expectations and POOR is well below your expectations. Please provide specific comments to support your ratings, be sure to include suggestions for improvement in the future, and positive feedback when something is well done.
14) Rate how well the science party contributed to achieving the scientific objectives of this cruise (pre-cruise planning, communication, adequate personnel, equipment, attention to safety, organization, etc.). Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Poor N/A
Please provide suggestions or comments for improving science party participation.
15) Rate how well ship operator pre-cruise activities (planning, coordination, and logistics) and shore support contributed to achieving the scientific objectives of this cruise. Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Poor N/A
Please provide suggestions or comments for improving the pre-cruise planning and coordination, logistics, or shore support.
16) Rate how well the ship operator supplied scientific equipment and marine technicians supported this cruise (appropriate equipment, equipment operational and ready for cruise, calibrations, documentation, technicians trained and familiar with equipment). Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Poor N/A
Please provide suggestions or comments regarding the operator supplied scientific equipment and the technical support for this cruise.
17) Rate how well the scheduling of this cruise supported achieving the scientific objectives of this cruise (appropriate ship, year, season & dates, communications regarding schedules, online systems and scheduling process). Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Poor N/A
What ship was requested? N/A Alpha Helix Atlantic Explorer Atlantis Blue Heron Cape Hatteras Cape Henlopen Clifford A. Barnes Endeavor Gyre Healy Hugh R. Sharp Kilo Moana Knorr Longhorn Marcus Langseth Melville New Horizon Oceanus Pelican Point Sur Polar Sea Polar Star Robert Gordon Sproul Roger Revelle Ron Brown Savannah Seward Johnson Seward Johnson II Thomas G. Thompson Urraca Walton Smith Weatherbird II Wecoma Any Large Any Intermediate Any Regional/Local Other
19) Rate how well the officers and crew and the manner in which the research vessel was operated contributed to achieving the scientific objectives of this cruise (communications, ship handling, deck procedures, attitude towards the science objectives, training, adequate number of crew, shipboard routine, etc.). Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Poor N/A
20) Rate how well the research vessel and its installed equipment contributed to achieving the scientific objectives of this cruise (material condition, readiness, living conditions and habitability, condition of lab spaces, design, layout, deck equipment, winches, cranes, frames, propulsion, power, etc.). Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Poor N/A
Please provide suggestions or comments regarding the vessel and its installed equipment.
21) Number of science days lost due to:
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Please explain reasons for days lost.
Further comments or questions can be directed to: UNOLS Office Moss Landing Marine Labs. 8272 Moss Landing Road. Moss Landing, CA 95039 (831) 771-4410 Site Master:office@unols.org
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