Readiness actually begins long before you arrive on site. Experienced operators complete mission planning and logistics preparation before departing for the site to ensure that things go smoothly from when they arrive until the job is done.

• Are all staff present?
• Are the roles clearly defined and understood by all participants?
• Is it safe to operate at the site, or have all hazards and risks been identified and communicated to all participants?
• Is all of the ROV system equipment present?
• Is all of the site logistics equipment present?
• Is a power source available, and working?
• Is the mission plan clearly defined and understood by all participants?

Make sure all of the items in this step are completed successfully or addressed and remedied before moving on to the next step.