The sixth step involves preparing the cruise. It is organized as follows:

 

Mission leader drafts the preparation dossier 

• and submits it to the French Oceanographic Fleet three months before the start of the cruise.
• Technical manager (Genavir) organizes a meeting to prepare the cruise and drafts the subsequent report. Convened to the meeting are the mission leader, the operating institution and their colleagues.
• Transmission to DFO_campagnes@flotteoceanographique.fr the  "committement letter",  of the mission leader. In case of missing, 3 month before the mission, the mission could be canceled.