Common use of Vessel Selection Clause in Contracts

Vessel Selection. The contractor shall strictly adhere to all sampling design requirements specified for the Northeast Fisheries At-Sea Monitor Program (ASM). NMFS will provide the contractor with a set of specific guidelines regarding vessel selection and placement considerations by various fisheries. The contractor shall make contact with vessels selected either by NMFS to arrange for At-Sea Monitor coverage and deployment scheduling as necessary. When the contractor/At-Sea Monitor makes initial contact with the vessel, the contractor/At-Sea Monitor shall verify with the captain that he has sufficient life raft capacity for an additional person (At-Sea Monitor). If not, the contractor shall immediately attempt to have one of the NMFS issued valise life rafts available for the At- Sea Monitor for that trip. If one is not available, and the captain still intends to sail without the At-Sea Monitor, an SDR shall be issued to the captain of the vessel (Section J, Attachment 22, Safety Deficiency Report). The contractor shall assign At-Sea Monitors to vessels without regard to preference expressed by vessel owners or operators with respect to At-Sea Monitor race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation nor shall the contractor consider At-Sea Monitor’s expressed preference. The contractor shall not assign At-Sea Monitors who are showing symptoms of illness or who may be contagious. In the event that an At-Sea Monitor falls severely ill or injured at sea, and the vessel must prematurely cease fishing to return the At-Sea Monitor to port, the contractor shall propose a plan on how to work out a fair reimbursement for the vessel’s fuel expenses. Various regulated fisheries have a requirement for a vessel’s representative to notify the ASM prior to making each fishing trip. Notification is required prior to the planned departure in a specific time frame, e.g., forty-eight (48). The vessel is then randomly assigned, by NMFS, an At-Sea Monitor or issued a waiver, relieving them of the requirement to carry an At-Sea Monitor for that specific trip. The contractor shall provide personnel or an automated answering service to handle notifications twenty four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for certain fisheries. Depending on regulations enacted by the NMFS, the notification requirement may require e-mails, telephone calls, or inputting into a website from the vessel’s representative. The Groundfish fishery is required to notify NMFS, NMFS is responsible for the selection and informs the vessel and the contractor of trip details. For the groundfish fishery (notifies NMFS when they are sailing), the contractor will be notified of trip selection via the website. The contractor may accept or decline trips within twelve (12) hours. The reasons to decline a trip must be related to limited At-Sea Monitor availability or reported safety concerns. The contractor must take the trip once they have claimed acceptance. If there is an unforeseen emergency that results in changing the contractor’s acceptance of a trip, it shall be reported to the COTR. If a trip is accepted by a contractor, the contractor would make contact with the vessel for trip logistics. If a vessel informs the contractor that they are cancelling a trip selected to carry an At-Sea Monitor, the contractor shall report that to NMFS twenty-four (24) hours after the scheduled sail date. The COTR shall be notified all circumstances in which At-Sea Monitors were late or missed a scheduled trip for all fisheries as referenced in Section F.5.13. Vessels must be covered randomly, without repeated deployments on the same vessels by the same At-Sea Monitor, unless waived by the COTR. For trips outside closed areas and other special access fishing programs there shall be no more than two (2) back to back trips by the same At-Sea Monitor on the same vessel AND there shall be no more than two (2) trips on the same boat within one month. A vessel selection list may be provided by NMFS which will rank vessels in the order they should be covered. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “no show”. The maximum amount of time for a no show is up to 2.5 hours. The At-Sea Monitor must arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time and remain at the designated area for up 2 hours following the scheduled departure time. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “no show” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. There will be no reimbursement for situations in which it is the At-Sea Monitor’s fault for missing the trip or no attempt was made to communicate with the captain prior to taking the trip. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “cancellation” in instances where trips are cancelled at the dock or when an at-sea monitor is en route to the vessel and cancellations occurs. The maximum amount of time for a cancellation is up to 2.5 hours. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “Cancellation” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement.

Vessel Selection. The contractor shall strictly adhere to all sampling design requirements specified for the Northeast Fisheries At-Sea Monitor Program (ASM). NMFS will provide the contractor with a set of specific guidelines regarding vessel selection and placement considerations by various fisheries. The contractor shall make contact with vessels selected either by NMFS to arrange for At-Sea Monitor coverage and deployment scheduling as necessary. When the contractor/At-Sea Monitor makes initial contact with the vessel, the contractor/At-Sea Monitor shall verify with the captain that he has sufficient life raft capacity for an additional person (At-Sea Monitor). If not, the contractor shall immediately attempt to have one of the NMFS issued valise life rafts available for the At- At-Sea Monitor for that trip. If one is not available, and the captain still intends to sail without the At-Sea Monitor, an SDR shall be issued to the captain of the vessel (Section J, Attachment 22, Safety Deficiency Report). The contractor shall assign At-Sea Monitors to vessels without regard to preference expressed by vessel owners or operators with respect to At-Sea Monitor race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation nor shall the contractor consider At-Sea Monitor’s expressed preference. The contractor shall not assign At-Sea Monitors who are showing symptoms of illness or who may be contagious. In the event that an At-Sea Monitor falls severely ill or injured at sea, and the vessel must prematurely cease fishing to return the At-Sea Monitor to port, the contractor shall propose a plan on how to work out a fair reimbursement for the vessel’s fuel expenses. Various regulated fisheries have a requirement for a vessel’s representative to notify the ASM prior to making each fishing trip. Notification is required prior to the planned departure in a specific time frame, e.g., forty-eight (48). The vessel is then randomly assigned, by NMFS, an At-Sea Monitor or issued a waiver, relieving them of the requirement to carry an At-Sea Monitor for that specific trip. The contractor shall provide personnel or an automated answering service to handle notifications twenty four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for certain fisheries. Depending on regulations enacted by the NMFS, the notification requirement may require e-mails, telephone calls, or inputting into a website from the vessel’s representative. The Groundfish fishery is required to notify NMFS, NMFS is responsible for the selection and informs the vessel and the contractor of trip details. For the groundfish fishery (notifies NMFS when they are sailing), the contractor will be notified of trip selection via the website. The contractor may accept or decline trips within twelve twenty four (1224) hours. The reasons to decline a trip must be related to limited At-Sea Monitor availability or reported safety concerns. The contractor must take the trip once they have claimed acceptance. If there is an unforeseen emergency that results in changing the contractor’s acceptance of a trip, it shall be reported to the COTR. If a trip is accepted by a contractor, the contractor would make contact with the vessel for trip logistics. If a vessel informs the contractor that they are cancelling a trip selected to carry an At-Sea Monitor, the contractor shall report that to NMFS twenty-four (24) hours after the scheduled sail date. The COTR shall be notified all circumstances in which At-At- Sea Monitors were late or missed a scheduled trip for all fisheries as referenced in Section F.5.13. Vessels must be covered randomly, without repeated deployments on the same vessels by the same At-Sea Monitor, unless waived by the COTR. For trips outside closed areas and other special access fishing programs there shall be no more than two (2) back to back trips by the same At-Sea Monitor on the same vessel AND there shall be no more than two (2) trips on the same boat within one monthvessel. A vessel selection list may be provided by NMFS which will rank vessels in the order they should be covered. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “no show”. The maximum amount of time for a no show is up to 2.5 hours. The At-Sea Monitor must arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time and remain at the designated area for up 2 hours following the scheduled departure time. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “no show” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. There will be no reimbursement for situations in which it is the At-Sea Monitor’s fault for missing the trip or no attempt was made to communicate with the captain prior to taking the trip. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “cancellation” in instances where trips are cancelled at the dock or when an at-sea monitor is en en-route to the vessel and cancellations occurs. The maximum amount of time for a cancellation is up to 2.5 hours. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “Cancellation” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement.

Vessel Selection. The contractor shall strictly adhere to all sampling design requirements specified for the Northeast Fisheries At-Sea Monitor Program (ASM). NMFS will provide the contractor with a set of specific guidelines regarding vessel selection and placement considerations by various fisheries. The contractor shall make contact with vessels selected either by NMFS to arrange for At-Sea Monitor coverage and deployment scheduling as necessary. When the contractor/At-Sea Monitor makes initial contact with the vessel, the contractor/At-Sea Monitor shall verify with the captain that he has sufficient life raft capacity for an additional person (At-Sea Monitor). If not, the contractor shall immediately attempt to have one of the NMFS issued valise life rafts available for the At- At-Sea Monitor for that trip. If one is not available, and the captain still intends to sail without the At-Sea Monitor, an SDR shall be issued to the captain of the vessel (Section J, Attachment 22, Safety Deficiency Report). The contractor shall assign At-Sea Monitors to vessels without regard to preference expressed by vessel owners or operators with respect to At-Sea Monitor race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation nor shall the contractor consider At-Sea Monitor’s expressed preference. The contractor shall not assign At-Sea Monitors who are showing symptoms of illness or who may be contagious. In the event that an At-Sea Monitor falls severely ill or injured at sea, and the vessel must prematurely cease fishing to return the At-Sea Monitor to port, the contractor shall propose a plan on how to work out a fair reimbursement for the vessel’s fuel expenses. Various regulated fisheries have a requirement for a vessel’s representative to notify the ASM prior to making each fishing trip. Notification is required prior to the planned departure in a specific time frame, e.g., forty-eight (48). The vessel is then randomly assigned, by NMFS, an At-Sea Monitor or issued a waiver, relieving them of the requirement to carry an At-Sea Monitor for that specific trip. The contractor shall provide personnel or an automated answering service to handle notifications twenty four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for certain fisheries. Depending on regulations enacted by the NMFS, the notification requirement may require e-mails, telephone calls, or inputting into a website from the vessel’s representative. The Groundfish fishery is required to notify NMFS, NMFS is responsible for the selection and informs the vessel and the contractor of trip details. For the groundfish fishery (notifies NMFS when they are sailing), the contractor will be notified of trip selection via the website. The contractor may accept or decline trips within twelve (12) hours. The reasons to decline a trip must be related to limited At-Sea Monitor availability or reported safety concerns. The contractor must take the trip once they have claimed acceptance. If there is an unforeseen emergency that results in changing the contractor’s acceptance of a trip, it shall be reported to the COTR. If a trip is accepted by a contractor, the contractor would make contact with the vessel for trip logistics. If a vessel informs the contractor that they are cancelling a trip selected to carry an At-Sea Monitor, the contractor shall report that to NMFS twenty-four (24) hours after the scheduled sail date. The COTR shall be notified all circumstances in which At-Sea Monitors were late or missed a scheduled trip for all fisheries as referenced in Section F.5.13. Vessels must be covered randomly, without repeated deployments on the same vessels by the same At-At- Sea Monitor, unless waived by the COTR. For trips outside closed areas and other special access fishing programs there shall be no more than two (2) back to back trips by the same At-Sea Monitor on the same vessel AND there shall be no more than two (2) trips on the same boat within one month. A vessel selection list may be provided by NMFS which will rank vessels in the order they should be covered. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “no show”. The maximum amount of time for a no show is up to 2.5 hours. The At-Sea Monitor must arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time and remain at the designated area for up 2 hours following the scheduled departure time. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “no show” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. There will be no reimbursement for situations in which it is the At-Sea Monitor’s fault for missing the trip or no attempt was made to communicate with the captain prior to taking the trip. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “cancellation” in instances where trips are cancelled at the dock or when an at-sea monitor is en route enroute to the vessel and cancellations occurs. The maximum amount of time for a cancellation is up to 2.5 hours. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “Cancellation” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement.

