Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AT42-21: Sylvan "9N"

Ship

R/V Atlantis

Vehicles

HOV Alvin
- added HOV Alvin on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Cruise Party

Daniel Fornari: Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark South 172B, MS#24 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2857
dfornari@whoi.edu

Lauren Mullineaux: Principal Investigator
USA
+1 508 289 2898
lmullineaux@whoi.edu

Jason Sylvan: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M University Dep't of Oceanography, Eller O&M Bldg, Rm 1204 College Station, TX USA 77843-3146
+1 979 845 5105
jasonsylvan@tamu.edu
- added Jason Sylvan as Chief Scientist on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Daniel Fornari as Principal Investigator on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Lauren Mullineaux as Principal Investigator on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Jason Sylvan as Principal Investigator on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Departure: Dec 17, 2019

Manzanillo, Mexico

Arrival: Jan 7, 2020

Balboa, Panama

Operations Area

East Pacific Rise
- East Pacific Rise on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Lat/Lon: 9° 50.0′ N / 104° 17.0′ W
- set lat to 9° 50.0′ N, set lon to 104° 17.0′ W on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Depth Range: 2000 / 2600
- set min to 2000, set max to 2600 on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? don't think so
- don't think so on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Are visas or special travel documents required? no
- set to no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Objectives

there are three groups coming out on this cruise.  for the Sylvan group, the objectives are to study the transition in mineralogy and microbiology as active hydrothermal sulfides transition to inactive.  we will do this through a combination of collecting exposure experiments set out in March 2019, currently sitting judst outside the axial valley on bare basement ~75 m from Bio9 or down near Q vent as well as collecting already inactive sulfides for comparison to the exposure experiments.  we will also collect seafloor basalts for microbiology analysis.  for the Mullineaux group, she will be collecting larval experiments previously deployed as part of an ongoing experiment by her lab and potentially collecting other animals as well.  for the Fornari group, they will be using Sentry at night to map the region down to 9.45N.
- there are three groups coming out on this cruise.  for the Sylvan group, the objectives are to study the transition in mineralogy and microbiology as active hydrothermal sulfides transition to inactive.  we will do this through a combination of collecting exposure experiments set out in March 2019, currently sitting judst outside the axial valley on bare basement ~75 m from Bio9 or down near Q vent as well as collecting already inactive sulfides for comparison to the exposure experiments.  we will also collect seafloor basalts for microbiology analysis.  for the Mullineaux group, she will be collecting larval experiments previously deployed as part of an ongoing experiment by her lab and potentially collecting other animals as well.  for the Fornari group, they will be using Sentry at night to map the region down to 9.45N. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Activities

12 Alvin dives are planned.  we will be collecting inactive vent sulfides, seafloor exposure chambers for both Mullineaux and Sylvan - different experiments but for both picking up previously deployed experiments), collevcting seafloor basalts (on a few dives, this is a secondary objective), potentially collecting Major samples of hot fluids and possibly diffuse fluids when swapping out temperature loggers (Fornari), and using Sentry in the evenings.
- 12 Alvin dives are planned.  we will be collecting inactive vent sulfides, seafloor exposure chambers for both Mullineaux and Sylvan - different experiments but for both picking up previously deployed experiments), collevcting seafloor basalts (on a few dives, this is a secondary objective), potentially collecting Major samples of hot fluids and possibly diffuse fluids when swapping out temperature loggers (Fornari), and using Sentry in the evenings. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
- Teleconference on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Meeting Notes: visit if necessary but schedule may not permit. Meg Tivey is co-PI on my grant and can help locally as needed. Fornari can't help himself and will help, and Mullineaux is also local and can help as needed
- visit if necessary but schedule may not permit. Meg Tivey is co-PI on my grant and can help locally as needed. Fornari can't help himself and will help, and Mullineaux is also local and can help as needed on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Media personnel on board: Video, Writer
- Video, Writer on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
i hope to bring an outreach specialist, Rebecca Fowler (http://www.rebeccafowler.org/) but funds need to be secured to confirm
- i hope to bring an outreach specialist, Rebecca Fowler (http://www.rebeccafowler.org/) but funds need to be secured to confirm on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Stations:

  EPR 9 50'N
  Distance: 551
  Days: 12
  Latitude: 9° 50.0’ N
  Longitude: 104° 17.0’ W
- added Name: EPR 9 50'N, Lat: 9° 50.0’ N, Lon: 104° 17.0’ W, Distance: 551, Days: 12 on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Supporting documentation:

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: 1756339 (Sylvan)
Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: unknown, OCE-MGG (Fornari)
Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: 1829773 (Mullineaux)

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis

Shipboard Equipment

12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use,
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz ,
Crane,
Deionized Water System,
Fume Hood,
Multibeam ,
Navigation - Heading,
Navigation - Position
-added 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Crane on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Deionized Water System on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Fume Hood on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Multibeam on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Navigation - Heading on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Navigation - Position on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet,
Is there an expectation to use Skype or any other real-time video conference program?
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Is there an expectation to use Skype or any other real-time video conference program? on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

CTD/Water Sampling

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors,
Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR,
SBE43 oxygen sensor,
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor,
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength),
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Critical CTD Sensors

CTD use not likely on this cruise, but checking off here so that it is available if needed
- added CTD use not likely on this cruise, but checking off here so that it is available if needed on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

CTD-Related Equipment

Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP)
-added Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP) on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Sample Storage

Climate Controlled Walk-in,
Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft.,
Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft.,
Scientific Walk-in Freezer,
Scientific Walk-in Refrigerator,
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea.
-added Climate Controlled Walk-in on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Scientific Walk-in Freezer on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Scientific Walk-in Refrigerator on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Storage Notes: will need refrigerated walk-in, -70C freezer (as much space as possible), -20C freezer, and a standing refrigerator in the main lab.  potentially the walk-in can serve as a refrigerator, but would be best to have walk-in refigerator AND a standard, kitchen-sized unit in the lab
- added will need refrigerated walk-in, -70C freezer (as much space as possible), -20C freezer, and a standing refrigerator in the main lab.  potentially the walk-in can serve as a refrigerator, but would be best to have walk-in refigerator AND a standard, kitchen-sized unit in the lab on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
How many nets? null
How many tansponders? null
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation?no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Navigation Notes: not sure what to write here, we need whatever is necessary for getting to the sites and using Alvin
- added not sure what to write here, we need whatever is necessary for getting to the sites and using Alvin on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes: we will be using Sentry and deploying elevators, so the winches necessary for those deployments will be needed
- added we will be using Sentry and deploying elevators, so the winches necessary for those deployments will be needed on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes: an ADCP from Andfreas Thurnherr will be deployed at the beginning of the dive series and i believe recovered at the end, not sure what wire use needs are for that but we will need to determine.  this has been done previously with this system, so all needed info should be available
- added an ADCP from Andfreas Thurnherr will be deployed at the beginning of the dive series and i believe recovered at the end, not sure what wire use needs are for that but we will need to determine.  this has been done previously with this system, so all needed info should be available on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Standard Oceanographic Cables

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

Portable Vans

Isotope Van
-added Isotope Van on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Specialized Deck Equipment

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

- Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : added yes on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
- Type : added ADCP on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Over the Side Equipment

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? no

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?yes
- added yes on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Describe deployment method and quantity:
in progress, but primarily formaldehyde for fixing samples, ethanol for cleaning equipment and acids for chemistry and/or cleaning equipment.  MSDS's will be supplied.
- added in progress, but primarily formaldehyde for fixing samples, ethanol for cleaning equipment and acids for chemistry and/or cleaning equipment.  MSDS's will be supplied. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:yes

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
- added yes on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
night time Sentry mapping ops will be conducted
- added night time Sentry mapping ops will be conducted on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Other required equipment and special needs:
we will be ordering 3-4 canisters of N2 gas for onboard use
- added we will be ordering 3-4 canisters of N2 gas for onboard use on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin


Current Chart(s):

What type of samples do you expect to collect?sulfide rocks, basalt rocks, hydrothermal fluids collected via major samples, potentially microbial mats via slurp sampler, likely animals as part of Mullineaux group sampling. also, at least three types of exposure experiments (Sylvan's, Mullineaux's and a design from Heather Fullerton that was used on ECS 2018 cruise and Hot2Cold Vents in March 2019.
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller null

Site Survey

Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)?no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)?no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated?no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM 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 Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Vehicle Equipment

Scoop nets,
Niskin bottles (1L bottle rack),
CTD,
Small capacity slurp samplers,
Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber,
Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber,
Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12,
Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24,
Major (dual) pair water sampler(s) with ICL temperature probles,
Niskin bottles (2L bottle),
Special micro-bio box 12" x 18" x 12",
Slurp pump: single chamber high flow,
Slurp pump: 5-chamber high flow,
Slurp pump: 5-chamber very large high flow,
Slurp pump: single chamber 'pelagic' medium flow,
Rock collection baskets: 12" x 18" x 12" milk crates,
Rock collection baskets: 12" x 12" x 12" milk crates
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24 on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added CTD on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Niskin bottles (1L bottle rack) on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Niskin bottles (2L bottle) on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Rock collection baskets: 12" x 12" x 12" milk crates on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Rock collection baskets: 12" x 18" x 12" milk crates on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Slurp pump: 5-chamber high flow on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Slurp pump: single chamber 'pelagic' medium flow on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Special micro-bio box 12" x 18" x 12" on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Major (dual) pair water sampler(s) with ICL temperature probles on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Scoop nets on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Slurp pump: 5-chamber very large high flow on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Slurp pump: single chamber high flow on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Small capacity slurp samplers on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added sulfide rocks, basalt rocks, hydrothermal fluids collected via major samples, potentially microbial mats via slurp sampler, likely animals as part of Mullineaux group sampling. also, at least three types of exposure experiments (Sylvan's, Mullineaux's and a design from Heather Fullerton that was used on ECS 2018 cruise and Hot2Cold Vents in March 2019. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Elevators

Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface?yes
- changed from no to yes on Dec 4, 2019 9:55 AM by Rick Chandler
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
If yes, how many would you anticipate? elevator will be used to deploy a plankton pump to collect large volume fluid samples on ~6 dives
- added elevator will be used to deploy a plankton pump to collect large volume fluid samples on ~6 dives on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Supplied Equipment

Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Alvin no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Has this equipment been used on Alvin before? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM 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.
Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM 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 Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM 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 Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements.
Does this equipment require manipulation? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated:
Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM 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 Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
How long will the deployment be?
Will the equipment be recovered by the same vehicle? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Do you intend to recover any other previously deployed equipment? yes
- added yes on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
If yes, please describe this equipment:
high temperature logger, microbial growth chambers (Fullerton), Sylvan's exposure chambers, Mullineaux's larval settling experiments.
- added high temperature logger, microbial growth chambers (Fullerton), Sylvan's exposure chambers, Mullineaux's larval settling experiments. on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Does this equipment use any glass spheres for either buoyancy or as pressure housings? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere? no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?no
- added no on Aug 15, 2019 10:21 AM by Sarah Fuller
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Additional Information

Brief operations description or comments:
Navy Clearance:
Granted 12/3/2019:
WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF 09-50N 104-18W DURING PERIOD 180800Z DEC 19 THRU 050800Z JAN 20
- changed from
Requested 12/3/2019:
WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF 09-50N 104-18W DURING PERIOD 180800Z DEC 19 THRU 050800Z JAN 20
 to
Granted 12/3/2019:
WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF 09-50N 104-18W DURING PERIOD 180800Z DEC 19 THRU 050800Z JAN 20
 on Dec 4, 2019 9:55 AM by Rick Chandler
- added
Requested 12/3/2019:
WITHIN 50 NM RADIUS OF 09-50N 104-18W DURING PERIOD 180800Z DEC 19 THRU 050800Z JAN 20
 on Dec 3, 2019 7:52 AM 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: