Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AT 15-61 | |
Ship | |
R/V Atlantis | |
Cruise Party | |
Douglas Capone: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator University of Southern California / Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies & Department of Biological Sciences 3616 Trousdale Parkway P.O. BOX AHF 108 Los Angles, Ca USA 90089-0371 +1 213 740 2772 capone@usc.edu | |
- added Douglas Capone as Chief Scientist on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
- added Douglas Capone as Principal Investigator on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway |
Departure: Jan 28, 2010 | |
Iquique, Chile | |
Arrival: Mar 3, 2010 | |
Arica, Chile | |
Operations Area | |
Eastern Tropical South Pacific / Grid 20 S, 80 W to 20 S, 110 W to 10 S 110 W, to 10 S 80 @W | |
- Eastern Tropical South Pacific / Grid 20 S, 80 W to 20 S, 110 W to 10 S 110 W, to 10 S 80 @W on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Lat/Lon: 20° 0.0′ S / 80° 0.0′ W | |
- set lat to 20° 0.0′ S, set lon to 80° 0.0′ W on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Depth Range: 3000 / max (m) | |
- set min to 3000, set max to max (m) on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | NO |
- NO on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
- set to no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Science Objectives | |
Documenting N2 fixation in N deficient waters of the Eastern Tropical South Pacific | |
- Documenting N2 fixation in N deficient waters of the Eastern Tropical South Pacific on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Science Activities | |
Upper water column biogeochemistry, shallow and deep sediment trap deployment @ six major (>24h) stations. No Station positions have been given. The operating box is this: Lattitude 10 South, from 80W to 110W then along Lattitude 20 South, from 80W to 110W. | |
- Upper water column biogeochemistry, shallow and deep sediment trap deployment @ six major (>24h) stations. No Station positions have been given. The operating box is this: Lattitude 10 South, from 80W to 110W then along Lattitude 20 South, from 80W to 110W. on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
- Teleconference on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Meeting Notes: Dec 4, 2009 @ 1300 EDT teleconference w/ Doug Capone, Will Berelson and Jim Moffett | |
- Dec 4, 2009 @ 1300 EDT teleconference w/ Doug Capone, Will Berelson and Jim Moffett on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
»Procedure_For_Thorium_Collection.docx | |
»USC_ETSPMooringDesign.xls | |
»USC_Mooring_Trap_Diagram.JPG | |
»Thorium_use_on_Atlantis.eml | |
»ETSPPlots2008Fig2.jpg | |
»Capone_stations.xls | |
»Capone_EEZ_1.JPG | |
- added Procedure_For_Thorium_Collection.docx on Jan 29, 2010 12:01 PM by Eric Benway | |
- added USC_ETSPMooringDesign.xls on Jan 29, 2010 11:59 AM by Eric Benway | |
- added USC_Mooring_Trap_Diagram.JPG on Jan 29, 2010 11:58 AM by Eric Benway | |
- added Thorium_use_on_Atlantis.eml on Jan 29, 2010 11:58 AM by Eric Benway | |
- added ETSPPlots2008Fig2.jpg on Jan 29, 2010 11:58 AM by Eric Benway | |
- added Capone_stations.xls on Jan 29, 2010 11:58 AM by Eric Benway | |
- added Capone_EEZ_1.JPG on Jan 29, 2010 11:58 AM by Eric Benway |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: 0850801/0850905 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||||
Bathymetry System 12 kHz, | |||||||||||||
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz , | |||||||||||||
ADCP 150 kHz, | |||||||||||||
ADCP 75 kHz, | |||||||||||||
Deionized Water System, | |||||||||||||
Science Underway Seawater System, | |||||||||||||
Fume Hood, | |||||||||||||
Navigation - Position | |||||||||||||
-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added ADCP 75 kHz on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added ADCP 150 kHz on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Science Underway Seawater System on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Deionized Water System on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Fume Hood on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Navigation - Position on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
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), | |||||||||||||
Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR | |||||||||||||
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||||
- added CHL sensor on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||||
Salinometer | |||||||||||||
-added Salinometer on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||||
Barometric Pressure, | |||||||||||||
Air temperature, | |||||||||||||
Relative Humidity, | |||||||||||||
Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||||
-added Wind speed and direction on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Air temperature on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Barometric Pressure on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Relative Humidity on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||||
Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft., | |||||||||||||
Climate Controlled Walk-in, | |||||||||||||
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. | |||||||||||||
-added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Climate Controlled Walk-in on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
-added Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||||
Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||||
- added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||||
How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||||
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||||
- added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||||
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||||
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Conducting Hydro Revisions: - Instrument : added ship CTD rosette on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Maximum Depth : added 3000 m on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Hydro Revisions: - Instrument : added TMC Rosette (JMoffett) on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Instrument Weight : added 1000 lbs on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Maximum Depth : added 1000 m on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
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Non-standard wire revisions - Non-standard wire required? : added yes on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Type : added KEVLAR for smaller rosette on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Traction Winch Revisions - Traction winch required? : added yes on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Describe : added TSE for sediment trap moorings on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Portable Vans | |||||||||||||
Chemical Storage Van | |||||||||||||
-added Chemical Storage Van on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||||
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Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Revisions - Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : changed from - Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : changed from - Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required? : added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Type : added TSE IV - provided by sssg/RT on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Over the Side Equipment | |||||||||||||
Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? | yes | ||||||||||||
Details:
1) Jim Moffett will have a smaller TMC rosette (10x5l bottles) deployed with the 1000m 1/4" Kevlar line from the 01 deck hydro winch. a) He will bring his Harken (clean?) block (SWL15,000#) All sedtrap/net deployment equip will need to be supplied by WHOI. | |||||||||||||
- changed from a) He will bring his Harken (clean?) block (SWL15,000#) All sedtrap/net deployment equip will need to be supplied by WHOI. a) He will bring his Harken (clean?) block (SWL15,000#) b) The proposed plan is to wrap the hydro wire over with a tarp, then spool the 1000m kevlar on top of the wire. 2) Use FORWARD Hydro winch All sedtrap/net deployment equip will need to be supplied by WHOI. = TSE winch. on Jan 29, 2010 11:52 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
- changed from a) He will bring his Harken (clean?) block (SWL15,000#) b) The proposed plan is to wrap the hydro wire over with a tarp, then spool the 1000m kevlar on top of the wire. 2) Use AFT Hydro winch - Forward will be used for ships CTD rosette ? All sedtrap/net deployment equip will need to be supplied by WHOI. a) He will bring his Harken (clean?) block (SWL15,000#) All sedtrap/net deployment equip will need to be supplied by WHOI. on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
- added 1) Jim Moffett will have a smaller TMC rosette (10x5l bottles) deployed with the 1000m 1/4" Kevlar line from the 01 deck hydro winch. a) He will bring his Harken (clean?) block (SWL15,000#) b) The proposed plan is to wrap the hydro wire over with a tarp, then spool the 1000m kevlar on top of the wire. 2) Use AFT Hydro winch - Forward will be used for ships CTD rosette ? All sedtrap/net deployment equip will need to be supplied by WHOI. on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Special Requirements | |||||||||||||
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Electrical Power Revisions - Electrical Power : changed from - Electrical Power : changed from - Electrical Power : added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Identify : added for Moffett lab van on 01 deck on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Equipment Handling Revisions - Equipment Handling : changed from - Equipment Handling : changed from - Equipment Handling : added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Identify : added A Frame will be needed for trap deployments (pending USN apvl.) on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Science Stowage Revisions - Science Stowage : changed from - Science Stowage : changed from - Science Stowage : added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Identify : added space for sci storage van 01 deck on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Inter/intraship Communications Revisions - Water : changed from - Water : changed from - Water : added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway - Identify : added for Moffett lab van on 01 deck on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Additional Cruise Items/Activities | |||||||||||||
Explosive Devices: | no | ||||||||||||
Portable Air Compressors: | yes | ||||||||||||
Flammable Gases: | yes | ||||||||||||
Small Boat Operations: | no | ||||||||||||
SCUBA Diving Operations: | no | ||||||||||||
Hazardous Material | |||||||||||||
Will hazardous material be utilized? | no | ||||||||||||
- added no on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Describe deployment method and quantity: | |||||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||||
Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||||
Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | no | ||||||||||||
- changed from | |||||||||||||
- changed from | |||||||||||||
- added yes on Jan 29, 2010 11:50 AM by Eric Benway | |||||||||||||
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): | |||||||||||||
Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||||
- added TSE winch for deep sediment trap deployments. capstan and or TSE can be used for shallow sediment traps and pankton nets on Jan 29, 2010 11:52 AM by Eric Benway |
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
- added no on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
- added no on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
Date Submitted: | |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
Primary Agent: Contact: Vasile Tudoran R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT c/o Agencias Universales S.A. (AGUNSA) Iquique Serrano 145, Of.401, 4th Floor Iquique CHILE 1100596 Phone: 56-9-541600 Fax: 56-57-541690 Agent: Pedro Frioli pfrioli@agunsa.cl Cell: 56-9-4424705 Logistics and Port Agent: Hernan Valdivia M hvaldivia@agunsa.cl Cell: 56-9-3238479 Ship's Operations: husbandingiqq@agunsa.cl Cell: 56-9-7430516 56-9-7437764 AGUNSA Chile Head Office Contact: Gonzalo J. De la Sotta Ship's Operations Phone: 56-32-2556282 Fax: 56-32-2257586 Cell: 56-9-97484109 email: gdelasotta@agunsa.cl, operations@agunsa.cl Note: Primary Agent, Subagent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information of any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts | |
- added Primary Agent: Contact: Vasile Tudoran R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT c/o Agencias Universales S.A. (AGUNSA) Iquique Serrano 145, Of.401, 4th Floor Iquique CHILE 1100596 Phone: 56-9-541600 Fax: 56-57-541690 Agent: Pedro Frioli pfrioli@agunsa.cl Cell: 56-9-4424705 Logistics and Port Agent: Hernan Valdivia M hvaldivia@agunsa.cl Cell: 56-9-3238479 Ship's Operations: husbandingiqq@agunsa.cl Cell: 56-9-7430516 56-9-7437764 AGUNSA Chile Head Office Contact: Gonzalo J. De la Sotta Ship's Operations Phone: 56-32-2556282 Fax: 56-32-2257586 Cell: 56-9-97484109 email: gdelasotta@agunsa.cl, operations@agunsa.cl Note: Primary Agent, Subagent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information of any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
Countries: | |
Chile has $131.00 usd entry fee. | |
- added Chile has $131.00 usd entry fee. on Dec 16, 2009 1:42 PM by Eric Benway | |
Notes: | |
Isotope Use Approval: | yes |
- changed from | |
- changed from | |
- added yes on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
Isotope Notes: | |
Will Berelson will be using thorium on deck. He has been approved (see attached proposal) use and will take all precautions to ensure that no tracer isotope will contaminate the ship. It has a 60 day life span. - Approved by David Fisichella on 12/11/09. Email and protocol will be emailed to Atlantis SSSG. | |
- changed from - Approved by David Fisichella on 12/11/09. Email and protocol will be emailed to Atlantis SSSG. on Dec 16, 2009 1:42 PM by Eric Benway | |
- added Will Berelson will be using thorium on deck. He has been approved (see attached proposal) use and will take all precautions to ensure that no tracer isotope will contaminate the ship. on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
- added no on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |
Catie G. and Dave S. | |
- added Catie G. and Dave S. on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
TSE winch to be shipped to Puntareanas Costa Rica for loading by Jan 13th 2010, along with multicore. No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. ~17,200 lbs = SHORE CRANE (ok by sci) 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) ~ 18,600 lbs = SHORE CRANE (ok by sci) 3) N2 gasses to be loaded - arranged by science and Agent in Chile 4) Dry Ice: 50 - 100 lbs - arranged by science and Agent in Chile. 5) kevlar and J.Moffett rosette will be brought on in sci van. | |
- changed from No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. ~ 11,320lbs 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) ~ 17,300 lbs 3) N2 gasses to be loaded - still waiting on quantity 4) kevlar and J.Moffett rosette will be brought on in sci van. No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. ~17,200 lbs = SHORE CRANE (ok by sci) 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) ~ 18,600 lbs = SHORE CRANE (ok by sci) 3) N2 gasses to be loaded - arranged by science and Agent in Chile 4) Dry Ice: 50 - 100 lbs - arranged by science and Agent in Chile. 5) kevlar and J.Moffett rosette will be brought on in sci van. on Jan 29, 2010 11:57 AM by Eric Benway | |
- changed from No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) 3) N2 gasses to be loaded - still waiting on quantity 4) kevlar and J.Moffett rosette will be brought on in sci van. No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. ~ 11,320lbs 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) ~ 17,300 lbs 3) N2 gasses to be loaded - still waiting on quantity 4) kevlar and J.Moffett rosette will be brought on in sci van. on Jan 14, 2010 1:54 PM by Eric Benway | |
- changed from No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) 3) N2 gasses to be loaded - still waiting on quantity 4) kevlar and J.Moffett rosette will be brought on in sci van. on Dec 16, 2009 1:42 PM by Eric Benway | |
- changed from No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) | |
- added TSE winch to be shipped to Puntareanas Costa Rica for loading by Jan 13th 2010, along with multicore. No vans to be loaded on in Costa Rica. In Iquique, 2 vans to be loaded onto the 01 deck. 1) is Jim Moffetts lab van (8x20) - needs power and phone line. 2) is a science storage van. (8x20) on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway | |
The uncontaminated seawater supply lines will need to be "cleaned" prior to the cruise. David Fisichella, working w/ sssg techs on board are making a plan regarding this process. OFFLOADING: 1) Shore crane required for 2 vans (will split costs with WHOI Sentry group because they are loading during same port call March 3-6). 2) TSE winch will need to be off loaded and shipped back direct to WHOI 3) LN2 and Dry Ice will be deliverd to ship for science - storing and shipping samples | |
- changed from OFFLOADING: 1) Shore crane required for 2 vans (will split costs with WHOI Sentry group because they are loading during same port call March 3-6). 2) TSE winch will need to be off loaded and shipped back direct to WHOI 3) LN2 and Dry Ice will be deliverd to ship for science - storing and shipping samples on Jan 29, 2010 11:57 AM by Eric Benway | |
- changed from on Dec 16, 2009 1:42 PM by Eric Benway | |
- added The uncontaminated seawater supply lines will need to be "cleaned" prior to the cruise. David Fisichella is making a plan regarding this process. on Dec 16, 2009 1:32 PM by Eric Benway |