UNIVERSITY -NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC LABORATORY SYSTEM

HANDBOOK FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS OF U.S. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH VESSELS

Lee R. Stevens
January 1986

CONTENTS

Part 1. INTRODUCTION
Part 2. ZONES OF JURISDICTION

• 2.1 Internal Waters
• 2.2 Territorial Sea
• 2.3 Contiguous Zone
• 2.4 Exclusive Economic Zone
• 2.5 Continental Shelf
• 2.6 High Seas
• 2.7 Archipelagic Waters
• 2.8 Maritime Boundaries
• 2.9 Straits
• 2.10 Antarctic Research
  

Part 3. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH CONSENT IS REQUIRED
Part 4. WHEN AND HOW TO SEEK CONSENT

• 4.1 Private Channels
• 4.2 Diplomatic Channels
• 4.3 International Organization Channels
  

Part 5. PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE VESSELS
Part 6. PORT ACCESS
Part 7. RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN U.S. OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTIONS
Part 8. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
Part 9. CHANGES IN RESEARCH PLANS

• 9.1 Changes in Program
• 9.2 Postponement or Withdrawal of a Request for Clearance
• 9.3 Contingency Planning
  

Part 10. FOREIGN PARTICIPATION AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

• 10.1 Foreign Participation
• 10.2 International Collaboration
  

Part 11. POSTCRUISE OBLIGATIONS
APPENDIX A. MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND THE LAW OF THE SEA
APPENDIX B. RECOMMENDED CHECKLIST FOR FOREIGN CLEARANCES
APPENDIX C. POSTCRUISE OBLIGATIONS (NTRVO #66)
APPENDIX D. FOREIGN CLEARANCE REQUEST FORMS (NTRVO #67)
APPENDIX E. NATIONAL CLAIMS TO MARITIME JURISDICTION(NTRVO #61)
APPENDIX F. ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUESTS (NTRVO #68)
UNOLS APPENDIX 1. List of Current Notices to Research Vessel Operators
UNOLS APPENDIX 2. Cruise Prospectus (Word Doc)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This document was prepared as a task under National Science Foundation grants OCE 8207326 and OCE 85-00868 to the University of Washington. The author wishes to express his appreciation to the many individuals at various UNOLS member oceanographic institutions and federal agencies who reviewed this document in draft form and provided comments and advice. Special thanks are due to the staff of the UNOLS Office at the University of Washington for their assistance in the production of this handbook.