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Due to the COVID-19 situation, all applications for U.S. scientists to conduct marine scientific research in foreign waters must be submitted 6 or more months in advance of the start of research. For the time being, applications submitted under this timeframe will not be accepted or processed.
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For all planned marine scientific research related port calls, please refer to the State Department travel advisories.
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If you are still planning to make a port call as part of your marine scientific research cruise, please contact MarineScience@state.gov.