Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AT42-08: Drazen, MBCal, Alvin Eng | |
Ship | |
| R/V Atlantis | |
Vehicles | |
| HOV Alvin | |
| - added HOV Alvin on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Cruise Party | |
| Claudia Benitez-Nelson: Principal Investigator University of South Carolina USA +1 803 777 0018 cbnelson@geol.sc.edu Jeffrey Drazen: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator 1000 Pope Rd Honolulu, HI USA 96822 +1 808 956 6567 jdrazen@hawaii.edu Brian Popp: Principal Investigator 1680 East-West Road Honolulu, Hawaii USA 96822 +1 808 956 6206 popp@hawaii.edu Craig Smith: Principal Investigator 1000 Pope Road Honolulu, HI USA 96822 +1 808 956 7776 craigsmi@hawaii.edu | |
| - added Jeffrey Drazen as Chief Scientist on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added Claudia Benitez-Nelson as Principal Investigator on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added Jeffrey Drazen as Principal Investigator on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added Brian Popp as Principal Investigator on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added Craig Smith as Principal Investigator on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller |
Departure: Mar 13, 2019 | |
| San Francisco | |
Arrival: Mar 22, 2019 | |
| San Diego | |
Operations Area | |
| NP09 220km west of Pt Conception, California | |
| - NP09 220km west of Pt Conception, California on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Lat/Lon: 34° 50.0′ N / 123° 0.0′ W | |
| - set lat to 34° 50.0′ N, set lon to 123° 0.0′ W on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Depth Range: 4000 / 4200 | |
| - set min to 4000, set max to 4200 on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| The overarching goal of this project is to evaluate the relative importance of different food materials (very small slowly sinking/suspended particles vs larger rapidly sinking particles) to the abyssal food web. To achieve this goal we will characterize the isotopic composition of water column particles and sediments and compare them to the composition of benthic animals (macrofauna and megafauna). | |
| - The overarching goal of this project is to evaluate the relative importance of different food materials (very small slowly sinking/suspended particles vs larger rapidly sinking particles) to the abyssal food web. To achieve this goal we will characterize the isotopic composition of water column particles and sediments and compare them to the composition of benthic animals (macrofauna and megafauna). on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Science Activities | |
Sampling will include
1) CTD casts with in situ particle filtration using McLane pumps. Sampling will occur at night and from near the surface to near the seafloor (~4100m depth).
2) CTD casts collecting water in available Niskin bottles. Sampling will occur at night and from near the surface to ~500m depth. 3) Alving sampling - sediment push cores, larger (~20x20cm) Ekman cores, and megafaunal collections, we will also perform video/photo transects to quantify animal abundances
4) Benthic trap lander - to capture fishes and large crustaceans, (2) ~24 hour deployments. We would like to conduct deployments and recoveries during the day while Alvin is at the seafloor to maximize use of ship time
5) Box coring for sediment macrofauna | |
| - Sampling will include
1) CTD casts with in situ particle filtration using McLane pumps. Sampling will occur at night and from near the surface to near the seafloor (~4100m depth).
2) CTD casts collecting water in available Niskin bottles. Sampling will occur at night and from near the surface to ~500m depth. 3) Alving sampling - sediment push cores, larger (~20x20cm) Ekman cores, and megafaunal collections, we will also perform video/photo transects to quantify animal abundances
4) Benthic trap lander - to capture fishes and large crustaceans, (2) ~24 hour deployments. We would like to conduct deployments and recoveries during the day while Alvin is at the seafloor to maximize use of ship time
5) Box coring for sediment macrofauna on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| - Teleconference on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Stations: | |
| Station 1 Distance: null Days: 4 Latitude: 34° 50.0’ N Longitude: 123° 0.0’ W Station 2 Distance: null Days: null Latitude: Longitude: | |
| - added Name: Lat: 34° 50.0’ N, Lon: 123° 0.0’ W, Distance: , Days: 4 added Name: Lat: , Lon: , Distance: , Days: on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »ATL_2019_EM122_cal_plan_SAN_FRANCISCO_v1pt0.xlsx | |
| »AT42-08_Drazen_MBCal_AlvEng_Precruise_Agenda_with_notes.docx | |
| »TrapDiagram.png | |
| - added ATL_2019_EM122_cal_plan_SAN_FRANCISCO_v1pt0.xlsx on Jan 25, 2019 10:04 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added AT42-08_Drazen_MBCal_AlvEng_Precruise_Agenda_with_notes.docx on Jan 25, 2019 10:03 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added TrapDiagram.png on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Notes: Please reference "AT42-08 Drazen MBCal AlvEng Precruise Agenda with notes.docx" for full notes on cruise objectives and techinical needs. This document is more updated than details you see in this synopsis. | |
| - -added Please reference "AT42-08 Drazen MBCal AlvEng Precruise Agenda with notes.docx" for full notes on cruise objectives and techinical needs. This document is more updated than details you see in this synopsis. on Jan 25, 2019 10:06 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: 1829612 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz, | |||||||||||
| Deionized Water System, | |||||||||||
| 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use, | |||||||||||
| Multibeam , | |||||||||||
| Fume Hood | |||||||||||
| -added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Deionized Water System on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Fume Hood on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Multibeam on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
| Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
| -added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors, | |||||||||||
| SBE43 oxygen sensor, | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength), | |||||||||||
| Seapoint STM turbidity sensor, | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer | |||||||||||
| -added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
| we will bring and employ a series of McLane in situ pumps for attachment to the CTD wire (0.322) | |||||||||||
| - added we will bring and employ a series of McLane in situ pumps for attachment to the CTD wire (0.322) on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Sediment Sampling | |||||||||||
| Box corer | |||||||||||
| -added Box corer on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Climate Controlled Walk-in, | |||||||||||
| Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft., | |||||||||||
| Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea., | |||||||||||
| Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. | |||||||||||
| -added Climate Controlled Walk-in on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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 Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| GPS, | |||||||||||
| USBL | |||||||||||
| -added GPS on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added USBL on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire, | |||||||||||
| Mooring / TSE winch, | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
| -added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Mooring / TSE winch on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: We are requesting a mooring winch for deployment and recovery of the small trap lander. It is ideal to deploy and recover using such a winch however, if not possible this may also be done with the crane off the stbd or port side (deck space permitting). This is an item to discuss during the cruise call. | |||||||||||
| - added We are requesting a mooring winch for deployment and recovery of the small trap lander. It is ideal to deploy and recover using such a winch however, if not possible this may also be done with the crane off the stbd or port side (deck space permitting). This is an item to discuss during the cruise call. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
| Other, | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| -added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Other on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes:
We will be using wire clamps (we have them) to attach our McLane in situ pumps to the CTD wire. Deployments of the in situ pumps could be 8 hours. Max depth of deployment is 4200 meters. We will attach as many as 6 pumps to the wire at various depths. Each weighs ~51kg in air and ~34kg in water.
We are requesting a mooring winch or similar for deployment and recovery of our small trap lander. | |||||||||||
| - added We will be using wire clamps (we have them) to attach our McLane in situ pumps to the CTD wire. Deployments of the in situ pumps could be 8 hours. Max depth of deployment is 4200 meters. We will attach as many as 6 pumps to the wire at various depths. Each weighs ~51kg in air and ~34kg in water.
We are requesting a mooring winch or similar for deployment and recovery of our small trap lander. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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| Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Revisions - Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : changed from - Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller - Type : added Small benthic landers on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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: We will be bringing a small benthic lander for short term (24 hr) deployments to the seafloor. A diagram is attached. The largest component weights about 150 lbs in air without anchor (which is 225 lbs). | |||||||||||
| - added We will be bringing a small benthic lander for short term (24 hr) deployments to the seafloor. A diagram is attached. The largest component weights about 150 lbs in air without anchor (which is 225 lbs). on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
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? | yes | ||||||||||
| - added yes on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: 38% Formaldehyde solution
95% Ethanol
liquid nitrogen
Nitric Acid
Ammonium Hydroxide
230Th in 0.1N HNO3 solution
Manganese chloride (MnCl2·4H20) solution
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) solution | |||||||||||
| - added 38% Formaldehyde solution
95% Ethanol
liquid nitrogen
Nitric Acid
Ammonium Hydroxide
230Th in 0.1N HNO3 solution
Manganese chloride (MnCl2·4H20) solution
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) solution on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| - added yes on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): We will be conducting CTD and in situ pump casts, and possibly box coring, at night between Alvin dives. | |||||||||||
| - added We will be conducting CTD and in situ pump casts, and possibly box coring, at night between Alvin dives. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: Pinger required for near bottom CTD casts and box coring. | |||||||||||
| - added Pinger required for near bottom CTD casts and box coring. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin |
Site Survey | |
| Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Navigation | |
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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 Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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: multi-chamber, | |
| Push corers (12-pack rack), | |
| Scoop nets, | |
| Tube cores: 12 core array (12" x 18" milk crate base) | |
| -added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| -added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24 on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| -added CTD on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| -added Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| -added Push corers (12-pack rack) on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| -added Scoop nets on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| -added Tube cores: 12 core array (12" x 18" milk crate base) on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added 1) collections of megafauna with slurp sampler and manipulator arm - mostly sea cucumbers, crabs, brittle stars 2) sediment push cores - for sediment chemsitry 3) large Ekman cores (~20x20cm)- for macrofaunal samples on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Elevators | |
| Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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 Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Has this equipment been used on Alvin before? | yes |
| - added yes on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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.
We will be bringing metal Ekman grabs for collecting sediment macrofaunal samples using Alvin's manipulator. These cores are 30 cm by 30 cm, and 35 cm high. They are actuated by rotating a T handle (1/2 inch rod). Each corer (without sample) weights about 25 lbs in air and 20 in water. They each collect about 8 liters of mud. They need to be mounted in boxes (e.g., milk crates or plywood boxes) in Alvin's basket.
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| - added We will be bringing metal Ekman grabs for collecting sediment macrofaunal samples using Alvin's manipulator. These cores are 30 cm by 30 cm, and 35 cm high. They are actuated by rotating a T handle (1/2 inch rod). Each corer (without sample) weights about 25 lbs in air and 20 in water. They each collect about 8 liters of mud. They need to be mounted in boxes (e.g., milk crates or plywood boxes) in Alvin's basket.
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| Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights. | |
| Air weight of this equipment? | 25 |
| - added 25 on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Water weight of this equipment? | 20 |
| - added 20 on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Does the equipment require a power interface from Alvin? | no |
| Voltage required | |
| Power required | |
| Data Interface | null|
| Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Alvin User Manual? | yes |
| - added yes on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements. | |
| Does this equipment require manipulation? | yes |
| - added yes on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated:
Each Ekman corer must be lifted out of its open topped box by the manipulator and pushed into the sediment. The corer is then actuated by rotating a T handle (1/2 inch rod), pulled out of the sediment and replaced in its box. Corers need to be mounted in boxes (e.g., milk crates or plywood boxes) in Alvin's basket. | |
| - added Each Ekman corer must be lifted out of its open topped box by the manipulator and pushed into the sediment. The corer is then actuated by rotating a T handle (1/2 inch rod), pulled out of the sediment and replaced in its box. Corers need to be mounted in boxes (e.g., milk crates or plywood boxes) in Alvin's basket. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? | yes |
| - added yes on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| If yes, please describe how the equipment is intended for deployment:
In boxes in Alvin's basket. | |
| - added In boxes in Alvin's basket. on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| If yes, will the equipment be disconnected from the vehicle and left in situ? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| How long will the deployment be? | |
| Will the equipment be recovered by the same vehicle? | yes |
| - added yes on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Do you intend to recover any other previously deployed equipment? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| If yes, please describe this equipment: | |
| Does this equipment use any glass spheres for either buoyancy or as pressure housings? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 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 Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
Hazardous Material | |
| Will hazardous material be utilized? | no |
| - added no on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Describe deployment method and quantity: | |
Additional Information | |
| Brief operations description or comments: Dives will consist of collections (sediment cores, Ekman cores, megafaunal collections) after landing. Then line transects will be run (500-1000m) using Alvin video and stills cameras (prefer downward looking camera). | |
| - added Dives will consist of collections (sediment cores, Ekman cores, megafaunal collections) after landing. Then line transects will be run (500-1000m) using Alvin video and stills cameras (prefer downward looking camera). on Nov 27, 2018 12:53 PM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Navy Clearance: | |
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| - added no on Dec 4, 2018 6:49 PM by Laura Stolp | |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| - added no on Dec 4, 2018 6:49 PM by Laura Stolp | |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| Countries: | |
| Notes: | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| - added no on Dec 4, 2018 6:49 PM by Laura Stolp | |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
| - added no on Dec 4, 2018 6:49 PM by Laura Stolp | |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |