44402 recovery & redeploy

Ship

R/V Oceanus

Vehicles

Cruise Party

Karen Grissom: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
NOAA/NDBC Bldg 3202 Rm 111A Stennis Space Center, MS United States 39529
+1 228 688 1325
karen.grissom@noaa.gov

Departure: Gulfport MS on Sep 18, 2010

Arrival: Woods Hole, MA on Sep 26, 2010

Supporting documentation:

»Mooring_diagram44402-100727B_.pdf

Operations Area: 135 nm SE of Fire Island

Lat/Lon: 39° 29.23′ N / 70° 35.63′ W

Depth Range: min / max (m)

Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? n/a
Are visas or special travel documents required? no

Science objectives

Recover NOAA DART buoy #44402 that is adrift off station.  Subsequent redeploy of a new 44402 buoy that will have acoustic release capability.

Science Activities

Recover drifiting buoy 44402 then redeploy replacement buoy 44402.

Pre-cruise planning meeting: Teleconference

Stations:

  Station 1
  Distance: 1660
  Days: 12-24 hrs
  Latitude: 39° 29.23’ N
  Longitude: 70° 35.63’ W

Funding Agency: NOAA #ISA000

- added NOAA #ISA000 on Aug 27, 2010 2:56 PM by Eric Benway

R/V Oceanus

Shipboard Equipment

ADCP 150 kHz
ADCP 75 kHz
Bathymetry System 12 kHz
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz

Critical CTD Sensors: 

MET Sensors

Wind speed and direction


Storage Notes: Only storage issue could be gear / equipment from Montoya cruise stored main lab area.

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no

Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? no

Winches

Mooring / TSE winch

Slip ring required? no	Number of conductors:
Non-standard wire required? no	Type:
Traction winch required? no	Describe:

Other Science Vans:

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes	Type: TSE winch from Scripps
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: NOAA will bring snatch hooks and snatch blocks. 

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: no	Identify:
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? yes

Describe deployment method and quantity:
batteies for electronics

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes: no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? no

Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): 

Other required equipment and special needs: 
Date Submitted: Aug 27, 2010 2:56 PM by Eric Benway