Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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KN211-02 (Trident Warrior)

Ship

R/V Knorr

Cruise Party

Gary Davis: Principal Investigator
SPAWAR USA
+1 619 553 2624
gary.davis@navy.mil

Peter Guest: Principal Investigator
Naval Postgraduate School USA
+1 831 656 2451
pguest@nps.edu

Melville Kendall: Principal Investigator
Organization Name USA
+1 858 534 2061
kmelville@ucsd.edu

Luc Lenain: Chief Scientist
9500 Gilman Drive Mail code 0213 San Diego, CA USA 92093-0213
+1 858 534 2061
llenain@ucsd.edu

Lee Rogers: Principal Investigator
SPAWAR SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC 53160 HULL STREET SAN DIEGO, CA USA 92106
+1 619 553 1416
ted.rogers@navy.mil

Robert Shearman: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
104 CEOAS Admin Bldg Corvallis, OR USA 97331
+1 541 223 2291
shearman@coas.oregonstate.edu

Eric Terrill: Principal Investigator
Organization Name USA
+1 858 822 3101
eterrill@ucsd.edu

Qing Wang: Principal Investigator
Naval Postgraduate School USA
+1 831 656 7716
qwang@nps.edu

Departure: Jul 13, 2013

Norfolk

Arrival: Jul 18, 2013

Norfolk

Operations Area

East of Norfolk VA
Lat/Lon: 36° 48.128′ N / 75° 28.522′ W
Depth Range: 10 / 100
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Background: In recent years there has been increasing interest and emphasis placed on
developing and fielding unmanned systems to support Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) mission areas. The Navy Strategic Plan, Defense Planning Guidance and
other Program Objective Memorandum guidance cite an urgent need to employ unmanned
systems in forward operating areas and augment Carrier/Expeditionary Strike Group and
Theater ISR assets. Systems fielded under the CNO Littoral Battlespace Sensing . Unmanned
Undersea Vehicle (UUV) program have significantly increased dimensional oceanographic
sensing capability and capacity in support of Undersea Warfare (USW); leading to significant
changes in operational TTP and UUV employment.
The Naval Oceanography Program is poised to expand its unmanned systems portfolio to
include UAV- and USV- based sensing capabilities in support of optimized sensor employment,
improved maritime forecasting, UxV platform mission planning and environmental hazard
avoidance and mitigation, and rapid hydrographic survey operations. The availability of high
resolution UxV-based METOC observations, typically in data sparse or contested areas, will
inevitably lead to significant changes in fleet TTPs.
Science Objectives: Utilize observations from unmanned air, surface, and undersea vehicles
(UxVs) to assess the impact of in-situ observations on the representation and prediction of the
Ocean Battlespace Environment and subsequent tactical impact on predictions of the
electromagnetic (EM) propagation characteristics in the coastal marine atmospheric boundary
layer.

Science Activities

Planned Observing Platforms (July 13-18):
- 5 days on station R/V Knorr  (sfc met, sst, current profiles, single station
rawinsondes and sfc fluxes)
-50 ScanEagle UAV Flight Hours (~10 sorties @50 Kts) (met profiles, sfc wave lidar)
-4 Waveglider USVs (sfc met, sst, current profiles)
-5 Scripps drifting wave buoys (sfc wave spectra)
-1 to 2 NPS Flux Buoys (sfc met, sfc fluxes)
-6 to 10 SLOCUM Seaglider UUVs (ocean temp, salinity, optical profiles)
- R/V Knorr single station VHF/UHF/SHF/EHF radio range, power, SNR observations.
- 288 High density P3 dropped AXBT observations before/during/after TW’13 Intensive
Observation Period (IOP)

Aircraft Sensing (POC: Lenain (SIO), Melville(SIO), Eber(NSWCDD))
Specific flight profiles for best sampling strategy against likely synoptic and mesoscale
regimes and refractivity features.
Aircraft can fly between 100-15,000 ft at ~50 kts for up to 10 hours, day or night. Typical
mission day is 2 x 5hr flights. 1-Hz data resolution is ~90 ft horiz/ 10 ft vertical.
Measured variables (realtime: lat/lon/ht, t, p, q, u, v, time) (stored onboard: imagery,
wave spectra, turbulence data, 40 Hz state variables)
Comms link is ~25 NM if aircraft is near the surface, farther at altitude. (need to check
comms range)

Ocean Sensing(POC:Shearman (OSU) Melville (UCSD) Terrill (SIO) Davis (SPAWAR))
5 moored wave buoys (directional wave spectra)
4 Waveglider¨SHARC¨ USVs with sfc met and ADCP current sensors (Tair, Tsea, q, p,
U, V, currents (z))
6-10 SLOCUM Gliders (T(z), S(z), currents (z), Fluorescence (z)).
Airborne eXpendable BathyThermographs on NRL P-3 288 AXBTs will be deployed on
4 flights (72 per flight). AXBTs transmit 1 W on the VHF sonobuoy channels between
136.0-173.5 MHz

Shipboard Sensing (POC: Lenain (SIO), Wang (NPS), Guest (NPS), Rogers (SPAWAR) )
Goals: Demo wave and ocean data assimilation system using in-situ observations

Leosphere Lidar Winds, Flux Tower, and Wave Lidar
Rawinsondes
EM Spectrum Analyzer (RF SNR/Detection Ranges for known
emitters)
NPS Mini Flux Buoy (Corey Cherrett NPS)
SeaBeam 3012-P1 multibeam swath mapping system
Sippican MK 21 XBT
SBE 911+ Deck Unit and CTD
RDI Ocean Surveyor 75 KHz and RDI WorkHorse Mariner 300 ADCP
SST sensing
Instrumented profiling kite
Ceilometer

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI

Stations:

  Station 1
  Distance: null
  Days: null
  Latitude:
  Longitude:

Supporting documentation:

»tw13_transit_deploy_070413.pdf
»Knorr_science_party_July_1.pdf
»Daily_Schedule_of_TW13_Knorr_20130625.xlsx
»Trident_Warrior_calendar.xlsx
»MSDS_SkyHook_Batteries.pdf
»MSDS_Stihl_HP_Ultra.pdf
»MSDS_Unleaded_Race_Fuel_VP_Racing-6-16-09[1].pdf
»MSDS_USA_-_FPF1_FIBER_PREPARATION_FLUID_-_SDS10010[1].pdf
»nimh_battery.pdf
»TW13_UxV_METOC_Knorr_Planning_low.pptx
»KnorrInstrumentLayout.PDF
Notes: This cruise will have 2 working transit legs:  KN211-01 and KN211-03.  These will be for wave gliders, wave buoy deplyments for the UAV mission.


NEW June 13:
Need the D.T.winch for a small 'sonar sensor buoy' deployed and recovered off stern.   Initial deployment of this buoy will be off a smaller fishing vessel near op area.



Funding

Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY
Grant or contract number: N00014-09-1-0500

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr

Other Science Vans:

Shipboard Equipment

ADCP 300 kHz
Sippican XBT System (Mark 21)
ADCP 75 kHz
Multibeam

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?
Is there an expectation to use Skype or any other real-time video conference program?
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet

CTD/Water Sampling

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors

Critical CTD Sensors

MET Sensors

Barometric Pressure
Air temperature
Precipitation
Relative Humidity
Wind speed and direction
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

GPS
Navigation Notes:

Winches

Other Portable Winch
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire
Winch Notes: D.T. Winch for sonar sensor buoy/float. less that 100lbs weight.
Wire Notes:

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Slip ring required? no Number of conductors: 
Non-standard wire required? no Type: 
Traction winch required? no Describe: 
Science Van 1
Type/size: UMC2 Location: 01
Water: no Power:yes
Science Van 2
Type/size: UAV maintenace Location: 01
Water: no Power:yes
Science Van 3
Type/size: UAV GCS Location: 02
Water: no Power:yes

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: no Type: 
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: no Type: 
Nets Required: no Type: 

Over the Side Equipment

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? yes Details:
NPS Sea snake sst sensor (starboard side) - See instrument diagram:
A 8 foot boom over the main deck rail.  to tow slow speed ; Radiometer at teh end of the boom.  cable length is 15 feet.   Science has the boom.

