ODP Final Technical Report - Ocean Drilling Program - Texas A&M ...

ODP Final Technical Reportcontractual matters relating to the DrillingContractor’s services.• The Logging Staff Scientist, a member ofthe Wireline Services Operator staff, wasresponsible for planning the wireline andlogging-while-drilling program for theleg. At sea, the Logging Staff Scientist wasresponsible for the execution of the loggingprogram, including preliminary processingof logging results and production oflogging-related reports in a timely mannerand for contributing as a member of theshipboard scientific party.• The Laboratory Officer, a member of theScience Operator staff, led the shipboardtechnical support staff and was responsiblefor all aspects of shipboard laboratoryoperations, including safety.Co-Chief Scientists worked with the SSDB todevelop a safety report for proposed drill sites.These reports were presented with supportinggeophysical data to the PPSP at biannual meetings.Sites posing no hazard were approved fordrilling. For sites posing potential hazards, thePPSP worked with the Co-Chief Scientists tofind acceptable alternate sites that still met theleg’s scientific objectives.6–9 Months PrecruiseA Precruise Meeting, led by the Leg ProjectManager, was held for Co-Chief Scientists andODP Scientists fromMember Countries or ConsortiaUnited StatesGermanyESFJapanUnited KingdomPacRimFranceRussiaPR ChinaNonmembers017852187242240232232210200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400Number1,210key personnel. The objectives of the meetingincluded the following:• Acquaint Co-Chief Scientists with keyODP staff involved in cruise planning andexecution.• Finalize operational plan and requirements.• Familiarize Co-Chief Scientists with ODPpolicies and procedures.• Select shipboard scientific party members.Each ODP leg had a shipboard scientificparty of approximately 24 scientists, inaddition to the Co-Chief Scientists, StaffScientist, and Logging Staff Scientist.Shipboard scientific party members wereselected by the Science Operator, inconsultation with the Co-Chief Scientists,from lists of individuals nominated by ODPODP Scientists fromEuropean Science Foundation ConsortiumItalyNorwaySwedenDenmarkSwitzerlandSpainThe NetherlandsBelgiumFinlandPortugalTurkeyGreeceIcelandIrelandCanadaAustraliaChinese TaipeiKorea011135461517253030406210 20 30 40 50 60 70NumberODP Scientists fromPacific Rim Consortium07106612720 40 60 80 100 120 140Number24