Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AT18-08 | |
Ship | |
R/V Atlantis | |
Vehicles | |
ROV Jason | |
Cruise Party | |
William Chadwick: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator 2115 SE OSU Drive Newport, OR USA 97365 +1 541 867 0179 bill.chadwick@oregonstate.edu Robert Embley: Principal Investigator NOAA / Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) 2115 SE O.S.U. Dr. Newport, , OR USA 97365-5258 +1 541 867 0275 robert.w.embley@noaa.gov Raymond Lee: Principal Investigator Washington State University Pullman, WA USA 99164 +1 509 335 5727 rwlee@wsu.edu Marvin Lilley: Principal Investigator University of Washington School of Oceanography P.O. BOX 355351 Seattle, WA USA 98195 +1 206 543 0959 lilley@u.washington.edu Mark Zumberge: Principal Investigator UCSD, SIO +1 858 534 3533 rmccoy@ucsd.edu |
Departure: Jul 18, 2011 | |
Astoria, Oregon, USA | |
Arrival: Aug 1, 2011 | |
Astoria, Oregon, USA | |
Operations Area | |
Axial Seamount and Endeavour segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge | |
Lat/Lon: 46° 0.0′ N / 130° 0.0′ W | |
Depth Range: 1500 / 2200 | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Canada |
Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
This expedition consists of multiple projects lead by different PIs, funded by the NSF, NOAA, and a Chinese University. All the projects involve Jason dives at either Axial Seamount or Endeavour segment. The ROV dives will make geophysical measurements of volcano inflation, collect coordinated hydrothermal vent fluid samples for chemical and microbial analysis, and recover and deploy seafloor monitoring instruments in and around hydrothermal vent sites. Mooring deployments and recoveries between ROV dives at Axial (all moorings short <40 m tall; 3 BPRs, 1 OBH, 1 RAS). | |
Science Activities | |
Please see "Science Activities" file, attached as supporting documentation. Also attached is a tentative shiptrack for the cruise (Astoria -> Axial -> Endeavour -> Astoria), an example of one of the moorings that we will be recovering and deploying, and a file of "known obstables" at Axial Seamount (currently deployed moorings). | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
Meeting Notes: May 10 teleconference | |
Stations: | |
Axial Seamount Distance: 250 Days: 6 Latitude: 46° 0.0 N Longitude: 130° 0.0 W Endeavour segment Distance: 230 Days: 6 Latitude: 27° 54.0 N Longitude: 129° 6.0 W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
»Axial2011CruiseAndDivePlan2c.xlsx | |
»Axial_obstacles_2011.pdf | |
»RESEARCH_BPR_2010.pdf | |
»Axial-Endeavour-2011-shiptrack.jpg | |
»Axial_2011_science_activities.pdf |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: 0725605, 0819004, 0851540, 0623554 | |
Funding Agency: NOAA | |
Grant or contract number: PMEL |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
Sippican XBT System (Mark 21) | |||||||||||
Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
Science Underway Seawater System | |||||||||||
Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL | |||||||||||
Navigation - Heading | |||||||||||
Multibeam | |||||||||||
Fume Hood | |||||||||||
Navigation - Position | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
SBE43 oxygen sensor | |||||||||||
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor | |||||||||||
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) | |||||||||||
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
Climate Controlled Walk-in | |||||||||||
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. | |||||||||||
Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. | |||||||||||
Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. | |||||||||||
Scientific Walk-in Freezer | |||||||||||
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 Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
GPS | |||||||||||
USBL | |||||||||||
Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
Describe deployment method and quantity: Hazardous material information will be provided to the ship before the cruise. These are mainly chemicals which will be used inside the ship's labs. | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): Multibeam sonar mapping is unlikely, but possible if there is extended downtime with Jason. "Night time" work is selected only because the Jason operations will probably be around the clock. | |||||||||||
Other required equipment and special needs: |
Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Jason |
Site Survey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What type of samples do you expect to collect? | Vent fluid samples (with Dave Butterfield's sampler), sulfide samples, biological samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If yes, how many would you anticipate? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameras & Video | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video & Photo data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Science Supplied Equipment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Jason | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Has this equipment been used on Jason before? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please give a brief description of the equipment, its intended purpose, the cruise # it was last used on if any and its deployment method.
See Science Activities Supplemental Document | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If yes, what is the pressure rating? | 2500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and test pressure? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air weight of this equipment? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Water weight of this equipment? |
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
Diplomatic Clearance: | yes |
Date Submitted: | Apr 19, 2011 |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
ASTORIA OREGON: Master R/V ATLANTIS Attn: Scientist's Name - AT18-07 Inchcape Shipping Services 2323 NW Suffolk Street Portland, OR 97210 Mailing Address: Suite 200, PO Box 5307 Portland, OR 97228-5307 Phone: +1 503 226 3093 (24 Hrs) Fax: +1 503 525 6040 Telex: 3774438 isswcoast Email: iss.portland@iss-shipping.com Website: ISS Portland OR Microsite Contact: Gary Martinke Rita Fahrney rfahrney@portofastoria.com Port of Astoria Tel: 503 325-4521 Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o Port of Astoria 422 Gateway Avenue Suite 100 Astoria, OR 97103 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: | |
Notes: | |
Isotope Use Approval: | no |
Isotope Notes: | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |