Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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Ship | |
| R/V Oceanus | |
Cruise Party | |
| Karen Grissom: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator NOAA/NDBC Bldg 3202 Rm 111A Stennis Space Center, MS United States 39529 +1 228 688 1325 karen.grissom@noaa.gov |
Departure: Oct 23, 2010 | |
| Bridgetown, Barbados | |
Arrival: Nov 2, 2010 | |
| Woods Hole, MA | |
Operations Area | |
| Lat/Lon: 15° 15.366′ N / 68° 14.266′ W | |
| Depth Range: 4520 / max (m) | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Just outside the EEZ line of Puerto Rico |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| Objective will be to successfully deploy the next NOAA DART BUOY #42407. At position LAT 15 - 15.366 N LONG 068 - 14.266 W. Depth of 4520 meters. | |
Science Activities | |
| NOAA DART mooring technicians will conduct the deployment on board Oceanus in conjunction with the ships crew. Deployment will take aproximately 4- 8 hours and will need to remain on station aproximately 12 - 16 hours subsequently to monitor the mooring and calibrate the tramsmission from the buoy. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| Media personnel on board: none | |
| n/a | |
Stations: | |
| Dart Buoy 42407 Distance: 520 Days: 24 Latitude: 15° 15.37’ N Longitude: 68° 14.27’ W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »GRISSOM_42407_deck_plan_Oct_2010.PNG | |
| »DART_42407_100628.pdf | |
| »42407_Pos_pic.jpg | |
| Notes: 2 day transit to station. ETA am Oct 25 1 day deployment work. ETD station pm Oct 26 Stop offshore (at least 3nm) San Juan Puerto Rico to have mooring techs disembarked by shore side vessel. OCT 27. Oct 27 depart San Juan for Woods Hole. | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NOAA | |
| Grant or contract number: ISA000 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Oceanus |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 150 kHz | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: none | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | no | ||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Mooring / TSE winch | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes:
We will be using the NOAA capstan that was used on the previous cruise in September. | |||||||||||
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? | 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): NOAA will provide mooring techs | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS: Master R/V OCEANUS Attn: Scientist's Name c/o DaCosta Mannings Inc. Brandons St. Michael BARBADOS Contact: Glyne St. Hill, Manager Email: gsthill@dmishipping.com Phone:(246) 430-4804 Fax: (246) 431-0051 Contact: David Priddee, Operations Manager Email Address: dpriddee@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4819 Cell no. (246) 231-5348 Contact: Arlin Kellman, Assistant Operations Manager Email Address: akellman@dmishipping.com Tel. No. (246) 430-4825 Cell no. (246) 230-4353 Primary Contact: Anthony Oliver, Operations Coordinator* Email Address: logistics@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4881 Cell no. (246) 231-5382 Fax: (246) 431-0878 *Note: All requests and correspondence should be sent to Anthony Oliver at the email address above with copies to David Priddee and Arlin Kellman. 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 to all WHOI contacts ---------------------------- WOODS HOLE MA: Master R/V OCEANUS Attn: Scientist's Name c/o WHOI 266 Woods Hole Rd. Woods Hole, MA 02543 Contact: Eric Benway Phone: (508) 289-3770 Fax: (508) 457-2185 Email: ebenway@whoi.edu | |
| Countries: | |
| Barbados - no science work taking place inside EEZ. Only embarkation | |
| Notes: | |
| NOAA will provide all BOL's and Commerical invoices for their gear and have for arrival into Woods Hole Ma. Nov 2. | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Rob Hagg (m) | |
| Loading: afternoon of Oct 22nd ( 4 - 6 hrs) Using Decosta Mannings as agent for their container and gear. Off loading gear will be in Woods Hole Nov 2 -3, 2010. | |