Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis

Weller KN206
Ship
R/V Knorr
Cruise Party
Robert Weller: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 204A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2508 rweller@whoi.edu
- added Robert Weller as Chief Scientist on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
- added Robert Weller as Principal Investigator on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Departure: Apr 10, 2012
Woods Hole
Arrival: Apr 15, 2012
Woods Hole



Operations Area
100 to 125 nm south of Woods Hole
- 100 to 125 nm south of Woods Hole on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Lat/Lon: 39° 30.0′ N / 70° 47.5′ W
- set lat to 39° 30.0′ N, set lon to 70° 47.5′ W on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Depth Range: 500 / 2500
- set min to 500, set max to 2500 on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country?	no
Science Objectives
1) recover test moorings set in September 2) verify functionality of moored hardware and instruments prior to recovery 3) as time allows, multibeam survey of areas of Pioneer Array not previously surveyed 4) exercise winches and recovery hardware planned for use in OOI
- 1) recover test moorings set in September 2) verify functionality of moored hardware and instruments prior to recovery 3) as time allows, multibeam survey of areas of Pioneer Array not previously surveyed 4) exercise winches and recovery hardware planned for use in OOI on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Science Activities
1) stand by moorings, do CTD, monitor telemetry 2) recover moorings, document condition and functionality 3) bathymetric surveys of regions of the Pioneer Array 4) training of personnel for OOI mooring recoveries
- 1) stand by moorings, do CTD, monitor telemetry 2) recover moorings, document condition and functionality 3) bathymetric surveys of regions of the Pioneer Array 4) training of personnel for OOI mooring recoveries on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
- Visit WHOI on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Meeting Notes: Jan 17
- Jan 17 on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Stations:
CPPM - Coastal Pioneer Profiling Mooring Distance: 110 Days: 1.0 Latitude: 39° 55.0’ N Longitude: 70° 47.5’ W GHP - Global Hybrid Profiling Mooring Distance: 25 Days: 1.0 Latitude: 39° 30.0’ N Longitude: 70° 47.5’ W
- added Name: CPPM - Coastal Pioneer Profiling Mooring, Lat: 39° 55.0’ N, Lon: 70° 47.5’ W, Distance: 110, Days: 1.0 added Name: GHP - Global Hybrid Profiling Mooring, Lat: 39° 30.0’ N, Lon: 70° 47.5’ W, Distance: 25, Days: 1.0 on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Supporting documentation:
»AST2_recovery_science_party_V2_1.docx
»kn_sciberth_ast2.pdf
»AST2_cruise_plan_recovery.doc
»3607-00010_GHP.pdf
»3607-00006.pdf
- added AST2_recovery_science_party_V2_1.docx on Apr 5, 2012 3:04 PM by Chad Smith
- added kn_sciberth_ast2.pdf on Apr 5, 2012 3:03 PM by Chad Smith
- added AST2_cruise_plan_recovery.doc on Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM by Chad Smith
- added 3607-00010_GHP.pdf on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
- added 3607-00006.pdf on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
Notes: New OOI web site explaining program and mooring information: http://www.oceanobservatories.org/infrastructure/ooi-station-map/
- -added New OOI web site explaining program and mooring information: http://www.oceanobservatories.org/infrastructure/ooi-station-map/ on Apr 4, 2012 10:22 AM by Eric Benway

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: OCE 1005697

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr

Science Van 1 Revisions
-added Science Van1 on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Shipboard Equipment

Bathymetry System 12 kHz,

ADCP 300 kHz,

Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz ,

ADCP 75 kHz,

Multibeam

-added ADCP 300 kHz on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added ADCP 75 kHz on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Multibeam on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet

-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

CTD/Water Sampling

SBE43 oxygen sensor,

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors,

Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR

-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Critical CTD Sensors

MET Sensors

Barometric Pressure,

Air temperature,

Precipitation,

Relative Humidity,

Wind speed and direction,

Short Wave Solar Radiation

-added Air temperature on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Barometric Pressure on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Precipitation on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Relative Humidity on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Wind speed and direction on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Storage Notes:

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation?

- added no on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

How many nets?

null

How many tansponders?

null

Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation?

- added no on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Navigation

GPS

-added GPS on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Navigation Notes:

Winches

Other Portable Winch,

Mooring / TSE winch,

Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire,

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire

-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Other Portable Winch on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

-added Mooring / TSE winch on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Winch Notes: will bring Lantec winch

- changed from ~~will bring Lebus and Lantec winches~~ to will bring Lantec winch on Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM by Chad Smith

- added will bring Lebus and Lantec winches on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Wire use and application

Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire

-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Wire Notes: trawl winch fro dragging if needed

- added trawl winch fro dragging if needed on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Slip ring required? no	Number of conductors:
Non-standard wire required? no	Type:
Traction winch required? no	Describe:

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes	Type: Lantec. TSE winches
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: yes	Type: Lantec, TSEwinches
Nets Required: no	Type:

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Revisions

- Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : changed from no to yes on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
- Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : added no on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
- Type : changed from ~~Lebus, Lantec. TSE winches~~ to Lantec. TSE winches on Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM by Chad Smith
- Type : added Lebus, Lantec. TSE winches on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Cruise Specific Science Winch Revisions

- Cruise Specific Science Winch Required? : changed from no to yes on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
- Cruise Specific Science Winch Required? : added no on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
- Type : changed from ~~Lebus, Lantec, TSEwinches~~ to Lantec, TSEwinches on Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM by Chad Smith
- Type : added Lebus, Lantec, TSEwinches on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Over the Side Equipment

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side?

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: yes	Identify: Lantec (heavy Lift) 460V 3 phs, peak 100 amps; TSE winch 460 V 3 phs,
Equipment Handling: no	Identify:
Inter/intraship Communications: no	Identify:
Science Stowage: no	Identify:
Water: no	Identify:

Electrical Power Revisions

- Electrical Power : changed from no to yes on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
- Electrical Power : added no on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith
- Identify : changed from ~~Lantec (heavy Lift) 460V 3 phs, peak 100 amps; TSE winch 460 V 3 phs, Lebus 460v pk 60 amps 3 phase~~ to Lantec (heavy Lift) 460V 3 phs, peak 100 amps; TSE winch 460 V 3 phs, on Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM by Chad Smith
- Identify : added Lantec (heavy Lift) 460V 3 phs, peak 100 amps; TSE winch 460 V 3 phs, Lebus 460v pk 60 amps 3 phase on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Additional Cruise Items/Activities

Explosive Devices:

Portable Air Compressors:

Flammable Gases:

Small Boat Operations:

yes

SCUBA Diving Operations:

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?

- added no on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Describe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?

- added no on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):

Other required equipment and special needs:
small boat possible for mooring hook up; may use TSE and Lantec winches simultanesously; recovery of 6500 lb anchors using Lantec and stern A-frame

- changed from ~~small boat possible for mooring hook up; may use TSE and Lantec winches simultanesously; recovery of 6500 lb anchors using Lantec and stern A-frame~~ to small boat possible for mooring hook up; may use TSE and Lantec winches simultanesously; recovery of 6500 lb anchors using Lantec and stern A-frame on Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM by Chad Smith

- added small boat possible for mooring hook up; may use TSE and Lantec winches simultanesously; recovery of 6500 lb anchors using Lantec and stern A-frame on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM by Chad Smith

Checklist & Notes

Checklist
U.S. Customs Form:	no
- added no on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
Diplomatic Clearance:	no
- added no on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Chad Smith R/V Knorr Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole, MA 02543 Office: (508)-289-3811 Mobile: (617)-999-4163 Email: csmith@whoi.edu
- added Chad Smith R/V Knorr Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole, MA 02543 Office: (508)-289-3811 Mobile: (617)-999-4163 Email: csmith@whoi.edu on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
Countries:

Notes:

Isotope Use Approval:	no
- added no on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
Isotope Notes:

SCUBA Diving:	no
- added no on Jan 24, 2012 12:43 PM by Chad Smith
Checklist
SSSG Tech:

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis

Weller KN206

Ship

Cruise Party

Departure: Apr 10, 2012

Arrival: Apr 15, 2012

Operations Area

Science Objectives

Science Activities

Additional Info

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

Funding

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr

Shipboard Equipment

Shipboard Communication

CTD/Water Sampling

Critical CTD Sensors

MET Sensors

Navigation

Navigation

Winches

Wire use and application

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Specialized Deck Equipment

Over the Side Equipment

Special Requirements

Additional Cruise Items/Activities

Hazardous Material

Radioactive Material

Additional Information

Checklist & Notes

Checklist

Checklist