Request for UC Ship Fund proposals can be found here and the Proposal deadline is May 30, 2008 here.

The UNOLS web site for posting cruises of opportunity (and calls for watchstanders) is now available here.

New rates for SIO Ship use and Technical Service for 2008/2009 are available here.

Alcohol Rules: To comply with a recent mandate of federal agencies and UNOLS, SIO ships are now "dry." Details of the new policy are given in the Chief Scientist Manual (link on this page) and in the Policy on Drugs, Alcohol and Sexual Harassment (see "Forms" link on this page).

The new Scientific Party electronic form for cruises on SIO vessels is now available here. Please read Scientific Party List Documentation carefully before proceeding. UC users please note - documentation contains new (5/31/05) clarifications of UC-UCSD employment/status definitions.

Procedures and Responsibilities for Scientific Shipments to SIO vessels in foreign ports is available to view here.

To All
R/V New Horizon departed MarFac pier
at 0535LT on 5 May 2008 for shipyard.
MarFac Admin

To All
R/V Robert Gordon Sproul departed MarFac
pier at 1254LT on 30 April 2008.
ETA MarFac pier 8 May 2008.
MarFac Admin