Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AR1-07 SVC III

Ship

RV Neil Armstrong

Cruise Party

Ying-Tsong Lin: Chief Scientist
Organization Name 266 Woods Hole Rd Woods Hole, MA USA 02543
+1 508 289 2329
ytlin@whoi.edu

Albert Plueddemann: Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 202A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2789
aplueddemann@whoi.edu
- added Ying-Tsong Lin as Chief Scientist on Mar 18, 2016 11:54 AM by Chad Smith
- removed Chad Smith as Chief Scientist on Mar 18, 2016 11:54 AM by Chad Smith
- added Chad Smith as Chief Scientist on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
- added Albert Plueddemann as Principal Investigator on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

Departure: Mar 31, 2016

Norfolk, VA

Arrival: Apr 6, 2016

Woods Hole, MA

Operations Area

OOI Pioneer Array, and specific survey transects east of the continental slope
- OOI Pioneer Array, and specific survey transects east of the continental slope on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Lat/Lon:
Depth Range: min / max (m)
- set max to max (m) on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

  • Acoustic survey of defined transects off the continental slope (NOAA/UNH)
  • Mooring maintenance at the OOI Pioneer Array (WHOI)
  • Deployment of Acoustic Moorings near the Pioneer Array (WHOI)

Evaluation of the R/V Neil Armstrong’s scientific capabilities (Science Verification) by the voluntary participation of groups from NOAA, UNH and WHOI. Written evaluation from the Science Parties will serve as a guide to future procedure and design modification in the continued operation of the ship in oceanographic service.

 

The R/V Neil Armstrong is a new vessel, and it’s capabilities for science have not been fully tested. The objective of this cruise is to test and evaluate the ship. While WHOI wants to see all participants gain usable data and/or samples from our Science Verification Cruises, science personnel must understand that the ship and her systems may not function as intended.

 

- changed
  • Acoustic survey of defined transects off the continental slope (NOAA/UNH)
  • Mooring maintenance at the OOI Pioneer Array (WHOI)
  • Recovery of a Glider (WHOI)
  • Deployment of Acoustic Moorings near the Pioneer Array (WHOI)

Evaluation of the R/V Neil Armstrong’s scientific capabilities (Science Verification) by the voluntary participation of groups from NOAA, UNH and WHOI. Written evaluation from the Science Parties will serve as a guide to future procedure and design modification in the continued operation of the ship in oceanographic service.

 

The R/V Neil Armstrong is a new vessel, and it’s capabilities for science have not been fully tested. The objective of this cruise is to test and evaluate the ship. While WHOI wants to see all participants gain usable data and/or samples from our Science Verification Cruises, science personnel must understand that the ship and her systems may not function as intended.

 

to
  • Acoustic survey of defined transects off the continental slope (NOAA/UNH)
  • Mooring maintenance at the OOI Pioneer Array (WHOI)
  • Deployment of Acoustic Moorings near the Pioneer Array (WHOI)

Evaluation of the R/V Neil Armstrong’s scientific capabilities (Science Verification) by the voluntary participation of groups from NOAA, UNH and WHOI. Written evaluation from the Science Parties will serve as a guide to future procedure and design modification in the continued operation of the ship in oceanographic service.

 

The R/V Neil Armstrong is a new vessel, and it’s capabilities for science have not been fully tested. The objective of this cruise is to test and evaluate the ship. While WHOI wants to see all participants gain usable data and/or samples from our Science Verification Cruises, science personnel must understand that the ship and her systems may not function as intended.

 

on Mar 18, 2016 11:56 AM by Chad Smith
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  • Acoustic survey of defined transects off the continental slope (NOAA/UNH)
  • Mooring maintenance at the OOI Pioneer Array (WHOI)
  • Recovery of a Glider (WHOI)
  • Deployment of Acoustic Moorings near the Pioneer Array (WHOI)

Evaluation of the R/V Neil Armstrong’s scientific capabilities (Science Verification) by the voluntary participation of groups from NOAA, UNH and WHOI. Written evaluation from the Science Parties will serve as a guide to future procedure and design modification in the continued operation of the ship in oceanographic service.

 

The R/V Neil Armstrong is a new vessel, and it’s capabilities for science have not been fully tested. The objective of this cruise is to test and evaluate the ship. While WHOI wants to see all participants gain usable data and/or samples from our Science Verification Cruises, science personnel must understand that the ship and her systems may not function as intended.

 

on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

Science Activities

Time Line:

March 29 (Tu):  MOB
March 31 (Th):  Departure (morning?)
March 31 (Th) - April 1 (Fr): Transit to the multibeam site (26 hours steaming time? )
April 1 (Fr) Afternoon and overnight:  Starting multibeam survey (12 hours)
April 2 (Sa) Day: Continuing multibeam survey (12 hours)
April 2 (Sa) Night: Finishing multibeam survey (4 hours) and transit to the OOI site (8 hours steaming time?)
April 3 (Su) Day: OOI Mooring Maintenance (8 hours), Acoustic Mooring Deployment (2 hours), Glider Recovery (2 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 3 (Su) Night: Alvin Canyon Acoustics (8 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 4 (Mo) Day: OOI Mooring Maintenance (10 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 4 (Mo) Night: Alvin Canyon Acoustics (10 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 5 (Tu) Morning: OOI Mooring Maintenance (6 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 5 (Tu) Afternoon: Acoustics (6 hours), Recovering acoustics arrays (2 hours) and heading back to WH (6-7 hours steaming time?)
April 6:  Arriving at WHOI (What time do we need to arrive for the ceremony.)

Summary:  6 days cruise: (1) Steaming and transit: (50 hours); (2) Mutlibeam:  28 hours; (3) OOI: 24 hours; (4) Acoustics: 28 hours; (5) Glider Recovery (2 hours)



Al Plueddemann, John Kemp (WHOI

OOI Mooring Service @ Pioneer Array

DETAILS FORTH COMING

Ying Tsong Lin, Lee Freitag (WHOI)
Acoustic Mooring Deployment
Deploy a couple of moorings consisting of hydrophone vertical line arrays, physical oceanography sensors, steer spheres, glass floats, acoustic releases and anchors.  I would also like to hang an acoustic source on the side of the vessel to transmit sounds to the moorings.

Larry Mayer, Andy Armstrong (UNH, NOAA)
Acoustic Survey, Contental Shelf
The United States has been collected data in support of the establishment of an Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) in regions surrounding the U.S. and its territories since 2003. Included in these efforts have been 5 cruises off the east coast of the US that have resulted in a remarkable, nearly complete high-resolution multibeam bathymetry coverage of the margin beyond the shelf-break (see attached figure). As these data are analyzed and as the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf makes recommendations to other nations, we have concluded that the case that the U.S .could make for a submission could be strengthened by several strategically located concurrent MBES and high-resolution 3.5 kHz profiles run orthogonal to the margin. Such lines could easily fit on an ARMSTRONG science verification cruise offering an opportunity to test the high-resolution subbottom profiler and the multibeam sonar in real-data collection scenarios.





- changed Al Plueddemann, John Kemp (WHOI
OOI Mooring Service @ Pioneer Array

DETAILS FORTH COMING

Ying Tsong Lin, Lee Freitag (WHOI)
Acoustic Mooring Deployment
Deploy a couple of moorings consisting of hydrophone vertical line arrays, physical oceanography sensors, steer spheres, glass floats, acoustic releases and anchors.  I would also like to hang an acoustic source on the side of the vessel to transmit sounds to the moorings.

Larry Mayer, Andy Armstrong (UNH, NOAA)
Acoustic Survey, Contental Shelf
The United States has been collected data in support of the establishment of an Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) in regions surrounding the U.S. and its territories since 2003. Included in these efforts have been 5 cruises off the east coast of the US that have resulted in a remarkable, nearly complete high-resolution multibeam bathymetry coverage of the margin beyond the shelf-break (see attached figure). As these data are analyzed and as the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf makes recommendations to other nations, we have concluded that the case that the U.S .could make for a submission could be strengthened by several strategically located concurrent MBES and high-resolution 3.5 kHz profiles run orthogonal to the margin. Such lines could easily fit on an ARMSTRONG science verification cruise offering an opportunity to test the high-resolution subbottom profiler and the multibeam sonar in real-data collection scenarios.

Robert Todd (WHOI)
Glider Recovery
I’ll be deploying a Spray glider in Miami soon that will zig sag its way along the Gulf Stream to the shelf south of Woods Hole during a ~100-day mission. With the Armstrong coming right through there on her way from Charleston, it would be a very easy pickup and require little time (~1 hr). Coincidently, this glider, like the Armstrong, is brand new and will be making its first approach to Woods Hole having been shipped straight from construction at Scripps to Miami.




to Time Line:

March 29 (Tu):  MOB
March 31 (Th):  Departure (morning?)
March 31 (Th) - April 1 (Fr): Transit to the multibeam site (26 hours steaming time? )
April 1 (Fr) Afternoon and overnight:  Starting multibeam survey (12 hours)
April 2 (Sa) Day: Continuing multibeam survey (12 hours)
April 2 (Sa) Night: Finishing multibeam survey (4 hours) and transit to the OOI site (8 hours steaming time?)
April 3 (Su) Day: OOI Mooring Maintenance (8 hours), Acoustic Mooring Deployment (2 hours), Glider Recovery (2 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 3 (Su) Night: Alvin Canyon Acoustics (8 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 4 (Mo) Day: OOI Mooring Maintenance (10 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 4 (Mo) Night: Alvin Canyon Acoustics (10 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 5 (Tu) Morning: OOI Mooring Maintenance (6 hours), transit (2 hours)
April 5 (Tu) Afternoon: Acoustics (6 hours), Recovering acoustics arrays (2 hours) and heading back to WH (6-7 hours steaming time?)
April 6:  Arriving at WHOI (What time do we need to arrive for the ceremony.)

Summary:  6 days cruise: (1) Steaming and transit: (50 hours); (2) Mutlibeam:  28 hours; (3) OOI: 24 hours; (4) Acoustics: 28 hours; (5) Glider Recovery (2 hours)



Al Plueddemann, John Kemp (WHOI

OOI Mooring Service @ Pioneer Array

DETAILS FORTH COMING

Ying Tsong Lin, Lee Freitag (WHOI)
Acoustic Mooring Deployment
Deploy a couple of moorings consisting of hydrophone vertical line arrays, physical oceanography sensors, steer spheres, glass floats, acoustic releases and anchors.  I would also like to hang an acoustic source on the side of the vessel to transmit sounds to the moorings.

Larry Mayer, Andy Armstrong (UNH, NOAA)
Acoustic Survey, Contental Shelf
The United States has been collected data in support of the establishment of an Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) in regions surrounding the U.S. and its territories since 2003. Included in these efforts have been 5 cruises off the east coast of the US that have resulted in a remarkable, nearly complete high-resolution multibeam bathymetry coverage of the margin beyond the shelf-break (see attached figure). As these data are analyzed and as the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf makes recommendations to other nations, we have concluded that the case that the U.S .could make for a submission could be strengthened by several strategically located concurrent MBES and high-resolution 3.5 kHz profiles run orthogonal to the margin. Such lines could easily fit on an ARMSTRONG science verification cruise offering an opportunity to test the high-resolution subbottom profiler and the multibeam sonar in real-data collection scenarios.





on Mar 18, 2016 11:56 AM by Chad Smith
- Al Plueddemann, John Kemp (WHOI
OOI Mooring Service @ Pioneer Array

DETAILS FORTH COMING

Ying Tsong Lin, Lee Freitag (WHOI)
Acoustic Mooring Deployment
Deploy a couple of moorings consisting of hydrophone vertical line arrays, physical oceanography sensors, steer spheres, glass floats, acoustic releases and anchors.  I would also like to hang an acoustic source on the side of the vessel to transmit sounds to the moorings.

