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KN199-2

Ship

R/V Knorr

Cruise Party

Craig Lee: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator University of Washington 1013 NE 40th St Seattle, WA USA 98105-6698 +1 206 685 7656 craig@apl.washington.edu

Departure: Sep 7, 2010
Nuuk, Greenland
Arrival: Sep 30, 2010
Nuuk, Greenland
Operations Area
Davis Strait, Northern Labrador Sea, Southern Baffin Bay
Lat/Lon:
Depth Range: 300m / 4000m
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country?	Canada, Greenland (Denmark)
Are visas or special travel documents required?	no
Science Objectives
An Innovative Observational Network for Critical Arctic Gateways- Understanding Exchanges through Davis and Fram Straits
Science Activities
Mooring recoveries, mooring deployments, glider deployments, CTD sections
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
Stations:
Supporting documentation:
Notes: Stations will vary.  First station will be aproximately 24 hrs from Nuuk.

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF

Grant or contract number: ARC 0632231

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr

Other Science Vans:

Shipboard Equipment
Bathymetry System 12 kHz
ADCP 300 kHz
ADCP 75 kHz
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
Sample Storage
Chest Freezer (Household type) 0°F
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea.
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
Mooring / TSE winch
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: Science Storage Van (20'x8')		Location: Main Dk Stbd Side
Water: no		Power:no

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? no

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: yes	Identify: to TSE winch
Equipment Handling: no	Identify:
Inter/intraship Communications: no	Identify:
Science Stowage: no	Identify:
Water: no	Identify:

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?noDescribe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yesSpecialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
SeabeamOther required equipment and special needs:

Checklist & Notes

Checklist
U.S. Customs Form:	no
Diplomatic Clearance:	no
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
WOODS HOLE, MA Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name - KN199-2 c/o WHOI 266 Woods Hole Rd. Woods Hole, MA 02543 Contact: Eric Benway Phone: (508) 289-3770 Fax: (508) 457-2185 Email: ebenway@whoi.edu --------------------------------------------- NUUK GREENLAND Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist Name / KN199-2 c/o Royal Arctic Liner Agency Aqqusinersauq 52, PO Box 1629 3900 Nuuk GREENLAND Contact: Tina Lynge Schmidt, Gorm Diernisse Phone: 299 349281, 299 349280 Fax: 299 349289 Cell: 299 555649, 299 555650 Email: portagent@ral.gl, god@ral.gl 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:
Canada and Greenland
Notes:
1) US Customs form 4455: US 4455's for any gear / equipment of significant value and or serial #.  This will be essential for re-entering the U.S. either by R/V Knorr on Dec 5, or by other shipments from abroad.
Isotope Use Approval:	no
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving:	no
Checklist
SSSG Tech:
Amy Simoneau (f) Anton Zafereo (m)
Loading in W. Hole, August 26 and Aug 27. *also will be loading 56 gas cylinders in gas racks up on the 01 deck, and chemicals into the chem van on the 02 deck for the N. Atlantic Geotraces cruise.  Some science storage will be needed as well.
TSE winch will be shipped back to US from Lisbon.  Lee storage van shipped back to US from Lisbon ? Lee science samples ?  All freezer space will be taken up on board for the next cruise.