Project Title

OPP/USAP Diving Safety Officer (DSO) and Scientific Diving Control Board (SDCB) visit

Summary

Event Number:
T-913-M
NSF/OPP Award 1553824

Program Manager:
Mr. Jon Fentress

ASC POC/Implementer:
Jenny Cunningham / Rob Robbins

Principal Investigator(s)

Mr. John N Heine
jheine@ju.edu
Jacksonville University
Marine Science Research Institute
Jacksonville, Florida

Location

Supporting Stations: McMurdo Station
Research Locations: McMurdo Sea Ice

Description

Project participants will participate in and evaluate scientific diving operations and dive locker activities and procedures. They will also interact with all of the science groups that are participating in diving operations for the season. The OPP/USAP Diving Safety Officer (DSO) will create an annual report, which is then presented to the Scientific Diving Control Board (SDCB) at the annual meeting in Washington, D.C. the following year. This visit assists the team members in making suggestions for improvements to the diving program.

Field Season Overview

One team member will deploy to McMurdo Station to conduct dives at various sites with the science groups and dive supervisors. They will also hold meetings and conduct inspections of the dive locker and hyperbaric chamber.

Deploying Team Members