Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AR45 OOI Pioneer

Ship

RV Neil Armstrong

Cruise Party

Derek Buffitt: Principal Investigator
Organization Name US
+1 508 289 2607
dbuffitt@whoi.edu

Albert Plueddemann: Chief Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 202A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2789
aplueddemann@whoi.edu
- added Albert Plueddemann as Chief Scientist on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Derek Buffitt as Principal Investigator on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Departure: Apr 17, 2020

Woods Hole

Arrival: May 7, 2020

Woods Hole

Operations Area

Continental shelf and slope south of New England
- Continental shelf and slope south of New England on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Lat/Lon: 40° 0.0′ N / 71° 0.0′ W
- set lat to 40° 0.0′ N, set lon to 71° 0.0′ W on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Depth Range: 60 / 600
- set min to 60, set max to 600 on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? N/A
- N/A on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Are visas or special travel documents required? no
- set to no on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Objectives

This is the 14th major infrastructure deployment and servicing cruise for the Pioneer Array of  the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The Pioneer Array includes a network of moorings and autonomous robotic vehicles to monitor waters of the continental shelf and slope south of New England and, in particular, the shelfbreak front where nutrients and other properties are exchanged between the coast and the deep ocean. Data from the Pioneer Array is providing new insights into coastal ocean processes such as shelf/slope property exchange, air-sea heat exchange, carbon cycling, and ocean acidification that are important to the New England shelf, and to continental shelf ecosystems around the world. For further information, see http://www.oceanobservatories.org.
- This is the 14th major infrastructure deployment and servicing cruise for the Pioneer Array of  the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The Pioneer Array includes a network of moorings and autonomous robotic vehicles to monitor waters of the continental shelf and slope south of New England and, in particular, the shelfbreak front where nutrients and other properties are exchanged between the coast and the deep ocean. Data from the Pioneer Array is providing new insights into coastal ocean processes such as shelf/slope property exchange, air-sea heat exchange, carbon cycling, and ocean acidification that are important to the New England shelf, and to continental shelf ecosystems around the world. For further information, see http://www.oceanobservatories.org. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Activities

The Pioneer-14 cruise will consist of 2 legs with distinct objectives. The main objectives of Leg A are to deploy 5 Coastal Profiler Moorings (CPMs) and recover 7 CPMs. The main objectives of Leg B are to deploy and recover 3 Coastal Surface Moorings (CSMs), deploy and recover multilple gliders, and deploy 2 AUVs (singly or simultaneously) for ship-attended missions. Both legs will involve ancillary activities, including CTD casts with water sampling adjacent to moorings, gliders and AUVs, comparison of buoy and shipboard data, cross-shelf CTD surveys in the vicinity of the moored array, and surveys using shipboard sensors (ADCP, EK-80, thermosalinograph, multibeam) in the Pioneer moored array region.
- The Pioneer-14 cruise will consist of 2 legs with distinct objectives. The main objectives of Leg A are to deploy 5 Coastal Profiler Moorings (CPMs) and recover 7 CPMs. The main objectives of Leg B are to deploy and recover 3 Coastal Surface Moorings (CSMs), deploy and recover multilple gliders, and deploy 2 AUVs (singly or simultaneously) for ship-attended missions. Both legs will involve ancillary activities, including CTD casts with water sampling adjacent to moorings, gliders and AUVs, comparison of buoy and shipboard data, cross-shelf CTD surveys in the vicinity of the moored array, and surveys using shipboard sensors (ADCP, EK-80, thermosalinograph, multibeam) in the Pioneer moored array region. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI
- Teleconference/Visit WHOI on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Meeting Notes: Most of us will be on site, but may still need telcon.
- Most of us will be on site, but may still need telcon. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Media personnel on board: Writer, WHOI communications
- Writer, WHOI communications on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Photo and video documentation.
- Photo and video documentation. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

»Pioneer_CTD_HAZMAT_list_with_MSDS.pdf
»Pioneer_battery_HAZMAT_list_with_MSDS.pdf
»Surface_Buoy_Recovery_Procedure_with_MSDS.pdf
»Pioneer14_waypoints_v1.xlsx
»Deck_Plan_Pioneer_14_Leg_1.pdf
»Deck_Plan_Pioneer_14_Leg_2.pdf
- added Pioneer_CTD_HAZMAT_list_with_MSDS.pdf on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Pioneer_battery_HAZMAT_list_with_MSDS.pdf on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Surface_Buoy_Recovery_Procedure_with_MSDS.pdf on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Pioneer14_waypoints_v1.xlsx on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Deck_Plan_Pioneer_14_Leg_1.pdf on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Deck_Plan_Pioneer_14_Leg_2.pdf on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: OOI CGSN

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong


- added 12 kHz pinger only in the unlikely event of dragging. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Monitoring of mooring function by connecting to shore-side servers has been found to require more that the normal captive portal data allocation. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Science Van 1 Revisions
-added Science Van1 on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Van 2 Revisions
-added Science Van2 on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Van 3 Revisions
-added Science Van3 on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Van 4 Revisions
-added Science Van4 on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Shipboard Equipment

12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use,
A-Frame,
ADCP 150 kHz,
ADCP 300 kHz,
Bathymetry System 12 kHz,
Crane,
Deionized Water System,
Dynamic Positioning System,
EK80 Sonar,
EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder,
Fume Hood,
K-Synch System,
Science Underway Seawater System,
WAMOS
-added 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added A-Frame on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added ADCP 150 kHz on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added ADCP 300 kHz on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Crane on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Deionized Water System on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Dynamic Positioning System on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added EK80 Sonar on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Fume Hood on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added K-Synch System on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Science Underway Seawater System on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added WAMOS on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Shipboard Equipment Notes: 12 kHz pinger only in the unlikely event of dragging.

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet,
Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis?,
Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis?
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis? on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Shipboard Communication Notes: Monitoring of mooring function by connecting to shore-side servers has been found to require more that the normal captive portal data allocation.

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,
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength),
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Critical CTD Sensors

Hydrographic Analysis Equipment

Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator),
Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes) ,
Salinometer ,
Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided)
-added Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator) on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes) on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Salinometer on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

MET Sensors

Air temperature,
Barometric Pressure,
Long Wave Solar Radiation,
Precipitation,
Relative Humidity,
Short Wave Solar Radiation,
Wind speed and direction
-added Air temperature on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Barometric Pressure on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Long Wave Solar Radiation on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Precipitation on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Relative Humidity on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wind speed and direction on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Sample Storage

Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft.,
Scientific Walk-in Refrigerator,
Scientific Walk-in Freezer
-added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Scientific Walk-in Refrigerator on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Scientific Walk-in Freezer on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Storage Notes: We have in the past used the walk-in refrigerator for storage (with cooling off).
- added We have in the past used the walk-in refrigerator for storage (with cooling off). on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 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 Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Navigation

GPS
-added GPS on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Navigation Notes: Serial GPS feed for Chief Sci laptop. Hull modem for AUV.
- added Serial GPS feed for Chief Sci laptop. Hull modem for AUV. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Winches

Other Portable Winch,
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire,
UNOLS Winch Pool
-added Other Portable Winch on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added UNOLS Winch Pool on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes: Science party will reserve split-drum TSE winch. Sciency party will supply Lantec heavy-lift winch, and ROV winch. Trawl winch used for anchor lowering. 
- added Science party will reserve split-drum TSE winch. Sciency party will supply Lantec heavy-lift winch, and ROV winch. Trawl winch used for anchor lowering.  on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Wire use and application

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire,
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes: Standard CTD casts with CTD winch, anchor lowering with trawl wire, possible dragging operations with trawl wire.
- added Standard CTD casts with CTD winch, anchor lowering with trawl wire, possible dragging operations with trawl wire. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

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: TSE winch, for mooring deployment and recovery; Lantec winch, for anchor deployment and recovery; air tuggers for tag lines.
- added TSE winch, for mooring deployment and recovery; Lantec winch, for anchor deployment and recovery; air tuggers for tag lines. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: yes Identify TSE, Rigging van: 440 3ph; Lantec: 480 160 A
Equipment Handling: no Identify: 
Inter/intraship Communications: no Identify: 
Science Stowage: no Identify: 
Water: no Identify: 
Electrical Power Revisions

- Electrical Power : added yes on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
- Identify : added TSE, Rigging van: 440 3ph; Lantec: 480 160 A on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

Additional Cruise Items/Activities

Explosive Devices:no
Portable Air Compressors:no
Flammable Gases:no
Small Boat Operations:yes
SCUBA Diving Operations:no

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?yes
- added yes on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
- added yes on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Other required equipment and special needs:
AUV handling equipment (SOO-LARS) to be installed on starboard aft arm for Leg B.
- added AUV handling equipment (SOO-LARS) to be installed on starboard aft arm for Leg B. on Feb 5, 2020 11:28 AM by Sarah Fuller

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: