Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AT41: Adams/Cordes "DEEP SEARCH 2018"

Ship

R/V Atlantis

Vehicles

HOV Alvin
- added HOV Alvin on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Cruise Party

Erik Cordes: Chief Scientist
Temple University 1900 N 12th St Philadelphia, PA US 19122
+1 215 204 8876
ecordes@temple.edu

Amanda Dempoulos: Principal Investigator
USGS USA
+1 352 264 3490
ademopoulos@usgs.gov
- added Erik Cordes as Chief Scientist on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
- added Amanda Dempoulos as Principal Investigator on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Departure: Aug 19, 2018

WHOI

Arrival: Sep 2, 2018

WHOI

Operations Area

offshore VA to GA
- offshore VA to GA on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Lat/Lon:
Depth Range: 200 / 3000
- set min to 200, set max to 3000 on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Exploration of the region in between Virginia and Georgia for potentially sensitivie deep-sea communities in advance of future hydrocarbon exploration in the region. Focus on canyons, corals, and cold seeps.
- Exploration of the region in between Virginia and Georgia for potentially sensitivie deep-sea communities in advance of future hydrocarbon exploration in the region. Focus on canyons, corals, and cold seeps. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Science Activities

Multibeam mapping, oceanography from CTD casts, multicore deployments, Alvin dives with niskin sampling, push cores (for geochemistry, microbiology, and macrofauna), community collections, slurp sampling, live coral collections. Possible deployment and recovery of landers, depending on scheduling of other cruises before August.
- Multibeam mapping, oceanography from CTD casts, multicore deployments, Alvin dives with niskin sampling, push cores (for geochemistry, microbiology, and macrofauna), community collections, slurp sampling, live coral collections. Possible deployment and recovery of landers, depending on scheduling of other cruises before August. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
- Teleconference on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
- on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Media personnel on board: Video
- Video on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Two film-makers associated with the DEEP SEARCH project. Ivan Hurzeler has been on board before, shooting "Acid Horizon" in 2014 with Cordes
- Two film-makers associated with the DEEP SEARCH project. Ivan Hurzeler has been on board before, shooting "Acid Horizon" in 2014 with Cordes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

»Monocore_details.docx
»site_list_for_pre_cruise.xlsx
- added Monocore_details.docx on Jul 6, 2018 2:11 PM by Sarah Fuller
- added site_list_for_pre_cruise.xlsx on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Funding

Funding Agency: NOAA
Grant or contract number: ship time from OER
Funding Agency: BOEM
Grant or contract number: M17PC00009
Funding Agency: USGS
Grant or contract number:

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis

Shipboard Equipment

Bathymetry System 12 kHz,
Sippican XBT System (Mark 21),
ADCP 75 kHz,
Deionized Water System,
Science Underway Seawater System,
Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL,
Navigation - Heading,
Multibeam ,
Fume Hood,
Navigation - Position
-added ADCP 75 kHz on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Deionized Water System on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Fume Hood on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Multibeam on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Navigation - Heading on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Navigation - Position on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Science Underway Seawater System on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Sippican XBT System (Mark 21) on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

CTD/Water Sampling

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors,
SBE43 oxygen sensor,
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor,
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Critical CTD Sensors

Sediment Sampling

Multi-core
-added Multi-core on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Sample Storage

Climate Controlled Walk-in,
Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft.,
Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft.,
Scientific Walk-in Freezer
-added Climate Controlled Walk-in on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Scientific Walk-in Freezer on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Storage Notes:

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
How many nets? null
How many tansponders? null
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation?no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Navigation

GPS,
USBL
-added GPS on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added USBL on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Navigation Notes:

Winches

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes: Winch needs will be dependent on the multicore used, and the potential lander launch and recoveries.
- added Winch needs will be dependent on the multicore used, and the potential lander launch and recoveries. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Wire use and application

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes: Winch needs will be dependent on the multicore used, and the potential lander launch and recoveries.
- added Winch needs will be dependent on the multicore used, and the potential lander launch and recoveries. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Slip ring required? no
Non-standard wire required? no
Traction winch required? no

Portable Vans

Chemical Storage Van,
Isotope Van
-added Chemical Storage Van on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Isotope Van on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes Type: see above
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: yes Type: see above
Nets Required: no Type: 
Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Revisions

- Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : changed from no to yes on Jul 17, 2018 3:46 PM by Rick Chandler
- Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
- Type : added see above on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Cruise Specific Science Winch Revisions

- Cruise Specific Science Winch Required? : changed from no to yes on Jul 17, 2018 3:46 PM by Rick Chandler
- Cruise Specific Science Winch Required? : added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
- Type : added see above on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Over the Side Equipment

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? yes
Details: I don't think so, but we may need to launch and recover landers. I will know by April 1.
- added I don't think so, but we may need to launch and recover landers. I will know by April 1. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

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:yes
Small Boat Operations:yes
SCUBA Diving Operations:no

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:yes

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Multibeam, multicore, CTD
- added Multibeam, multicore, CTD on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Other required equipment and special needs:

Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin


Current Chart(s):

What type of samples do you expect to collect?rocks, sediment cores, mobile fauna, community collections, water samples
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller null

Site Survey

Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)?yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)?no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated?no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
How many nets? null
How many tansponders? null
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation for other than Alvin operations?no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Vehicle Equipment

Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12,
Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24,
CTD,
Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber,
Niskin bottles (1L bottle rack),
Profiling sonar ,
Push corers (12-pack rack),
Rock collection baskets: 12" x 12" x 12" milk crates,
Rock collection baskets: 12" x 18" x 12" milk crates,
Scoop nets,
Slurp pump: single chamber 'pelagic' medium flow,
Tube cores: 12 core array (12" x 18" milk crate base)
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24 on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added CTD on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Niskin bottles (1L bottle rack) on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Profiling sonar on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Push corers (12-pack rack) on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Rock collection baskets: 12" x 12" x 12" milk crates on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Rock collection baskets: 12" x 18" x 12" milk crates on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Scoop nets on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Slurp pump: single chamber 'pelagic' medium flow on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
-added Tube cores: 12 core array (12" x 18" milk crate base) on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
- added rocks, sediment cores, mobile fauna, community collections, water samples on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Elevators

Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface?no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
If yes, how many would you anticipate?

Science Supplied Equipment

Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Alvin yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Has this equipment been used on Alvin before? yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Please give a brief description of the equipment, its intended purpose, the cruise # it was last used on if any and its deployment method.
bushmaster and mussel pots
- added bushmaster and mussel pots on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
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? no
Voltage required
Power required
Data Interface
Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Alvin User Manual? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
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
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
How many?  Bi-directional
Pressure requirements?
Flow requirements?
Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements.
Does this equipment require manipulation? yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated:
both are held with the manipulator. Mussel pots also require hydraulic ram (used to trigger major samplers) to be on the manipulator.
- added both are held with the manipulator. Mussel pots also require hydraulic ram (used to trigger major samplers) to be on the manipulator. on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
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
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
How long will the deployment be?
Will the equipment be recovered by the same vehicle? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Do you intend to recover any other previously deployed equipment? yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
If yes, please describe this equipment:
Potential for assistance with recovery of landers if acoustic releases fail
- added Potential for assistance with recovery of landers if acoustic releases fail on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Does this equipment use any glass spheres for either buoyancy or as pressure housings? yes
- added yes on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere? no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?no
- added no on Apr 6, 2018 1:49 PM by Sarah Fuller
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Additional Information

Brief operations description or comments:
Navy Clearance:
Granted 8/17/2018:
Within 5 NM radius of 34-59N 075-12W during period 200000Q thru 222400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-59N 075-56W during period 210000Q thru 232400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-01N 077-24W during period 220000Q thru 242400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 31-19N 077-15W during period 230000Q thru 252400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 31-05N 079-30W during period 240000Q thru 262400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 30-34N 079-42W during period 250000Q thru 272400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-01N 078-19W during period 260000Q thru 282400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-30N 076-11W during period 270000Q thru 292400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 33-34N 076-27W during period 280000Q thru 302400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 35-17N 074-54W during period 290000Q thru 312400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 37-02N 074-19W during period 300000Q AUG thru 012400Q SEP 18.
- changed from
Requesteed 7/18/2018:
Within 5 NM radius of 36-53N 074-30W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 35-32N 074-50W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 35-17N 074-56W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 34-57N 075-13W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 34-19N 075-47W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 34-11N 075-53W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 33-34N 076-27W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 32-59N 075-56W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 32-30N 076-11W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 32-02N 077-40W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-49N 077-36W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-44N 079-10W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-42N 078-48W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-24N 078-50W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
to
Granted 8/17/2018:
Within 5 NM radius of 34-59N 075-12W during period 200000Q thru 222400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-59N 075-56W during period 210000Q thru 232400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-01N 077-24W during period 220000Q thru 242400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 31-19N 077-15W during period 230000Q thru 252400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 31-05N 079-30W during period 240000Q thru 262400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 30-34N 079-42W during period 250000Q thru 272400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-01N 078-19W during period 260000Q thru 282400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 32-30N 076-11W during period 270000Q thru 292400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 33-34N 076-27W during period 280000Q thru 302400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 35-17N 074-54W during period 290000Q thru 312400Q AUG 18.
Within 5 NM radius of 37-02N 074-19W during period 300000Q AUG thru 012400Q SEP 18.
on Aug 17, 2018 3:52 PM by Rick Chandler
- added
Requesteed 7/18/2018:
Within 5 NM radius of 36-53N 074-30W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 35-32N 074-50W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 35-17N 074-56W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 34-57N 075-13W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 34-19N 075-47W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 34-11N 075-53W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 33-34N 076-27W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 32-59N 075-56W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 32-30N 076-11W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 32-02N 077-40W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-49N 077-36W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-44N 079-10W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-42N 078-48W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
Within 5 NM radius of 31-24N 078-50W during period 190000Q AUG thru 022400Q SEP 18
on Jul 18, 2018 2:24 PM by Rick Chandler

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: