At18-03

Ship

R/V Atlantis

Vehicles

HOV Alvin

Cruise Party

Erik Cordes: Principal Investigator Temple University USA +1 215 204 2128 ecordes@temple.edu Chuck Fisher: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Pennsylvania State University 208 Mueller Lab University Park, PA United States 16802 +1 814 865 3365 cfisher@psu.edu Chris German: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 241, MS#22 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2853 cgerman@whoi.edu Timothy Shank: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Redfield 234B, MS#33 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3392 tshank@whoi.edu

Departure: Dec 6, 2010
Gulfport, MS
Arrival: Dec 15, 2010
Gulfport, MS (tbd due to possible shipyard location)
Operations Area
Gulf of Mexico
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
Deep water corals, seep communities and larval trap collection within 50 mile radius of the Deep Horizon Oil Platform at depths 500 to 2200 meters.
Science Activities
5-6 Alvin dives
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
Meeting Notes: Teleconference conducted 21Oct2010
Media personnel on board: Video
NSF Rapid Film Maker, Mike Degruy
Stations:
Supporting documentation:

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF

Grant or contract number: 1045083

Funding Agency: Institution

Grant or contract number:

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis

Other Science Vans:

Shipboard Equipment
Deionized Water System
Science Underway Seawater System
Multibeam
Fume Hood
CTD/Water Sampling
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors
SBE43 oxygen sensor
Critical CTD Sensors
Aquatracker Fluorometer (sci)
Sample Storage
Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft.
Scientific Walk-in Freezer
Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft.
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea.
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
Winches
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
Winch Notes: sediment trap recovery (2).
Standard Oceanographic Cables
Slip ring required? no Non-standard wire required? no Traction winch required? no

Science Van 1
Type/size: Sentry Operations Van		Location: Main deck
Water:		Power:

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? yes Details: Sentry will provide overboarding equipment.

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: no	Identify
Equipment Handling: no	Identify:
Inter/intraship Communications: no	Identify:
Science Stowage: no	Identify:
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?noDescribe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yesSpecialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Other required equipment and special needs:
Sediment trap recovery after Alvin dive (Chris German)

Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin

Current Chart(s):

What type of samples do you expect to collect?CTD requires O2 monitor if possible null null null null

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?	yes
Vehicle Equipment
Push corers (12-pack rack)
Search sonar
Profiling sonar
CTD
Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber
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?	0
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. Bush Master, Mussel Pots, RNA Later (sci provided) down-looking digital still camera and hi def camera (alv supplied) coral cutter if possible
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?
Water weight of this equipment?
Does the equipment require a power interface from Alvin?	yes
Voltage required null
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?	yes
How many? 1 Bi-directional Pressure requirements? 2200 PSI Flow requirements?
Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements.
Does this equipment require manipulation?	yes
If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated: Bushmaster by port manipulator as previously used.
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?	yes
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?	yes
Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere?	yes
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:
Master:  R/V Ship Name Attn:  Scientist's Name Fillette Green Shipping Services (USA) Corp. 261 N. Conception Street Mobile, AL   36603 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1842 Mobile, AL   36633 Phone:  (251) 375-2224 Fax:  (251) 423-6813 TELEX: 3772415 FGSS USWG Email: mob@fillettegreen.com Contact:  John Chaulk Cell:  (251) 379-6597 WHOI NOTE:  Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications.  It is requested that shipping information of any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts.
Countries:
Notes:
Isotope Use Approval:	no
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving:	no
Checklist
SSSG Tech:
Allison Heater (f), Dave Simms (m)
Loading will be in Gulfport MS.  Dec 5 and 6th. 4 AlVIN storage containers (1 is a rag top) will be on deck during this cruise so that Alvin ops can begin their demobilzation before Atlantis gets into Shipyard.
Nov 9:  SENTRY has been added to this cruise.