Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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OC471-04 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Oceanus | |
Cruise Party | |
| Craig Lee: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington 1013 NE 40th St Seattle, WA USA 98105-6698 +1 206 685 7656 craig@apl.washington.edu |
Departure: Jun 1, 2011 | |
| Morehead City, NC | |
Arrival: Jun 21, 2011 | |
| Morehead City, NC | |
Operations Area | |
| Within 300 nautical miles of the Outer Banks of North Carolina (Cape Hatteras), on the seaward side of the Gulf Stream. | |
| Lat/Lon: 34° 0.0′ N / 74° 0.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: min / max (m) | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| Studies of lateral mixing in the upper ocean with dye releases, profiling floats, AUV, Gliders, drifters, towed sensor systems, and moving vessel profilers. Dye and drifters will be released and followed for 1 to 5 days as they disperse. The other systems will be used to conduct surveys of the region around the dye, both to sample the dye and to collect measurements for studies of submesoscale dynamics. | |
Science Activities | |
| Oceanus will support:
(1) Towed surveys of an limited domain (likely no larger that 50 km by 50 km) using the Triaxus undulating towed profiler (APL-UW)
(2) Towed surveys of a small domain (likely no larger than 5 km by 5 km) using the Hammerhead towed vehicle (Univ of Victoria)
(3) REMUS AUV operations (UMass Dartmouth)
(4) Opportunistic recovery and deployment of floats, drifters and gliders, supported by APL-UW personnel on the Triaxus team.
Rough operational tempo for any given 48h period will be 36h surveying with Triaxus, followed by 12h of REMUS operations, with Hammerhead surveys conducted in conjunction with REMUS operations.
REMUS operations to be supported by Northwind RHIB. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| Meeting Notes: May 16 teleconference | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »3D_Deck_Layout_Lee_OC471-04.skp | |
| »Ledwell_Lee_deck_plan_OC_2.0.png | |
| »LATMIX11_OceanusProspectus-1.pdf | |
| »Ledwell_Hammerhead_Winch_1.jpg | |
| »TriaxusPhotos-2.pdf | |
| »HammerheadPhoto-2.pdf | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY | |
| Grant or contract number: N00014-09-1-0266 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Oceanus |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Transducer well for visiting instrumentation | |||||||||||
| ARGOS RDF | |||||||||||
| Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
| Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
| Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
| Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
| Is there an expectation to use Skype or any other real-time video conference program? | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| Seapoint STM turbidity sensor | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
| SBE43 oxygen sensor | |||||||||||
| Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
| Air temperature | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | |||||||||||
| Short Wave Solar Radiation | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | null | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | null | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| Navigation Notes:
This cruise will have HEAVY AUV's in the operating area. Science will be providing a portable screen (possibly laptop or slave screen) with AIS information for the floats and vehicles in the water. | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| Other Portable Winch | |||||||||||
Winch Notes:
Triaxus Winch (Science Party Supplied)
Hammerhead winch (Science Party Supplied)
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| Wires Notes:
Triaxus operates on a 10mm, double-armored, torque balanced electro-optical cable. The packages contains 2 single mode fibers and 4 conductors (used for power only).
Rochester A305382 Breaking strength: 16000lbs | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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Over the Side Equipment | |||||||||||
| Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? | yes | ||||||||||
| Details: Two science-supplied winched and blocks for Triaxus and Hammerhead operations. | |||||||||||
Special Requirements | |||||||||||
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Additional Cruise Items/Activities | |||||||||||
| Explosive Devices: | no | ||||||||||
| Portable Air Compressors: | no | ||||||||||
| Flammable Gases: | no | ||||||||||
| Small Boat Operations: | yes | ||||||||||
| SCUBA Diving Operations: | no | ||||||||||
Hazardous Material | |||||||||||
| Will hazardous material be utilized? | no | ||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: Crew to operate URI 24 "Northwind" RHIB. This will come with cradle. | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| MOREHEAD CITY - NC. USA For small shipments/correspondence: Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name Terminal Shipping Company, Inc. SmithCreek Center 1536 Castle Hayne Road Suite D Wilmington, NC 28401 Ph (910) 763-9065 Fax (910) 341-7970 Mailing address: Terminal Shipping Company, Inc. Cell (910) 262-0215 Vanessa Guyton - administrative Email: opswlmnc@termship.com For large/heavy shipments: Please note: Advance arrangements must be made with the Agent and WHOI contacts for shipments to Morehead City Port: Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name North Carolina State Ports Authority (MHCSPA) 113 Arendall Street Morehead City, NC 28557 Note: Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information of any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts | |
| Countries: | |
| Notes: | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Robb Hagg | |
| Mobilization May 29 - May 31 - Memorial Day weekend. Forklift required for loading. Stevedore charges and container storage fees. Forklift required to transfer URI Mocness to Endeavor DEMOB June 21 & 22nd = Tues Wed. Forklift req. again. | |
| This cruise will also be installing a portable laptop up on the bridge to aid naviagtion with AIS information for all AUV's in the operating area. Cirtical element is the ship to shore and back communications. Data transfers for auv targets and floats, water column information etc.,. | |