Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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KN 197-4 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Knorr | |
Cruise Party | |
| Paul Baker: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Duke University, Earth and Ocean Sciences 103 Old Chem Building Durham, , NC USA 27708-0227 +1 919 684 5450 pbaker@duke.edu David Hollander: Chief Scientist University of South Florida, College of Marine Science 140 7th Avenue South St. Petersburg, Fl USA 33701 +1 727 553 1019 davidh@marine.usf.edu |
Departure: Feb 19, 2010 | |
| Bridgetown, Barbados | |
Arrival: Mar 12, 2010 | |
| Fortaleza, Brazil | |
Operations Area | |
| Northwest coast of Brasil, from French Guiana down to Forteleza | |
| Lat/Lon: 5° 30.0′ N / 41° 0.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 4000 / max (m) | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Brazil |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | yes |
Science Objectives | |
| High resolution 3.5 kHz chirp profiling, coring, using box core, multicore and long core. Water column sampling. | |
Science Activities | |
| Long coring, multicoring, box coring, gravity coring. High-res seismic and multibeam mapping. CTD and water sampling. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| Meeting Notes: Teleconference 12/8 @ 10:30 East coast time. | |
| Media personnel on board: None | |
Stations: | |
| Station 1 Distance: 805 Days: null Latitude: 4° 42.0’ N Longitude: 49° 2.0’ W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »Baker_prop._coring_sites.doc | |
| »Core_Logger_Authzn.pdf | |
| »Baker_09_operating_area.jpg | |
| »LONG_CORE_DECK_PLAN.PNG | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: 0823650 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz | |||||||||||
| Multibeam | |||||||||||
| Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
| Fume Hood | |||||||||||
| ADCP 150 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
| Salinometer | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
| Air temperature | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
Sediment Sampling | |||||||||||
| Gravity corers | |||||||||||
| Multi-core | |||||||||||
| Box corer | |||||||||||
| Jumbo Long Corer | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Chest Freezer (Household type) 0°F | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: They will mostly use the cold storage van on 01 deck. | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | yes | ||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Portable Vans | |||||||||||
| Cold Storage Van | |||||||||||
| Chemical Storage Van | |||||||||||
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? | no | ||||||||||
Special Requirements | |||||||||||
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Additional Cruise Items/Activities | |||||||||||
| Explosive Devices: | no | ||||||||||
| Portable Air Compressors: | no | ||||||||||
| Flammable Gases: | no | ||||||||||
| Small Boat Operations: | no | ||||||||||
| SCUBA Diving Operations: | no | ||||||||||
Hazardous Material | |||||||||||
| Will hazardous material be utilized? | yes | ||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: - N2 gases for gas filtrations RAD INFO: - Core logger (radioactive source) Authorized by WHOI Rad Safety officer , Gary Dwyer is authorized user (see attached document). Placement will be in the main lab, aft, portside, facing outboard. | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): multibeam, ctd, survey at night | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: Science will load some gear (aprox 1 pallet worth) in Tampa Fl. Along with some N2 gases. Dave Hollander will be the p.o.c. for this. | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | yes |
| Date Submitted: | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| Barbados Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o DaCosta Mannings Inc. Brandons St. Michael BARBADOS Contact: Glyne St. Hill, Manager Email: gsthill@dmishipping.com Phone:(246) 430-4804 Fax: (246) 431-0051 Contact: David Priddee, Operations Manager Email Address: dpriddee@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4819 Cell no. (246) 231-5348 Contact: Dacosta Dawson, Senior Operations Coordinator Email Address: operations@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4817 Cell no. (246) 233-6046 Contact: Arlin Kellman, Assistant Operations Manager Email Address: akellman@dmishipping.com Tel. No. (246) 430-4825 Cell no. (246) 230-4353 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 to all WHOI contacts ------------------------------------------ Brazil (Fortaleza) Primary Agent: Vasile Tudoran Transport 819 Ohio Ave. Long Beach, CA 90804 Contact: Vasile Tudoran Phone: (562) 882-5590 Fax: (562) 434-9800 Email : vtudoran@aol.com Subagent: Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o Littora Maris Maritime & Rep. Com. Ltda. Av. Parajana, nº 3394 Loja A - Serrinha Fortaleza-Ceara-CEP: 60.740-000 Phone: 55-85-88990130 / 91810130 Operations Department / Mr. Washington Albuquerque Note: Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information for any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts. | |
| Countries: | |
| ALL Scientists and Long Core Techs will need to obtiain Brazilan "tourist" visas for this cruise. | |
| Notes: | |
| U.S. Custom form 4455 will need to be taken with equipment flown back into the U.S. | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | yes |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| Core Logger approved. | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Amy Simoneau (f) & Robbie Laird (m) | |
| Loading ~2 pallets of gear in Tampa Fl. Jan 10 -11 Off load in Fortaleza Brazil. Including sci samples. | |