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following steps must be followed to prepare cruises on a deep-sea vessel:
Step n°1 : The chief
scientist should complete the authorization application for
studies in foreign waters, if required, 6 1/2 months before the
start of the cruise. "foreign
waters forms"
Step n° 2 : Drawing up
of a preliminary preparation file by the chief
scientist 5 months before the start of the cruise. This file should be
completed using the form called "Ifremer
sea cruise preparation file"
and sent to DMON /
Brest
Step n°3 : Preparatory
meeting organized by DMON / Brest approximately 4 months before
the start of the cruise
Step n°4 : Completion,
if required, by the chief scientist, of an authorization
application for use of radioelements in sealed
sources or unsealed
sources or of X-ray
sources to be sent to the DGSNR.
Step n°5 : Completion
of final preparation file by the chief scientist,
taking into account any comments made or additional information
requested at the preparatory meeting. The final file must be sent 2
months before the start of the cruise, at the latest
Step n°6 : DMON
/ Brest will draw up the naval operations sheet
Step n°7: 15 days
before the start of the cruise the chief scientist will send in the list
of people on shore to contact in case of accident
Step n°8 : before the
start of the cruise, the chief scientist will send in the medical
certificates for staff who will dive in the submersible;
Special steps to take for Nautile tools
: Scientists who wish to have their tools set up or manipulated by the
Nautile must read the "Undersea intervention quality : Nautile's
development procedure" Ref : DITI/LB/98-04 file.
More especially, those tools containing metal chambers must have their hyperbaric
test certificates when they arrive on board.
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