Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AT26-29

Ship

R/V Atlantis

Cruise Party

Robert Weller: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 204A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2508
rweller@whoi.edu
- added Robert Weller as Chief Scientist on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
- added Robert Weller as Principal Investigator on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Departure: Feb 12, 2015

Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrival: Mar 5, 2015

Woods Hole, MA

Operations Area

West of Southern Chile
- West of Southern Chile on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Lat/Lon: 55° 0.0′ S / 90° 0.0′ W
- set lat to 55° 0.0′ S, set lon to 90° 0.0′ W on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Depth Range: 4600 m / 5000 m
- set min to 4600 m, set max to 5000 m on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? transit through Chilean waters
- transit through Chilean waters on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Are visas or special travel documents required? no
- set to no on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Science Objectives

To carry out the first deployment of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) 55°S, 90°W Array, installing four moorings and up to five gliders.  The platforms will carry multidisciplinary instrumentation and provide the capability for real time communication of data and control of sampling.  A surface mooring will instrument the sea surface and upper ocean, capturing the surface forcing and upper ocean variability.  A profiling mooring will measure through the water column.  Two additional taut subsurface moorings and the gliders will complete the capabilities to obtain vertical profiles and sample the mesocale (10s to 100 km) variability at the site.
- To carry out the first deployment of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) 55°S, 90°W Array, installing four moorings and up to five gliders.  The platforms will carry multidisciplinary instrumentation and provide the capability for real time communication of data and control of sampling.  A surface mooring will instrument the sea surface and upper ocean, capturing the surface forcing and upper ocean variability.  A profiling mooring will measure through the water column.  Two additional taut subsurface moorings and the gliders will complete the capabilities to obtain vertical profiles and sample the mesocale (10s to 100 km) variability at the site. on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Science Activities

The following activities are planned:  1) Survey the bathymetry of the site to establish the positions for the four moorings of the first deployment and also the second set of four adjacent sites for the second deployment one year later;  2)  Deploy the four moorings; 3) Deploy gliders in support of horizontal and vertical sampling in and around the array;  and 4) Carry out shipboard sampling in support of calibration and validation of the deployed sensors on the moorings and gliders and to add to knowledge of the site.
- The following activities are planned:  1) Survey the bathymetry of the site to establish the positions for the four moorings of the first deployment and also the second set of four adjacent sites for the second deployment one year later;  2)  Deploy the four moorings; 3) Deploy gliders in support of horizontal and vertical sampling in and around the array;  and 4) Carry out shipboard sampling in support of calibration and validation of the deployed sensors on the moorings and gliders and to add to knowledge of the site. on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
- Visit WHOI on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
- on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Stations:

  Station 1
  Distance: 613 nm
  Days: 11
  Latitude: 59° 58.8’ N
  Longitude: 39° 34.8’ E

  Station 2
  Distance: 613 nm
  Days: 11
  Latitude: 59° 58.8’ N
  Longitude: 39° 34.8’ E

  Southern Ocean Array
  Distance: 685
  Days: 17
  Latitude: 54° 12.0’ S
  Longitude: 89° 24.0’ W
- added Name: Lat: 59° 58.8’ N, Lon: 39° 34.8’ E, Distance: 613 nm, Days: 11 on Jan 6, 2015 4:10 PM by Eric Benway
- added Name: Lat: 59° 58.8’ N, Lon: 39° 34.8’ E, Distance: 613 nm, Days: 11
added Name: Southern Ocean Array, Lat: 54° 12.0’ S, Lon: 89° 24.0’ W, Distance: 685, Days: 17 on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Supporting documentation:

»main_deck_load_pic.pdf
»Main_Deck_picture_of_loadout.pdf
»AT26-29_sci_berth_draft.pdf
»OOI_Surface_Mooring_Hydrogen_Safety_Brief_Rev._2.pdf
»3350-00001_CGSN_Surface_Buoy_Recovery_Procedure.pdf
»Jan_5_Draft_Cruise_plan_overview_55S_V1_3_short.pdf
»Atlantis_55_S_dwg._deck_layout.pdf
»3601-40003_Global_Southern_Ocean_MFMA&B_Deck_Drawing_2014-07-24_RevB.pdf
»3601-40002_Global_Southern_Ocean_HYPM_Deck_Drawing_2014-07-24_RevB.pdf
»3601-40001_GLOBAL_SOUTHERN_OCEAN_SURFACE_MOORING_DIAGRAM_2012-02-03_REV-B.pdf
»3201-00007_CGSN_Site_Characterization_Southern_Ocean.pdf
- added main_deck_load_pic.pdf on Mar 9, 2015 10:58 AM by Eric Benway
- added Main_Deck_picture_of_loadout.pdf on Feb 19, 2015 8:28 AM by Eric Benway
- added AT26-29_sci_berth_draft.pdf on Feb 6, 2015 1:40 PM by Eric Benway
- added OOI_Surface_Mooring_Hydrogen_Safety_Brief_Rev._2.pdf on Jan 8, 2015 9:16 AM by Eric Benway
- added 3350-00001_CGSN_Surface_Buoy_Recovery_Procedure.pdf on Jan 8, 2015 9:13 AM by Eric Benway
- added Jan_5_Draft_Cruise_plan_overview_55S_V1_3_short.pdf on Jan 6, 2015 11:55 AM by Eric Benway
- added Atlantis_55_S_dwg._deck_layout.pdf on Nov 26, 2014 9:16 AM by Eric Benway
- added 3601-40003_Global_Southern_Ocean_MFMA&B_Deck_Drawing_2014-07-24_RevB.pdf on Nov 17, 2014 1:26 PM by Eric Benway
- added 3601-40002_Global_Southern_Ocean_HYPM_Deck_Drawing_2014-07-24_RevB.pdf on Nov 17, 2014 1:26 PM by Eric Benway
- added 3601-40001_GLOBAL_SOUTHERN_OCEAN_SURFACE_MOORING_DIAGRAM_2012-02-03_REV-B.pdf on Nov 17, 2014 1:26 PM by Eric Benway
- added 3201-00007_CGSN_Site_Characterization_Southern_Ocean.pdf on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Notes: Uploaded Cruise Draft Plan Ver 1.3 //  January 6, 2015 (EB).
- -added Uploaded Cruise Draft Plan Ver 1.3 //  January 6, 2015 (EB). on Jan 6, 2015 11:55 AM by Eric Benway

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: OOI

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis


Science Van 1 Revisions
-added Science Van1 on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Science Van 2 Revisions
-added Science Van2 on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Science Van 3 Revisions
-added Science Van3 on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Shipboard Equipment

12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use,
ADCP 75 kHz,
Bathymetry System 12 kHz,
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz ,
Deionized Water System,
Multibeam ,
Navigation - Heading,
Navigation - Position,
Sippican XBT System (Mark 21)
-added 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added ADCP 300 kHz on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added ADCP 75 kHz on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Deionized Water System on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Fume Hood on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Multibeam on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Science Underway Seawater System on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added ADCP 75 kHz on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Deionized Water System on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Multibeam on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Navigation - Heading on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Navigation - Position on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Sippican XBT System (Mark 21) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

CTD/Water Sampling

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors,
Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR,
SBE43 oxygen sensor,
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor,
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength),
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer,
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Critical CTD Sensors

Hydrographic Analysis Equipment

Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator),
Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes) ,
Salinometer ,
Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided)
-added Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Salinometer on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Salinometer on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

MET Sensors

Air temperature,
Barometric Pressure,
Relative Humidity,
Short Wave Solar Radiation,
Wind speed and direction
-added Air temperature on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Barometric Pressure on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Precipitation on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Relative Humidity on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wind speed and direction on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Air temperature on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Barometric Pressure on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Relative Humidity on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Wind speed and direction on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Sample Storage

Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea.
-added Chest Freezer (Household type) 0°F on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Storage Notes:

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
How many nets? null
How many tansponders? null
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation?no
- added no on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Navigation

GPS
-added GPS on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added GPS on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Navigation Notes:

Winches

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire,
Mooring / TSE winch,
Other Portable Winch,
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Mooring / TSE winch on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Other Portable Winch on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Winch Notes: will bring Lebus winch, will use ship's capstan
will attach instruments to rosette for calibration, also acoustic releases to test in water
- added will bring Lebus winch, will use ship's capstan
will attach instruments to rosette for calibration, also acoustic releases to test in water on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Wire use and application

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire,
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Winch Notes: as above, testing and calibrating in conjunction with CTD

trawl winch/wire to launch anchors
- added as above, testing and calibrating in conjunction with CTD

trawl winch/wire to launch anchors on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Slip ring required? no
Non-standard wire required? no
Traction winch required? no

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes Type: Lebus winch, air tuggers
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: no Type: 
Nets Required: no Type: 
Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Revisions

- Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : changed from no to yes on Jan 6, 2015 4:46 PM by Eric Benway
- Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : added no on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
- Type : added Lebus winch, air tuggers on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM 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

Elecrical Power: yes Identify 100 amp 380-440 Lebus, 60 amp 220 TSE, 30 amp 110 deck carts
Equipment Handling: yes Identify: tip plate, anchor tracks, blocks - we will bring
Inter/intraship Communications: no Identify: 
Science Stowage: no Identify: 
Water: no Identify: 
Electrical Power Revisions

- Electrical Power : changed from no to yes on Jan 6, 2015 4:46 PM by Eric Benway
- Electrical Power : added no on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
- Identify : added 100 amp 380-440 Lebus, 60 amp 220 TSE, 30 amp 110 deck carts on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Equipment Handling Revisions

- Equipment Handling : changed from no to yes on Jan 6, 2015 4:46 PM by Eric Benway
- Equipment Handling : added no on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
- Identify : added tip plate, anchor tracks, blocks - we will bring on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

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
- added yes on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Describe deployment method and quantity:
Lithium batteries
compressed nitrogen
small amounts solvents, cleaners, paints
gasoline
- added Lithium batteries
compressed nitrogen
small amounts solvents, cleaners, paints
gasoline on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
- added yes on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
We will need to do mooring work whenever weather/sea state allow, aiming for daylight operations but may have to work at night.  Glider and CTD operations at night.
- added We will need to do mooring work whenever weather/sea state allow, aiming for daylight operations but may have to work at night.  Glider and CTD operations at night. on Nov 13, 2014 8:25 AM by Eric Benway
Other required equipment and special needs:

Checklist & Notes

Checklist

U.S. Customs Form: no
- added no on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway
Diplomatic Clearance: yes
- added yes on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway
Date Submitted: Jul 1, 2014
- added Jul 1, 2014 on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway
Date Approved: Nov 18, 2014
- added Nov 18, 2014 on Jan 6, 2015 4:12 PM by Eric Benway
Agent Information:

Chile (Punta Arenas)

Primary Agent:
Vasile Tudoran Transport
819 Ohio Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804

Contact: Vasile Tudoran
Phone: (562) 882-5590       
Fax: (562) 434-9800
Email : vtudoran@aol.com  

Subagent:
Master R/V Ship Name
Attn: Scientist's Name
IN TRANSIT
c/o Agencias Universales S.A.
Av. Independencia 772
P.O. Box 60-D
Punta Arenas
CHILE

Contact: Gonzalo De La Sotta
Phone: (56-61) 241065
Fax: (56-61) 228239
Cell: (56) 9-7484109
email: gdelasotta@agunsa.cl, agunsapta@agunsa.cl

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

 

- added

Chile (Punta Arenas)

Primary Agent:
Vasile Tudoran Transport
819 Ohio Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804

Contact: Vasile Tudoran
Phone: (562) 882-5590       
Fax: (562) 434-9800
Email : vtudoran@aol.com  

Subagent:
Master R/V Ship Name
Attn: Scientist's Name
IN TRANSIT
c/o Agencias Universales S.A.
Av. Independencia 772
P.O. Box 60-D
Punta Arenas
CHILE

Contact: Gonzalo De La Sotta
Phone: (56-61) 241065
Fax: (56-61) 228239
Cell: (56) 9-7484109
email: gdelasotta@agunsa.cl, agunsapta@agunsa.cl

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

 

 on Jan 6, 2015 4:46 PM by Eric Benway
Countries:
Punta Arenas Chile.
- added Punta Arenas Chile. on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway
Notes:
Anything left on board after cruise bound for WHOI in April must have AWB or BOL's for customs paper work.  (eric benway)
- added Anything left on board after cruise bound for WHOI in April must have AWB or BOL's for customs paper work.  (eric benway) on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway
Isotope Use Approval: no
- added no on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving: no
- added no on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway

Checklist

SSSG Tech:
Dave Sims and Catie Graver
- added Dave Sims and Catie Graver on Jan 6, 2015 4:12 PM by Eric Benway
Some chems preloaded in San Fran Oct 20, 2014.
- added Some chems preloaded in San Fran Oct 20, 2014. on Nov 13, 2014 9:39 AM by Eric Benway