Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
OC476-02 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Oceanus | |
Cruise Party | |
| Dan Bogarth: Principal Investigator Organization Name +1 508 548 1400 dbogarth@whoi.edu Maureen Conte: Chief Scientist Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences c/o Ecosystems Center, MBL Woods Hole, MA USA 02543 +1 508 289 7744 mconte@mbl.edu Damian Grundle: Principal Investigator University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Canada +1 250 857 0270 dgrundle@uvic.ca Brian Hogue: Principal Investigator Organization Name USA +1 508 289 3436 ext. 3436 bhogue@whoi.edu Scott Worrilow: Principal Investigator Organization Name USA +1 508 289 2458 ext. 2458 sworrilow@whoi.edu |
Departure: Oct 14, 2011 | |
| St Georges BDA | |
Arrival: Oct 16, 2011 | |
| St Georges | |
Operations Area | |
| NA6 | |
| Lat/Lon: 31° 50.0′ N / 64° 10.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 4400 / 4500 | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Bermuda |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| Recovery of OFP sediment trap mooring by deep ocean dragging ops. Recovery of short OFP sediment trap mooring by normal mooring recovery ops. | |
Science Activities | |
| Recovery of OFP sediment trap mooring by deep ocean dragging ops. Recovery of short OFP sediment trap mooring by normal mooring recovery ops. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI | |
Stations: | |
| OFP site Distance: 50 Days: 3 Latitude: 31° 50.0’ N Longitude: 64° 10.0’ E | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »OFPcruise_plan_draft18aug11.doc | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: OCE-0927098 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Oceanus |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
| Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
| Transducer well for visiting instrumentation | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
| Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Air temperature | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
| Short Wave Solar Radiation | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. | |||||||||||
| 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 Doppler/GPS navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Mooring / TSE winch | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: Winches and assoc deck gear required for deep ocean dragging and also normal mooring recovery ops. Please contact Scott Worrilow for specific Oceanus equipment needs. | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
| Wires Notes: WHOI dragging wire kit, including grapnels and pinger, will be attached to trawl wire . Please contact Scott Worrilow for specifics. | |||||||||||
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: The sediment trap samples contain mercuric chloride in seawater (200 mg/l conc.) | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | yes |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | yes |
| Date Submitted: | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| Master R/V OCEANUS Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT c/o Meyer Shipping Somers Wharf 14 Water St. St. Georges, GE BX BERMUDA Contact: Capt. John Moore Phone:1-441-297-2303 Fax: (441) 295-4556 Email: meyershipping@ibl.bm Contact: Joseph Simas, VP, Marine Operations Phone: 1-441-296-9798 24 hour Cell: 1-441-337-8384 Fax: 1-441-295-4556 Email: JoeS@meyer.bm 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: | |
| Anything Loaded in US that is returning needs at US Custom form 4455 filled out by Sept 29, 2011. See Chad Smith for details. | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Pre Load at WHOI with Eglinton / Manganini Mob/cruise. Oct 13 will probably be a Touch and Go with arrivial and departure same day. | |