Schedule
for Damon Ramsey
I try to keep this as updated as possible. For just completed trips and work history go to work history of Damon Ramsey
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
Unfortunately, much of this schedule may no longer apply
Due to the virus, this schedule has been changed almost weekly.
There has been many bookings and cancellations and re-bookings.
Many companies have had to make multiple changes in their future itineraries.
I am also juggling up to five different company schedules.
This has resulted in many contradictory bookings that I am trying to sort out.
Please be aware, that it looks like that for the next few seasons, I will have to concentrate on companies offering Asia/Australia contracts to minimise cancellations.
Examples:
Work; including my role, dates, locations, ship, company
Cancellations & changes
Private expeditions, time off
Courses & training & other random stuff
2021
(all previous contracts cancelled; details moved to 'work history' page)
FEBRUARY
8th Feb - 12th February 2021. Remote area First Aid & Oxygen, MSIC application, CE office induction, Covid GP check, Covid test, AMSA medical, drop off car hire, hire storage shed (Cairns).
AEL, 16th - 26th. Hobart, Tasmania. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Expedition Leader, 26th Feb - 8th March, Tasmania, on board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Expedition Leader, 8th March -18th March, 'Hiking Tasmania', on board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
MARCH
Guest Lecturer. 27th March - 3rd April 2021. Cairns - Cairns. 'Great Barrier Reef'. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
APRIL
Guest Lecturer. 4th April - 15th April 2021. Cairns - Darwin. Cape York & N.T. 'Across the top'. On board Coral Discover, for Coral Expeditions.
late April - STCW course (AMSA version), Cairns.
Cancelled Expedition Team. 23rd April - 1 May 2021. Cairns - Cairns. On board Caledonia Sky? for APT.
MAY
Expedition Leader, 3rd May - 3rd June, on board Coral Adventurer, Coral Expeditions.
Cancelled Expedition Team. 1st - 9th May 2021. Cairns - Cairns. On board Caledonia Sky? For APT.
JUNE
Assistant Expedition Leader, 10 June to 1 July, on board Coral Geographer, for Coral Expeditions.
JULY
??(cancel work and replace with next local contractor if going)??
(Cancel) 8th -17th July 2021 W-W, 17th -26th July 2021 W-B, 26th July - 4th August 2021 B-W, 4th -13th August 2021 W-B, 13th - 22nd August 2021 B-W. Kimberley. On board on board CS?, for Australia Pacific Tours.
(?Cancel) Lecturer/Biologist 24th July - 10th September 2021, Australia: Kimberley - across the top - east coast. On board Explorer, SS.
Assistant Expedition Leader. 22 July - 12 Aug 2021. On board Coral Geographer, for Coral Expeditions.
AUGUST
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 24th July - 10th September 2021, Australia: Kimberley - across the top - east coast. On board Explorer, SS.
SEPTEMBER
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 24th July - 10th September 2021, Australia: Kimberley - across the top - east coast. On board Explorer, SS.
OCTOBER
Lecturer/Biologist 10th October - 11th December 2021. SC, SS.
NOVEMBER
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 10th October - 11th December 2021. SC, SS.
DECEMBER
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 10th October - 11th December 2021. SC, SS.
2022
JANUARY
Lecturer/Biologist 5th January 2022 - 12th February 2022. SC, SS.
FEBRUARY
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 5th January 2022 - 12th February 2022. SC, SS.
14th February - 20th March - break?
MARCH
(cancel work and replace with next local contract if going)
Marine Biologist, 28th Feb - 10th March 2022, Antarctic In Depth, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic. - Marine Biologist, 10 March - 28 March 2022, South Georgia to Rio, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
Lecturer/Biologist. 21st March 2022 - 25th April 2022. SW, SS.
Expedition Team, 26 Feb -7 Mar 2022, HBT-HBT, Tasmania South East Coast Discovery, on board Greg Mortimer, for Aurora Expeditions.
Expedition Team, 7 - 24 Mar 2022, SUBANTARCTIC DISCOVERY, HBA - BLUFF (NZ), on board Greg Mortimer, for Aurora Expeditions, 18 days.
APRIL
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist. 21st March 2022 - 25th April 2022. SW, SS.
MAY
Lecturer/Biologist. 3rd May 2022 - 19th May 2022. Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Singapore. On board Silver Explorer, for SilverSea.
Biologist. 19th May - 28th May 2022. Singapore to Broome, Indonesia. On board Silver Explorer, for Silversea.
Biologist. 28th May 2022 - 4th June 2022. Broome to Darwin, Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer, for Silversea.
JUNE
Biologist. 4th June 2022 - 14th June 2022. Darwin to Broome, Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer, for Silversea.
Biologist. 14th June - 24th June. Broome - Darwin, Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer, for Silversea.
JULY
transfer between Darwin and Broome between different company/ship contracts?
Guest Lecturer. 27th June 2022 - 07th Jul 2022. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer. 8th July 2022 - 18th Jul 2022. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer. 18th July 2022 - 28th July. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
AUGUST
Guest Lecturer. 29th July 2022 - 08th August 2022. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
break for a few days
Biologist/Lecturer. 20th August 2022 - 24th September 2022. Perth - Cairns. Western Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Cairns. On board Silver Discoverer, for Silversea.
(cancellation to replace with previous local contract if going)
Marine Biologist, 13th Aug - 30th August 2022, Franz Josef Land, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
SEPTEMBER
(cancellation to replace with next local contract if going)
Marine Biologist, 30 Aug - 10 Sept 2022, Beyond the Arctic Circle, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic. - Marine Biologist, 10 Sept - 21 Sept 2022, Beyond the Arctic Circle, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic. - Marine Biologist, 21 Sept - 3 Oct 2022, Lofoten Isl & Norwegian Fjords, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
Biologist/Lecturer. 20th August 2022 - 24th September 2022. Perth - Cairns. Western Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Cairns. On board Silver Discoverer, for Silversea.
Few weeks in Bangkok? or FNQ?
OCTOBER
Guest Lecturer, 11th Oct 2022 - 21st Oct 2022. Cape York. Cairns - Thursday Island. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer, 21st Oct 2022 - 31st Oct 2022. Cape York. Thursday Island - Cairns. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
NOVEMBER
Few days off in Bangkok
Biologist/Lecturer. 7th November 2022 - 5th January 2023. - SW, SS.
(cancellation to replace with previous local contract if going)
Naturalist, 10th November - Nov 2022, Antarctica, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
DECEMBER
Biologist/Lecturer. 7th November 2022 - 5th January 2023. - SW, SS.
(cancellation to replace with previous local contract if going)
Ornithologist? Naturalist, th December - December 2022, Antarctica, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic. - Naturalist, th December 2022 - 9th January, Antarctica, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic. Naturalist, 4th - 15th January
2023
JANUARY
Biologist/Lecturer. 7th November 2022 - 5th January 2023. - SW, SS.
break?
26 Jan - 7 March 2023, Marine Biologist, Antarctica, Scenic.
FEBRUARY
(continued from last month) 26 Jan - 7 March 2023, Marine Biologist, Antarctica, Scenic.
MARCH
(continued from last month) 26 Jan - 7 March 2023, Marine Biologist, Sub-Antarctic, Scenic.
break
?(applied) 27th March - 3rd May 2023, Biologist, Peru - Costa Rica - Baja - USA, Eclipse 1, Scenic.
APRIL
?(applied) 27th March - 3rd May 2023, Biologist, Peru - Costa Rica - Baja - USA, Eclipse 1, Scenic.
available
MAY
?(applied) 27th March - 3rd May 2023, Biologist, Peru - Costa Rica - Baja - USA, Eclipse 1, Scenic.
available
JUNE
available
JULY
?(applied) 2nd July - 6th August, Japan - Russia, on board Eclipse 1, Scenic.
AUGUST
?(applied) 2nd July - 6th August, Japan - Russia, on board Eclipse 1, Scenic.
available
SEPTEMBER
available
OCTOBER
available
NOVEMBER
available
DECEMBER
available
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