Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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AT26-07 | |
Ship | |
R/V Atlantis | |
Vehicles | |
HOV Alvin | |
Cruise Party | |
J. Patrick Hickey: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Smith 301, MS#17 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3860 jhickey@whoi.edu |
Departure: Oct 21, 2013 | |
San Diego | |
Arrival: Nov 21, 2013 | |
San Diego | |
Operations Area | |
San Diego Harbor and Monterey Canyon | |
Lat/Lon: | |
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 | |
HOV ALVIN Sea trials PART II for post overhaul Alvin upgrade. | |
Science Activities | |
Launch and Recover of HOV ALVIN as determined by Ch Sci and NAVSEA | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
Notes: IF Alvin gets certified before Nov 12 NSF may authroize Atlantis and Alvin to conduct Science Verification dive (s) off CA. End date and port for this cruise will not change. |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: 00001122 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
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 Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
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: | yes | ||||||||||
SCUBA Diving Operations: | no | ||||||||||
Hazardous Material | |||||||||||
Will hazardous material be utilized? | no | ||||||||||
Describe deployment method and quantity: | |||||||||||
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: |
Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin |
Site Survey | |
Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)? | no |
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 for other than Alvin operations? | no |
Vehicle Equipment | |
CTD | |
Search sonar | |
Elevators | |
Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface? | no |
If yes, how many would you anticipate? | |
Science Supplied Equipment | |
Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Alvin | no |
Has this equipment been used on Alvin before? | no |
Please give a brief description of the equipment, its intended purpose, the cruise # it was last used on if any and its deployment method. | |
Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? | no |
Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? | no |
Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights. | |
Air weight of this equipment? | |
Water weight of this equipment? | null|
Does the equipment require a power interface from Alvin? | no |
Voltage required null | |
Power required | null|
Data Interface | null|
Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Alvin User Manual? | no |
Please provide power and comms specifics, wiring diagram, pinout, and wiring harness in advance of the cruise. | |
Does this equipment require hydraulic inputs from the vehicle? | no |
Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements. | |
Does this equipment require manipulation? | no |
If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated:
HOV testing only. As per NAVSEA | |
Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? | no |
If yes, please describe how the equipment is intended for deployment:
HOV testing only. As per NAVSEA | |
If yes, will the equipment be disconnected from the vehicle and left in situ? | no |
How long will the deployment be? | |
Will the equipment be recovered by the same vehicle? | no |
Do you intend to recover any other previously deployed equipment? | no |
If yes, please describe this equipment: | |
Does this equipment use any glass spheres for either buoyancy or as pressure housings? | no |
Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? | no |
Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere? | no |
Hazardous Material | |
Will hazardous material be utilized? | no |
Describe deployment method and quantity: | |
Additional Information | |
Brief operations description or comments: | |
Navy Clearance: |
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
Date Submitted: | |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
United States (San Diego, CA)Master R/V ATLANTIS Contact: Tom Jenkins | |
Countries: | |
n/a | |
Notes: | |
n/a | |
Isotope Use Approval: | no |
Isotope Notes: | |
none. | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |
Allison Heater, Tina Thomas | |
Oct 18 & 19, will see Jason and Sentry being off loaded after the Valentine cruise. Arrival Nov 14. will see pre loading of science cruises. WHEAT & SIEVERT as well as Jason and Sentry teams looking to reload equipment Nov 15. | |