Common use of Shutdown for Non-Delphinoid Cetaceans and Sea Turtles Clause in Contracts

Shutdown for Non-Delphinoid Cetaceans and Sea Turtles. If a non-delphinoid cetacean or sea turtle is sighted at or within the exclusion zone, the Lessee must immediately shut down all the electromechanical survey equipment. The Lessee must ensure that the vessel operator immediately complies with such a call by the PSO. Any disagreement or discussion must occur only after shutdown. Subsequent restart of the electromechanical survey equipment must use the ramp- up provisions described in 4.4.6.7 and must only occur following clearance of the exclusion zone of all marine mammals and sea turtles for at least 60 minutes as described in 4.4.6.4.