Larry Mayer, Andy Armstrong (UNH, NOAA)
Acoustic Survey, Contental Shelf
The United States has been collected data in support of the establishment of an Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) in regions surrounding the U.S. and its territories since 2003. Included in these efforts have been 5 cruises off the east coast of the US that have resulted in a remarkable, nearly complete high-resolution multibeam bathymetry coverage of the margin beyond the shelf-break (see attached figure). As these data are analyzed and as the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf makes recommendations to other nations, we have concluded that the case that the U.S .could make for a submission could be strengthened by several strategically located concurrent MBES and high-resolution 3.5 kHz profiles run orthogonal to the margin. Such lines could easily fit on an ARMSTRONG science verification cruise offering an opportunity to test the high-resolution subbottom profiler and the multibeam sonar in real-data collection scenarios.

Robert Todd (WHOI)
Glider Recovery
I’ll be deploying a Spray glider in Miami soon that will zig sag its way along the Gulf Stream to the shelf south of Woods Hole during a ~100-day mission. With the Armstrong coming right through there on her way from Charleston, it would be a very easy pickup and require little time (~1 hr). Coincidently, this glider, like the Armstrong, is brand new and will be making its first approach to Woods Hole having been shipped straight from construction at Scripps to Miami.




on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI
- Teleconference/Visit WHOI on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Meeting Notes: Meeting Thursday 2/18/16 2:30 PM EST WHOI Marine Operations Conference Room 38 Water ST
- Meeting Thursday 2/18/16 2:30 PM EST WHOI Marine Operations Conference Room 38 Water ST on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

»3204-00506_Cruise_Plan_Coastal_Pioneer_SVC3_2016-03-21.doc
»117MooringDiagram.pdf
»WAYPOINTS_17FEB2016.jpg
»AR1-07_SUBBOTTOM_WAYPOINTS.docx
»SVC_III_Acoustic_Test_Plan_Draft.docx
- added 3204-00506_Cruise_Plan_Coastal_Pioneer_SVC3_2016-03-21.doc on Mar 23, 2016 1:02 PM by Chad Smith
- added 117MooringDiagram.pdf on Mar 18, 2016 12:00 PM by Chad Smith
- added WAYPOINTS_17FEB2016.jpg on Mar 18, 2016 11:58 AM by Chad Smith
- added AR1-07_SUBBOTTOM_WAYPOINTS.docx on Mar 18, 2016 11:57 AM by Chad Smith
- added SVC_III_Acoustic_Test_Plan_Draft.docx on Mar 18, 2016 11:56 AM by Chad Smith
- UPDATED_DC_WHOI_1259nm_(2).jpg on Mar 18, 2016 11:56 AM by Chad Smith
- added UPDATED_DC_WHOI_1259nm_(2).jpg on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
- -added on Mar 18, 2016 11:56 AM by Chad Smith

Funding

Funding Agency: WHOI
Grant or contract number: 0000000000

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong

Shipboard Equipment

Bathymetry System 12 kHz,
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz ,
ADCP 150 kHz,
A-Frame,
Multibeam ,
EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder,
Dynamic Positioning System,
K-Synch System,
XBT,
Plotters,
Computer Network,
ADCP 38 kHz,
POS-MV,
EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder
-added A-Frame on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added ADCP 150 kHz on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added ADCP 38 kHz on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added Computer Network on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added Dynamic Positioning System on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added K-Synch System on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added Multibeam on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added POS-MV on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added Plotters on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
-added XBT on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

CTD/Water Sampling

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

Critical CTD Sensors

Storage Notes:

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
How many nets? null
How many tansponders? null
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation?no
- added no on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

Navigation

GPS
-added GPS on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Navigation Notes:

Winches

Mooring / TSE winch
-added Mooring / TSE winch on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Winch Notes: TSE winch will be mobilized in Charleston, SC
- added TSE winch will be mobilized in Charleston, SC on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
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? yes
Details: OOI Mooring
Lin/Freitag Acoustic Moorings
- added OOI Mooring
Lin/Freitag Acoustic Moorings
on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith

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?no
- added no on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
- added yes on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Survey of Extended Continental Shelf (ECS)
- added Survey of Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) on Feb 19, 2016 10:30 AM by Chad Smith
Other required equipment and special needs:

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: