CHAPTER Vii, SECTION 1 absolutely essential for the accomplishment of the mission, such boat operation was continued throughout the period of operations. After the execution of the Bravo event, the schedule of operations had to be considerably changed. The support tasks assigned to the Contractor became a day to day determination. The Contractor’s Resident Manager remained aboard the command ship, the USS Estes, for closest possible liaison with the heads of the various Scientific and Military Groups. Here he reviewed daily changes in schedule, support requirements, and reports on contamination. These were communicated via radio, or by messenger, to an Assistant Resident Manager quartered in the USNS Ainsworth, in which Shot Day was frequently changed due to meteological conditions. The repeated postponements of the various shots interjected a difficult problem in servic- ing and maintaining equipment required to oper- ate continuously and, generally, unattended. Mechanical troubles in dehumidification systems and electric generators developed. The need for frequent re-entry into contaminated areas subjected maintenance and operating personnel to frequent radiation exposures, and as the allow- able limit was approached these men were evac- uated to Elmer. Thus, continual shifting of per- sonnel was necessary to maintain an adequate staff for special jobs at Bikini Atoll. supervisors, and the User’s requirements for he following day were detailed and tasks as- Each person entering a contaminated area carried a film badge which was returned to the Rad-Safe Group, who evaluated, recorded and - reported the accumulated exposures to appropriate personnel. A separate report was made of all personnel whose accumulated dosage had two became “Generator Refueling Day’ and Shot Day minus one “Generator Check Day.” for detailing men to work in contaminated areas. vessel were practically all of the Contractor’s personnel. Each evening at 1700 the Assistant Resident Manager held a conference with all signed to various personnel. Shot Day minus Figure 7-1. reached 2500 mr or over. This report acted as a warning to supervisory personnel responsible Decontamination Barge Tied Alongside the USNS Ainsworth Page 7-3