Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AR04-A / AR04-B / AR04-C | |
Ship | |
RV Neil Armstrong | |
Cruise Party | |
Paul Matthias: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution LOSOS 213, MS#57 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3672 pmatthias@whoi.edu Albert Plueddemann: Chief Scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 202A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2789 aplueddemann@whoi.edu |
Departure: May 12, 2016 | |
Woods Hole | |
Arrival: Jun 2, 2016 | |
Woods Hole | |
Operations Area | |
Continental shelf and slope south of New England | |
Lat/Lon: 40° 0.0′ N / 71° 0.0′ W | |
Depth Range: 60 / 600 | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
This is the sixth major infrastructure deployment and servicing cruise for the Pioneer Array of the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The Pioneer Array includes a network of moorings and autonomous robotic vehicles to monitor waters of the continental shelf and slope south of New England and, in particular, the shelfbreak front where nutrients and other properties are exchanged between the coast and the deep ocean. Data from the Pioneer Array will provide new insights into coastal ocean processes such as shelf/slope nutrient exchange, air-sea property exchange, carbon cycling, and ocean acidification that are important to the New England shelf, and to continental shelf ecosystems around the world. For further information, see http://www.oceanobservatories.org. | |
Science Activities | |
The Pioneer-6 cruise has multiple main objectives and several ancillary objectives. The main objectives can be grouped into six categories: 1) Deploy 3 Coastal Surface Moorings (CSMs) and recover up to 3 CSMs, 2) Deploy 5 Coastal Profiler Moorings (CPMs) and recover up to 5 CPMs, 3) Deploy 2 Coastal Surface Piercing Profilers (CSPPs), 4) Deploy 6 Coastal Pioneer (CP) Gliders and recover up to 6 CP Gliders, 5) Recover 1 AUV Dock and deploy AUVs for ship-attended missions, 6) Perform field evaluation activities, including CTD casts with water sampling. The ancillary objectives include 1) Compare buoy and shipboard data, 2) Conduct cross-shelf CTD surveys in the vicinity of the moored array, and 3) Conduct surveys using shipboard sensors (ADCP, thermosalinograph, multibeam) in the Pioneer moored array region. Because all equipment cannot be fit on deck, the cruise will involve multiple legs in and out of Woods Hole. | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI | |
Meeting Notes: Telcon option may be important for U Conn participants | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
»3204-00601_Cruise_Plan_Coastal_Pioneer_6_2016-04-30.pdf | |
»Pioneer6_waypoints.xls | |
»Methanol_Fuel_Cell_Fill_Drain_Spill.pdf | |
»Surface_Buoy_Recovery_Procedure_with_MSDS.pdf | |
»Pioneer_CTD_HAZMAT_list_with_MSDS.pdf | |
Notes: Pioneer 6 will be done in three legs: AR04-A: May 12 - May 15 - ROV operations AUV dock recovery AR04-B: May 17 - May 24 - Profiler mooring turnarounds AR04-C: May 26 - June 2 - Surface float turnaround |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: OOI |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use | |||||||||||
A-Frame | |||||||||||
ADCP 150 kHz | |||||||||||
ADCP 300 kHz | |||||||||||
Computer Network | |||||||||||
Crane | |||||||||||
Dynamic Positioning System | |||||||||||
Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder | |||||||||||
Fume Hood | |||||||||||
Multibeam | |||||||||||
Navigation - Heading | |||||||||||
Navigation - Position | |||||||||||
Plotters | |||||||||||
Science Underway Seawater System | |||||||||||
Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL | |||||||||||
USBL Nav | |||||||||||
Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
ADCP 38 kHz | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis? | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) | |||||||||||
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor | |||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
Air temperature | |||||||||||
Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
Precipitation | |||||||||||
Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
Short Wave Solar Radiation | |||||||||||
Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. | |||||||||||
Storage Notes: Freezer is backup for chlorophyll and nutrient samples | |||||||||||
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:
USBL transponder needed in conjunction with U Conn Kraken ROV deployment on Leg 1. Kraken will want 2nd beacon for vehicle. | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Mooring / TSE winch | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: Science party will also supply Lantec heavy lift winch. ROV group will supply ROV winch. | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: Trawl winch is for possible dragging operations. | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Science Van 1 | |||
Type/size: ROV Control Van | Location: | ||
Water: | Power:yes - | ||
Science Van 2 | |||
Type/size: 20' flat rack (BRBs) | Location: TBD | ||
Water: no | Power:no | ||
Science Van 3 | |||
Type/size: 20' rigging van | Location: TBD | ||
Water: no | Power:yes |
Specialized Deck Equipment
Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes | Type: winches, tuggers, cleats |
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: yes | Type: TSE, Lantec heavy lift, ROV |
Nets Required: no | Type: |
Over the Side Equipment
Special Requirements
Elecrical Power: yes | Identify TSE winch, Lantec winch, ROV winch, Rigging van |
Equipment Handling: no | Identify: |
Inter/intraship Communications: no | Identify: |
Science Stowage: no | Identify: |
Water: no | Identify: |
Additional Cruise Items/Activities
Hazardous Material
1000 liters methanol fuel bladder in surface mooring buoys. Standard mooring deployment methods. Spill kit will be supplied.
Radioactive Material
Additional Information
Some AUV operations to be done. Leg tBD
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
Date Submitted: | |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
Countries: | |
Notes: | |
Isotope Use Approval: | no |
Isotope Notes: | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |
ROV loaded prior to SVC IV (ROV test cruise). This wold like to happen Friday April 29. | |