Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
Luther KN209-02 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Knorr | |
Cruise Party | |
| George Luther: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator University of Delaware 700 Pilottown RD Lewes, DE USA 19958 +1 302 645 4208 luther@udel.edu |
Departure: Oct 16, 2012 | |
| Ponta del Gada, Azores | |
Arrival: Nov 10, 2012 | |
| Charleston , SC | |
Operations Area | |
| Mid Atlantic between 23 and 27 north latitude and 44 to 25 west longitude | |
| Lat/Lon: | |
| Depth Range: min / max (m) | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| We will study a slow spreading system at Rainbow, TAG and Snake Pit in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. We will obtain data and samples from ROV Jason II. We will obtain water column samples from at least 3 CTD rosette casts. | |
Science Activities | |
See my e-mail to David Fisichella dated December 5, 2011. It is reproduced below
We will likely use elevators to bring some Titanium samplers aboard before the Jason comes aboard. Please budget steel weights for this purpose as well as have elevators and transponders available for us. Jason and Alvin have several elevators; if not, please budget for two new ones. I assume we would do between 4-6 elevator ops maximum during the cruise.
We also will use the Knorr's CTD/rosette system when Jason is not being used so wish to have a SSSG available to operate it for us so we can sample the water column. I assume this is normal for the Knorr as it is on the Atlantis for Alvin ops. In using the Melville and Thompson, we had help for CTD work. We hope to coordinate these sampling needs via our Jason work. A fume hood needs to be available for some of our chemical work.
We will have an outreach program on the cruise so will need to send data and communication back to the beach for a blog. We will likely send some large files back including photos, etc. Please budget for this. We expect to ship our gear to the Knorr before it leaves WHOI, which should be no problem based on the present schedule. Please call me if you have any questions. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| Meeting Notes: Pre Cruise held June 12 in Blake Conf room | |
Stations: | |
| Snake Pit Distance: 165 Days: 3 Latitude: 23° 23.0’ N Longitude: 44° 56.1’ W TAG Distance: 825 Days: 3 Latitude: 26° 8.0’ N Longitude: 44° 49.6’ W Rainbow Distance: 405 Days: 4 Latitude: 36° 13.8’ N Longitude: 33° 54.14’ W Porta Delgada Distance: 0 Days: 0 Latitude: 37° 49.0’ N Longitude: 25° 45.0’ W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »LUTHER_Knorr_Deck_Layout.pdf | |
| »Jason_power_system_requirements.xls.pdf | |
| »MAR_2012_mileage_to_sitesRevised.docx | |
| Notes: ROV shipping van to be placed on O-2 deck along with container from Previous cruise (Schmitt). Charleston SC arrival for demob:
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Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: OCE-1131109 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
| Fume Hood | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
| Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
| Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
| Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) | |||||||||||
| Seapoint STM turbidity sensor | |||||||||||
| SBE43 oxygen sensor | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
| Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. | |||||||||||
| Chest Freezer (Household type) 0°F | |||||||||||
| Freezer -20°C | |||||||||||
| Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. | |||||||||||
| Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: biological samples | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
| USBL | |||||||||||
| GPS | |||||||||||
| LBL | |||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: We are using ROV Jason II so need to be compatible with these needs. | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
| Wire Notes: | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Portable Vans | |||||||||||
| 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: Lithium Batteries | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): For CTD operations when Jason II is not used | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | yes |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| AZORES: Contact: Eduardo Cordeiro Phone. 351 296 284 620 Fax: 351 296 284 501 Mobile: 351 962700054 Mobile: 351 917861923 Email: azores.shipping@mail.telepac.pt; Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o Allships-Agencia de Navegação, Lda. Avenida Infante D. Henrique, 33-5 9500-150 Ponta Delgada AZORES ISLANDS Woods Hole: Chad Smith Assistant Marine Operations Coordinator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 38 Water Street MS #37 Woods Hole, MA 02543 Office: (508)-289-3811 Email: csmith@whoi.edu Charleston, SC John D. Perez Manager Ships Agency Charleston SC & Wilmington NC Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +1 843-388-8188 (24 Hours) | Mobile: +1 843-340-4838 | Fax: +1 866-284-9418 wss.charleston.shipsagency@wilhelmsen.com | www.wilhelmsen.com/shipsservice | wssproducts.wilhelmsen.com | |
| Countries: | |
| Azores | |
| Notes: | |
| US Customs Forms Required -4455 Additional customs documentation for equipment being flown to meet the ship in the Azores | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Amy Simoneau, Anton Zafereo | |
| PRELOAD- WHOI MOB- Azores Jason equipment being shipped to Azores Use of shore crane in Azores Required (90-100 ton) Demob: after Transit back to US. Destination TBA Demob Address in Charleston:
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| Transducer Pole required for Jason USBL system | |