Work and safety during field work and research cruises at BIO

Contact person for field work: see the contact list

BEFORE GOING ON FIELD WORK, ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF MUST HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

• UiB's Guidlines for Field work
• Guidlines for Field work at the HSE-Gate Way

All travels related to field work must be registered in CIM. Please contact the travel coordinator in your group to register your travel - see the contact list.

Contact person for research cruises:  See the contact list

• HSE-gateway about Research Cruises
• REQUIREMENTS FOR CRUISE PARTICIPANTS
• HSE cours for seafarers 
• Safety Survival Course 
• BRUK AV SMÅBÅTER (USE OF SMALL BOATS AT THE MARINE STATION – NORWEGIAN ONLY)

All travels related to field work must be registered in CIM. Please contact the travel coordinator in your group to register your travel - see the contact list

UiB’s website gives an overview of the most important insurances that apply for all employees at the University.

It is important to note that you must be a member of the National Insurance Scheme in order for the insurance policies to apply. Questions regarding insurance should be directed to the local HR contact person.

For booking of work- related travels, please use UiB credit card for payment and register the travel expenses in the self-service portal.

Fieldwork

Fieldwork is not defined as official travel, but as obligatory work outside the ordinary place of work. Employees are covered by accident insurance for the duration of the fieldwork.

Research cruises

Employees are insured against accidents for the duration of the expedition.

Students

Students are generally covered for occupational injury under the National Insurance Act if the injury occurred while the student was in a teaching situation, at the place of teaching or during teaching hours. This also applies to injuries that may occur during fieldwork since it is organized by UiB. Further information is available on UiB's website.

Special rules for foreign students in Norway.

Students studying or doing fieldwork abroad must have their own travel insurance. It is the students' own responsibility to ensure that they have valid travel insurance before travelling abroad. See here for more information about health, safety and insurance for students travelling. (The link is only available in Norwegian).