Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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Ship | |
| R/V Tioga | |
Cruise Party | |
| John Sisson: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Smith 209, MS#18 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3309 jsisson@whoi.edu |
Departure: Aug 30, 2018 | |
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Arrival: Aug 31, 2018 | |
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Operations Area | |
| MVCO ASIT | |
| Lat/Lon: 41° 19.5′ N / 70° 34.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 51 / 54 | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
Install fuel cell at ASIT, recover fog sensor
1 operation day is requried with 1 WX day (8/30 - 8/31). | |
Science Activities | |
Hardware installation, sensor recovery
This is Anthony Kirincich's fuel cell that's to keep wind sensors operating while we're shut down. The company that has hired WHOI to install these sensors wants no data interruptions (Dong Energy I think). This fuel cell is simply a fancy battery charger that allows the sensors to run, store data, and send it back to WHOI via a cell modem.
The components are a box enclosure, 2 batteries, 2 5-gallon jugs of methanol, and a fuel cell that makes electricity to keep the batteries charged.
MVCO tower is equipped with a davit that can reach out over the railings for the small boat landing to the east and north. The north side railing has a chained gate to bring heavy gear through without having the clear the uppermost bannister. We will use this north side to perform the lift.
Our davit is mechanical (old electric version never lasted). It's equipped with a bracket for mounting a Harken 2-speed radial winch but we won't be using it for this job. I have a 6-part purchase made specifically for this tower and gear transfers. Two Harken triple blocks with 3" sheaves, each rated 3800-lbs working load. This purchase allows for quick load transfers on a moving platform. Purchase also equipped with a down-haul to operate the purchase with no load, opening the blocks basically. Load divided by 6 is roughly the force required to perform the lift by the tower crew. Two people on the tower will be performing the lift.
Boat backs down stern-to from the north to just under the railing. Ship's crew takes the down-haul, brings the running block to the load. Once attached, tower crew begin hauling immediately. When at deck level, fuel cell is swung inside the railing. Lift distance is 35 feet.
We will haul up the batteries and methanol jugs separately, enclosure last. So actual weight of the enclosure will be less than 300 lbs.
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Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI | |
| Meeting Notes: Mtg at Port Ops | |
Stations: | |
| MVCO Distance: 32 Days: 1 Latitude: Longitude: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »Sisson_MVCO_FuelCell.jpg | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: mvco | |
| Grant or contract number: 53100 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Tioga |
Equipment Deployment | |
| What type of equipment will you deploy? fuel cell on tower | |
| What are the dimensions? 36" x 24" x 72"3 | |
| What is the weight in air? 300 lbs | |
Hazardous Material | |
| Will hazardous material be utilized? | no |
| Describe deployment method and quantity: | |
Additional Information | |
| Brief operations description or comments: | |
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | yes |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
BarbadosNOTE: WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications with Agents. Please send shipping information for all equipment and supplies to the Agent and to all WHOI contactsMaster R/V Atlantis Attn: Scientist's Name - AT33-03 c/o Massy Trading, A division of Massy Distribution (Barbados) Ltd. Shipping Division Tel. no. (246) 430-4819 | |
| Countries: | |
| Barbados | |
| Notes: | |
| US Customs Forms 4455 required for all scientific equipment loaded on board in WHOI and Charleston SC. | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| 20 foot storage container loaded on Atlantis Dec 4,2015. This holds most of scientific gear. Remainder of scientific gear to be loaded on Atlantis Feb 22 - 26 in CHARLESTON SC. Atlantis departs Charleston SC on Feb 28 for Barbados.
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