Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
KN210-02 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Knorr | |
Cruise Party | |
| Lisa Beal: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL USA 33149 +1 305 421 4093 lbeal@rsmas.miami.edu |
Departure: Feb 13, 2013 | |
| Cape Town | |
Arrival: Mar 3, 2013 | |
| Cape Town | |
Operations Area | |
| Southwest Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of South Africa, near East London. | |
| Lat/Lon: 34° 0.0′ S / 28° 0.0′ E | |
| Depth Range: 50 / 5000 | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | South Africa |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| ACT: To monitor the volume transport of the Agulhas Current for three years off East London, South Africa. Cruise in February 2013 is the final of three ACT cruises. | |
Science Activities | |
| Recover twelve moorings across the Agulhas Current: Seven full-depth current meter moorings over the continental slope, four C-PIES moorings at >4000 m depth, and one tide gauge in shallow water on the shelf.
Occupy 40 CTD stations - 20 during round-the-clock CTD operations fo a synoptic section, and another 20 at night between mooring recovery operations. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| Meeting Notes: 5 Nov, 2pm EST | |
| Media personnel on board: Video, Writer | |
| Dallas Murphy is the author of narrative non-fiction books about the ocean and has participated in over ten research cruises as outreach coordinator. Valery Lyman is a videographer and photographer. | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »ACT0213_ArrayDiagram.pdf | |
| »KN210-20_Beal_Deck_Plan_3.1.JPG | |
| »ACT0213_cruiseplan.pdf | |
| »ACT0213_MooringDiagrams.pdf | |
| »kn_sciberth_ACT0213.pdf | |
| »m407_A.doc | |
| »m408.pdf | |
| »m409_C.doc | |
| »m410_D.doc | |
| »m411.pdf | |
| »m412_F.doc | |
| »m413_G.doc | |
| »ACTchart_far.pdf | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: 0850891 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 300 kHz | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
| Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
| Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| SBE43 oxygen sensor | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
| CTD operations by Scripps ODF | |||||||||||
CTD-Related Equipment | |||||||||||
Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP)  | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
| Salinometer | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
| Air temperature | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: Mooring recovery gear to be pre loaded on Knorr in US. | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Mooring / TSE winch | |||||||||||
| 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? | yes | ||||||||||
| Details: Deck Box | |||||||||||
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: hazardous materials are contained within batteries. | |||||||||||
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: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| South Africa John T. Rennie & Sons 19th Floor, No 1 Thibault Square Cape Town 8001 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Contact: Megan Gobey, Cell phone: 27 (83) 3833270 Phone: 27 21 419 8660 Fax: 27 21 413 0290 Email: cpt@rennies.co.za megang@rennies.co.za 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 | |
| Countries: | |
| Notes: | |
Customs forms (4455) Due January 11th to csmith@whoi.edu
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| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Catie Graver, Amy Simoneau | |