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: yes Identify: Many antenna & Ships AIS
Equipment Handling: no Identify: 
Inter/intraship Communications: yes Identify: telephon in 02 deck van.
Science Stowage: no Identify: 
Water: no Identify: 

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?yesDescribe deployment method and quantity:
  • Led Acid Batteries (Skyhook)
  • FPF1 Fiber Preperation Fluid
  • STIHL HP Ultra (Oil)
  • NiMH Batteries
  • Unleaded Racing Fuel

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yesSpecialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Other required equipment and special needs:
Lot of small boat ops so extra fuel will be needed.

Checklist & Notes

Checklist

U.S. Customs Form: yes
Diplomatic Clearance: no
Date Submitted: Mar 21, 2013
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Norfolk
Phone: (757) 627-6286
Fax: (757) 627-3948
Contact: Ned Barham
email: ops@tparkerhost.com
mail:

Master R/V Knorr
Attn: TRIDENT WARRIOR

c/o T. Parker Host, Inc.
As Agents Only
500 Plume Street East., Suite 600
Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone: (757) 627-6286
Fax: (757) 627-3948
Contact: Ned Barham
email: ops@tparkerhost.com

Send large packages to:

Master R/V Ship Name
Attn: Scientist's Name
c/o Tidewater Packaging Services
1400 Cavalier Blvd., Suite G
Chesapeake, VA 23323

Phone: (888) 877-0001
Contact: Charles

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
Mobile: (617)-999-4163
Email: csmith@whoi.edu

Mail

R/V Knorr
Trident Warrior
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole Rd
Woods Hole, MA
02543




Countries:
USA
Notes:
N/A
Isotope Use Approval: no
Isotope Notes:
N/A
SCUBA Diving: no

Checklist

SSSG Tech:
Robbie Laird & Amy Simoneau
  • June 25th-28th (WHOI): Scaneagle (Drone) group arrives, loads and installs major avation components with support from Doug Handy and the shore crane.
  • July 5th-9th (WHOI) Component of science party that will ride the transit and deploy gliders and buoys will begin their work with the understanding they do so at the discretion of the Master and may not negatively impact scheduled maintenance operations. 
  • July 11th & 12th (Norfolk) Regularly scheduled mobilization.
Pre-mobilization June 25th-28th Objectives 
1) Crane SkyHook (3500lbs - has four designated lift points for crane) onto Knorr in the port aft corner of the main deck
2) Setup SkyHook and test out the desired location and clearances on flight deck
3) Crane aft antenna pedestal for Directional #2 (250lbs) on the 01 deck on the port side of the trash van
4) Bolt 30"x30" pedestal mounting plate to the 01 deck beside the trash van and attach antenna pedestal to the mounting plate
5) Setup AIS transmitter and simulate UAV GPS position transmissions to verify Knorr AIS display picks it up.
6) Bolt forward antenna pedestal for Directional #1 (no crane required) to the short ~3-4ft tall post already on Knorr in the forward starboard corner of the 02 deck. (Need those four holes (2 3/4" square pattern) on top of that post drilled and tapped to 1" depth for 1/2"-13 bolts)
7) Attach forward Omni #1 antenna to the starboard side of the foremast on the forward 02 deck (No crane required, but I'd have to go up. We have climbing harnesses that we've used before for shipboard installations)
8) Attach Omni #2 antenna to the port side of the forward railing on the 04 deck. (No crane required)