Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
KN 197-6 | |
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 | |
| - added Lisa Beal as Chief Scientist on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
| - added Lisa Beal as Principal Investigator on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway |
Departure: Apr 4, 2010 | |
| Cape Town | |
Arrival: Apr 24, 2010 | |
| Cape Town | |
Operations Area | |
| Southwest Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of South Africa, near East London. | |
| - Southwest Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of South Africa, near East London. on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Lat/Lon: 34° 0.0′ S / 28° 0.0′ E | |
| - set lat to 34° 0.0′ S, set lon to 28° 0.0′ E on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Depth Range: 50 / 5000 | |
| - set min to 50, set max to 5000 on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | South Africa |
| - South Africa on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
| - set to no on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
Science Objectives | |
| To monitor the volume transport of the Agulhas Current for three years off East London, South Africa. | |
| - To monitor the volume transport of the Agulhas Current for three years off East London, South Africa. on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
Science Activities | |
| Deploy 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 15-20 CTD stations along the mooring array. | |
| - changed Deploy 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 15-20 CTD stations along the mooring array. to Deploy 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 15-20 CTD stations along the mooring array. on Feb 10, 2010 1:17 PM by Eric Benway | |
| - Deploy 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 15-20 CTD stations along the mooring array. on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| - Teleconference on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Media personnel on board: Writer | |
| - Writer on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Dallas Murphy is the author of narrative non-fiction book "To Follow the Water" about the Ocean and climate. He participated on Bob Pickart's cruise in the Irminger Sea last year. He will provide daily blogs for our experiment website during the cruise. | |
| - Dallas Murphy is the author of narrative non-fiction book "To Follow the Water" about the Ocean and climate. He participated on Bob Pickart's cruise in the Irminger Sea last year. He will provide daily blogs for our experiment website during the cruise. on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
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| »ACT_SITE_E.jpg | |
| »ACT_SITE_D.jpg | |
| »ACT_SITE_C.jpg | |
| »ACT_SITE_B.jpg | |
| »ACT_SITE_A.jpg | |
| - added ACT._TIME_SERIES.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - added ACT_SITE_G.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - added ACT_SITE_F.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - added ACT_SITE_E.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - added ACT_SITE_D.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - added ACT_SITE_C.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - added ACT_SITE_B.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - added ACT_SITE_A.jpg on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
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| - added ACTS_ship_list.xls on Feb 15, 2010 11:35 AM by Eric Benway | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: 0850891 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz, | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz , | |||||||||||
| ADCP 150 kHz, | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz, | |||||||||||
| Multibeam | |||||||||||
| -added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added ADCP 75 kHz on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added ADCP 150 kHz on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added Multibeam on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| SBE43 oxygen sensor, | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
| -added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
| Scripps I.O. ODF group will bring 12bttl x 10 ltr rosette for primary use | |||||||||||
| - added Scripps I.O. ODF group will bring 12bttl x 10 ltr rosette for primary use on Mar 4, 2010 4:35 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
CTD-Related Equipment | |||||||||||
Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP)  | |||||||||||
| -added Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP) on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
| Salinometer | |||||||||||
| -added Salinometer on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure, | |||||||||||
| Air temperature, | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity, | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
| -added Wind speed and direction on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added Air temperature on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added Barometric Pressure on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added Relative Humidity on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| - added no on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | yes | ||||||||||
| - added yes on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Mooring / TSE winch, | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| -added Mooring / TSE winch on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| -added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| Wire Notes: Grad student will use the EM wire for small net tow sampling. | |||||||||||
| - added Grad student will use the EM wire for small net tow sampling. on Apr 20, 2010 1:17 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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| Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Revisions - Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : changed from - Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : added no on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway - Type : added Moss Landing Mooring Winch on Apr 20, 2010 1:17 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
| - changed from | |||||||||||
| - added no on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: Lithium Batteries (30) Inverted Echo sounders (5) chems to be loaded on in Cape Town. Hazmat inventory sheets to come. | |||||||||||
| - changed from Inverted Echo sounders (5) Inverted Echo sounders (5) chems to be loaded on in Cape Town. Hazmat inventory sheets to come. on Mar 5, 2010 4:55 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| - changed from Inverted Echo sounders (5) on Mar 4, 2010 4:35 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| - added hazardous materials are contained within batteries. on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| - added yes on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): seabeam | |||||||||||
| - added seabeam on Feb 10, 2010 1:16 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: For hydrography instrumentation: ODF will bring the following and use as primary. - 12 x 10 ltr ctd rosette for primary use. - O2 tirtration - Salinometer WHOI CTD / salinometer will be as back up. | |||||||||||
| - added For hydrography instrumentation: ODF will bring the following and use as primary. - 12 x 10 ltr ctd rosette for primary use. - O2 tirtration - Salinometer WHOI CTD / salinometer will be as back up. on Mar 4, 2010 4:35 PM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| - added no on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | yes |
| - added yes on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Date Submitted: | Aug 11, 2009 |
| - added Aug 11, 2009 on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Date Approved: | Nov 20, 2009 |
| - added Nov 20, 2009 on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Agent Information: | |
| Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o 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 Note: Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information of all equipment be communicated to the Agent and to WHOI contacts | |
| - added Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o 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 Note: Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information of all equipment be communicated to the Agent and to WHOI contacts on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Countries: | |
| South Africa - Cape Town | |
| - changed from on Mar 11, 2010 5:40 PM by Eric Benway | |
| - changed from | |
| - added South Africa - Cape Town on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Notes: | |
| n/a | |
| - added n/a on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| - added no on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| NEW 3/11/10: 10 millicuries of Nickle 63. Brett Kuyper is submittig authorization to WHOI RSO. April 26, 2010. Sealed source did not meet WHOI authorization. Swipe test to be preformed on source again. | |
| - changed from 10 millicuries of Nickle 63. Brett Kuyper is submittig authorization to WHOI RSO. 10 millicuries of Nickle 63. Brett Kuyper is submittig authorization to WHOI RSO. April 26, 2010. Sealed source did not meet WHOI authorization. Swipe test to be preformed on source again. on Apr 28, 2010 11:33 AM by Eric Benway | |
| - changed from 10 millicuries of Nickle 63. Brett Kuyper is submittig authorization to WHOI RSO. on Mar 11, 2010 5:40 PM by Eric Benway | |
| - added n/a on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
| - added no on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Amy Simoneau (f) Anton Zafereo (m) | |
| - added Amy Simoneau (f) Anton Zafereo (m) on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| 2- 40 ft containers and 1 -20 ft container to be shipped to Cape Town. Loading will take place April 2 & April 3rd. Dep. April 4. Mooring winch will be included in this shipment. | |
| - added 2- 40 ft containers and 1 -20 ft container to be shipped to Cape Town. Loading will take place April 2 & April 3rd. Dep. April 4. Mooring winch will be included in this shipment. on Mar 4, 2010 4:37 PM by Eric Benway | |
| A production company based in Cape Town has followed up with LISA BEAL and they say they will conduct an interview on the dockside or fantail of the ship on the morning of April 3rd. S.African contact is Georgie Hatt-Cook <georgie.hattcook@googlemail.com> | |
| - added A production company based in Cape Town has followed up with LISA BEAL and they say they will conduct an interview on the dockside or fantail of the ship on the morning of April 3rd. S.African contact is Georgie Hatt-Cook <georgie.hattcook@googlemail.com> on Mar 11, 2010 5:40 PM by Eric Benway | |