Depending on the length and type of the research cruise, various reports must be prepared to document the work carried out on board and the knowledge gained from it. The ship's command must ensure that the reporting is completed on time.
The ship's coordinator at GEOMAR must be notified when reports and data or raw data are sent to relevant addresses.
When sending the reports, reference should also be made to other websites where additional information can be accessed.
Weekly Reports
Only for multi-day cruises: The weekly report documents the work carried out on board during the previous week. (Monday-Sunday).The report must be sent to the ship's coordinator on the following Monday. No special form template is required.
Cruise Summary Report
Create and submit directly after the cruise the "CSR" to the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie online via BSH-Login / Offline CSR Offline Editor.
As exemption a Word-file may be submitted to dod(at)bsh.de : CSR_Beispiel-Formular.doc ; CSR-Formular.doc ; CSR_Codes.xls.
Report after Short-Cruise / Equipment-test
Four weeks after a Short-Cruise with ALKOR a short report (one Din-A4 page) about the progress and the success or failure of the equipment-test must be sent to the GEOMAR ship's coordination forschungsschiffe(at)geomar.de. No special form template is required.
Scientific Cruise Report
The work carried out during the cruise, as well as the samples and data obtained, are recorded in detail. It also serves as official proof for the funding. The report must be sumbitted two months after the completion of the cruise. Find details on Portal deutsche Forschungsschiffe: Berichte und Daten.
Cruise Report - template
