Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AT42-06: Gregg "OASIS"

Ship

R/V Atlantis

Vehicles

AUV Sentry, HOV Alvin

Cruise Party

Daniel Fornari: Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark South 172B, MS#24 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2857
dfornari@whoi.edu

Patricia Gregg: Principal Investigator, Chief Scientist
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign CAB, 605 E. Springfield Ave. Champaign, IL USA 61821
+1 217 244 6726
pgregg@illinois.edu

Michael Perfit: Principal Investigator
University of Florida USA
+1 352 392 2128
mperfit@ufl.edu

Departure: Dec 3, 2018

Manzanillo, MX

Arrival: Dec 20, 2018

San Diego, CA

Operations Area

8 20N Seamount chain: 8N to 9N and 105.5W to 104W and the 9 50N Segment of the EPR between 104 18W and 104 12W.
Lat/Lon:
Depth Range: -1500 / -4000
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? No.
Are visas or special travel documents required? yes

Science Objectives

The Expedition is broken into 2 phases. 

(1) OASIS Pt. 2
The first 4-days of science will be utilized to complete the objectives of the 2016 OASIS Expedition to the 8 20N Seamounts flanking the East Pacific Rise, north of the Siqueiros Fracture Zone. 

(2) Early Career Science Training Cruise
The second 4-days of science will be conducted at the 9 50N potential eruption location on the East Pacific Rise. We will spend 4 days mapping and characterizing the 9 50N segment to determine whether a recent eruption has occured. 

Science Activities

Part 1: OASIS, 8 20N Seamounts

The field program has two main components: Underway Geophysics and On-site Sample collection and detailed mapping. 

(1) Underway Geophysics - 1 North-South line on our way to the first OASIS station.
  • High-resolution Multibeam (need optimal swath width)
  • Shipboard, BGM-3 Gravity
(2) On Station Sampling and Detailed Mapping - 4 days
  • 4 DSV Alvin Dives
  • 3-4 AUV Sentry Dives, to be conducted primarily during night operations
  •  4-6 Dredge hauls, to be conducted during night operations
Part 2: Early Career Science Training Cruise

The field program is focused on Detailed Mapping and On-site Sample Collection

(1) Detailed Mapping
  • High-resolution Multibeam 
  • Shipboard, BGM-3 Gravity
  • 3-4 AUV Sentry Dives 
(2) On Station Sampling 
  • 4 DSV Alvin Dives

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
Media personnel on board: Video, Writer
Ken Kostel will be joining the cruise and handling media.

Stations:

  First station
  Distance: null
  Days: null
  Latitude: 8° 7.0’ N
  Longitude: 105° 44.3’ W

Supporting documentation:

Notes: *Please reference the "Precruise Agenda & Notes" document for information from the initial planning meeting. This document is the primary source of information for this expedition.

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: OCE1834843 and 1834797

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis

Shipboard Equipment

Bathymetry System 12 kHz
Sippican XBT System (Mark 21)
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz
Deionized Water System
Science Underway Seawater System
12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use
Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL
Navigation - Heading
Multibeam
Fume Hood
Navigation - Position
Gravimeter

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis?
Is there an expectation to use Skype or any other real-time video conference program?
Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis?

Critical CTD Sensors

Storage Notes: We may collect biological samples. We need to go over everything with the selected Early Career Scientist trainees because our needs are likely to expand and change.

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: THERE IS NO COMMENT BOX FOR SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT SO WE ARE PUTTING COMMENTS HERE:
(1) We need 2 x 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use (1 ready spare)
(2) We need to ensure that the outer beams on the Multibeam array prior to cruise to ensure optimal swath width
(3) We need deep and shallow XPTs (12-15 each)

THESE COMMENTS ARE FOR INTERNET ACCESS
(1) YES we will be doing regular upload of data to shore
(2) YES we would like to Skype/Real time communication via internet

NOTE ON NAVIGATION:
(1) USBL will be used for SENTRY, TOWCAM, and DREDGING. *We checked "yes" above and it is not working.

Winches

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
Winch Notes: (1) CTD Winch will be used for TowCam ops.
(2) Trawl Winch with steel half inch wire used for dredging.
(3) Need swivel for dredge
(4) Traction winch required for dredging.
Winch Notes:

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Slip ring required? no
Non-standard wire required? no
Traction winch required? no

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: no Type: 
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? no

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: yes Identify Power for Sentry Van
Equipment Handling: yes Identify: Sentry over-boarding
Inter/intraship Communications: no Identify: 
Science Stowage: yes Identify: Yes. Space need in science hold and containers for science gear carried from Woods Hole, MA.
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?no
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
We will be conducting a 24-7 operation. Night ops will include underway geophysics, dredging, AUV Sentry Dives, and TowCam dives.
Other required equipment and special needs:

Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin


Current Chart(s):

What type of samples do you expect to collect?We will primarily be collecting rock samples. However, biologist will be joining the expedition and will have specific collection needs that require discussion. Rock storage sample containers should be an option under vehicle equipment. We will need multi-chambered rock storage containers for our Alvin ops. We will make detailed charts using shipboard multibeam and we will make post-dive maps. We need Atlantis to make maps of the post-dive areas. null

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 for other than Alvin operations?yes

Vehicle Equipment

Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12

Elevators

Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface?yes
If yes, how many would you anticipate? 4

Science Supplied Equipment

Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Alvin yes
Has this equipment been used on Alvin 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.
We will be using MISO Digital Still Camers.
Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? yes
Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? yes
Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights.
Air weight of this equipment? 10-35
Water weight of this equipment?
Does the equipment require a power interface from Alvin? yes
Voltage required
Power required
Data Interface
Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Alvin User Manual? yes
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:
Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? no
If yes, please describe how the equipment is intended for deployment:
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:
We will need to have additional discussion about the science needs of our ECS Participants. I have left this form mostly blank.
Navy Clearance:
Granted 11/29/18:
WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF 08-25N 104-40W DURING PERIOD 050800Z THRU 100800Z DEC 18
WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF 09-50N 104-17W DURING PERIOD 100800Z THRU 140800Z DEC 18

Scientific Instrumentation for AUV Sentry


Current Chart(s):

What type of samples do you expect to collect?The form has an option to include scoop nets and multi-chamber slurps for Sentry. Is this correct?

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)?yes
Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated?yes

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

Science Supplied Equipment

Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV AbeSentry no
Has this equipment been used on AbeSentry 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 case been tested to the anticipated depth of deployment?& no
Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights.
Air weight of this equipment?
Water weight of this equipment?
Does the equipment require data or a power interface from the vehicle? no
Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Sentry User Manual? no

Cameras & Video

Digital Still Camera: Color

Additional Information

Brief operations description or comments:
We are expecting to use, in real-time detailed Sentry mulitbeam maps for Alvin plan planning and execution. Maps will be made primarily on seamount sumits and flanks.

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: