R/V Sheila B.

R/V Sheila B. Schedule & Request Form

Description: The R/V Sheila B. is a 30’x10’ PackCat aluminum hull landing craft built by the William E. Munson Co. in 2001. She has been in service since as a multi-purpose research platform.

Features: The unique hull design allows this vessel to work in the shallow waters of Elkhorn Slough as well as open-ocean, ranging from Pt. Lobos to San Francisco Bay. The removable seating atop the cabin is ideal for visual surveys of birds and mammals and a hydraulic actuated bow door allows easy transfer of gear, personnel and divers. The cabin area provides good weather protection and includes a head enclosure.

R/V Sheila B. Reservation Request

ATTENTION: By submitting this Reservation Request form, you agree to the following health and safety guidelines:

  • Use Reservation Request forms to reserve the assets and spaces you wish to use.
  • Facial coverings are required and must be worn at all times to access the property.
  • Maintain a distance of six feet between you and others to the extent possible and refrain from shaking hands.
  • Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds. Wash you hands or use sanitizer upon entry and before exiting spaces.
  • Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze and immediately wash your hands after.
  • Do not share equipment, if possible.
  • Do not come to Marine Ops if you feel sick or have a fever of above 100.4˚F and report illness to your supervisor.
  • Fill out the Personal Health Assessment form within 24 hours of sailing.
  • Be respectful of others, and eat your peas!
Start Date *
End Date *
Vessel Requested: *
Which space(s) of Marine/Dive Ops will you be using? *

After submitting this reservation request, your request will be considered for approval by the space managers. They may contact you if they have any questions regarding your request.

By submitting this form, you agree to follow all COVID-19 guidelines and precautions set in place by SJSU and MLML.

Space and Calendar Managers Instructions:

  • When the user submits a reservation request, the “owner/manager” of each space will receive an email containing the details of the request and the user will receive a confirmation email that their request has been successfully submitted (but not yet approved).
  • If no conflict exists, the owner/manager will then create an event on the corresponding Google Calendar.
    • Format for calendar event title - 
      • “# of people - Location -  sub-location (if applicable) - Lastname(s)”
    • Copy and paste the details of the reservation request into the “Description” field in the corresponding Google Calendar.
  • IMPORTANT: ALL Calendars must be kept accurate in order to trace contacts
    • If any event is moved or cancelled, the calendars must reflect this.
  • Send reservation approval email.  There is no automatic approval email sent to the user. The email template is located here.
  • On the day of the reservation, the owner/manager will then need to fill out the contact tracing spreadsheet (provided by Jim or Jocelyn)