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doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.302.2004


APPENDIX II : STAFFING OF Vidar Viking

The number of personnel on the Vidar Viking is restricted by certification, and cannot be exceeded for more than a temporary period, and only then with the authorisation of the Master. The Vidar Viking is therefore staffed to cope with the minimum requirements on board, and there cannot be more than 18 in the ‘ESO Party’ at any one time, and 8 of which are drillers.

Below is a provisional plan for distribution of labour on the Vidar Viking, emphasising the need for multitasking to cover all required tasks. The following is assumed in this plan:

  • Unless otherwise agreed by a Co-chief, there will always be either 2 or 3* members of the Science Party on the Vidar Viking when coring takes place. These will normally include a Co-chief and a stratigraphic correlator.
    * Shift A currently has an ESO staff member acting as geochemist and deck operator. This individual may vary, and can equally be a suitable Science Party member.
  • The staff noted in blue will be based on the Oden, and will be transferred on an approximate shift basis to and from the Vidar Viking. Transfer will be by basket or helicopter.
  • Please note that precise end/start shift timing of the transfers cannot be guaranteed due to operational constraints.
  • In the event that any transfer is not possible, there will be three bunks available on the Vidar Viking for those stranded.
  • ESO staff in Shift A will initially be Luzie Schnieders or Dave McInroy.
  • The logging contractor will assist with appropriate duties, probably on part of each shift.
The plan presented below may be modified in the light of discussions during the offshore phase.

Shift A
Additional tasks
Main task
Main task
Additional tasks
Shift B
Ali Skinner
Deck operation
Drilling supervision and gas safety analysis
Drilling supervision
and gas safety analysis
Deck operation
SeaCore
Davie Baxter
Curation
Prime deck operator
Prime deck operator
Curation
Graham Tulloch
Kate Moran
Curation MST
Co-chief
Co-chief
Curation MST
Jan Backman
ESO
Deck operation,
Curation
Geochem
Geochem
Deck operation, Curation
Jerry Dickens
Heiko Paelike
Curation
MST
Strat correl
MST,Strat correl
Curation
Matt O’Regan
Alex Wülbers
Geochem
Curation
MST/Curation
MST
Brice Rea

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