Common use of Vessel Selection Clause in Contracts

Vessel Selection. 2 The contractor shall strictly adhere to all sampling design requirements 3 specified for the Northeast Fisheries At-Sea Monitor Program (ASM). NMFS will 4 provide the contractor with a set of specific guidelines regarding vessel 5 selection and placement considerations by various fisheries. The contractor 6 shall make contact with vessels selected either by NMFS to arrange for At-Sea 7 Monitor coverage and deployment scheduling as necessary. When the 8 contractor/At-Sea Monitor makes initial contact with the vessel, the 9 contractor/At-Sea Monitor shall verify with the captain that he has 10 sufficient life raft capacity for an additional person (At-Sea Monitor). If 11 not, the contractor shall immediately attempt to have one of the NMFS issued 12 valise life rafts available for the At-Sea Monitor for that trip. If one is 13 not available, and the captain still intends to sail without the At-Sea 14 Monitor, an SDR shall be issued to the captain of the vessel (Section J, 15 Attachment 22, Safety Deficiency Report). The contractor shall assign At-Sea 16 Monitors to vessels without regard to preference expressed by vessel owners 17 or operators with respect to At-Sea Monitor race, gender, age, religion, or 18 sexual orientation nor shall the contractor consider At-Sea Monitor’s