Vessel Selection. The contractor shall strictly adhere to all sampling design requirements specified for the Northeast Fisheries At-Sea Monitor Program (ASM). NMFS will provide the contractor with a set of specific guidelines regarding vessel selection and placement considerations by various fisheries. The contractor shall make contact with vessels selected either by NMFS to arrange for At-Sea Monitor coverage and deployment scheduling as necessary. When the contractor/At-Sea Monitor makes initial contact with the vessel, the contractor/At-Sea Monitor shall verify with the captain that he has sufficient life raft capacity for an additional person (At-Sea Monitor). If not, the contractor shall immediately attempt to have one of the NMFS issued valise life rafts available for the At- At-Sea Monitor for that trip. If one is not available, and the captain still intends to sail without the At-Sea Monitor, an SDR shall be issued to the captain of the vessel (Section J, Attachment 22, Safety Deficiency Report). The contractor shall assign At-Sea Monitors to vessels without regard to preference expressed by vessel owners or operators with respect to At-Sea Monitor race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation nor shall the contractor consider At-Sea Monitor’s expressed preference. The contractor shall not assign At-Sea Monitors who are showing symptoms of illness or who may be contagious. In the event that an At-Sea Monitor falls severely ill or injured at sea, and the vessel must prematurely cease fishing to return the At-Sea Monitor to port, the contractor shall propose a plan on how to work out a fair reimbursement for the vessel’s fuel expenses. Various regulated fisheries have a requirement for a vessel’s representative to notify the ASM prior to making each fishing trip. Notification is required prior to the planned departure in a specific time frame, e.g., forty-eight (48). The vessel is then randomly assigned, by NMFS, an At-At- Sea Monitor or issued a waiver, relieving them of the requirement to carry an At-Sea Monitor for that specific trip. The contractor shall provide personnel or an automated answering service to handle notifications twenty four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for certain fisheries. Depending on regulations enacted by the NMFS, the notification requirement may require e-e- mails, telephone calls, or inputting into a website from the vessel’s representative. The Groundfish fishery is required to notify NMFS, NMFS is responsible for the selection and informs the vessel and the contractor of trip details. For the groundfish fishery (notifies NMFS when they are sailing), the contractor will be notified of trip selection via the website. The contractor may accept or decline trips within twelve (12) hours. The reasons to decline a trip must be related to limited At-Sea Monitor availability or reported safety concerns. The contractor must take the trip once they have claimed acceptance. If there is an unforeseen emergency that results in changing the contractor’s acceptance of a trip, it shall be reported to the COTR. If a trip is accepted by a contractor, the contractor would make contact with the vessel for trip logistics. If a vessel informs the contractor that they are cancelling a trip selected to carry an At-Sea Monitor, the contractor shall report that to NMFS twenty-four (24) hours after the scheduled sail date. The COTR shall be notified all circumstances in which At-Sea Monitors were late or missed a scheduled trip for all fisheries as referenced in Section F.5.13. Vessels must be covered randomly, without repeated deployments on the same vessels by the same At-Sea Monitor, unless waived by the COTR. For trips outside closed areas and other special access fishing programs there shall be no more than two (2) back to back trips by the same At-Sea Monitor on the same vessel AND there shall be no more than two (2) trips on the same boat within one month. A vessel selection list may be provided by NMFS which will rank vessels in the order they should be covered. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “no show”. The maximum amount of time for a no show is up to 2.5 hours. The At-Sea Monitor must arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time and remain at the designated area for up 2 hours following the scheduled departure time. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “no show” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. There will be no reimbursement for situations in which it is the At-Sea Monitor’s fault for missing the trip or no attempt was made to communicate with the captain prior to taking the trip. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement. Cost Reimbursement is authorized for At-Sea Monitors for the time associated with a “cancellation” in instances where trips are cancelled at the dock or when an at-sea monitor is en route to the vessel and cancellations occurs. The maximum amount of time for a cancellation is up to 2.5 hours. Travel to and from the site and per diem are not included unless conditions in C.4.3.5 are met. Any costs billed for a “Cancellation” will be billed against CLINS 0004, 1004 and 2004. A travel voucher (Section J, Attachment 21, At-Sea Monitor Travel Voucher) is required for proper reimbursement.twenty four