Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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AT21-03 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Atlantis | |
Cruise Party | |
| Robert Dziak: Principal Investigator Organization Name +1 541 867 0175 Robert.P.Dziak@noaa.gov Deborah Smith: Chief Scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 243B, MS#22 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2472 dsmith@whoi.edu |
Departure: Jun 21, 2012 | |
| Bridgetown Barbados | |
Arrival: Jul 9, 2012 | |
| Bridgetown Barbados | |
Operations Area | |
| Equatorial Atlantic | |
| Lat/Lon: 5° 0.0′ N / 30° 0.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 2000 / 4000 | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | None |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| Record seismicity of the Equatorial Mid-Atlantic Ridge | |
Science Activities | |
| Deploy 3 hydrophones in the Equatorial Atlantic and collect swath bathymetry over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between deployments **June 3, 2012 update***\ 3 hydrophones - 2 as initial deployments, EA-7 and EA-8 and 1 as EA-5 turnaround
3 moorings - 2 as initial deployments, EA-7 and EA-8 and 1 as a spare should EA-5 be unrecoverable
3 anchors - all being deployed
3 acoustic releases - 2 for deployment, 1 as a spare
2 DECKSETS
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Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI | |
| Meeting Notes: March 14 @ 1430 EST | |
Stations: | |
| EA8 Distance: 891 Days: 3 Latitude: 2° 30.0’ S Longitude: 29° 13.6’ W EA7 Distance: 1043 Days: 4 Latitude: 11° N Longitude: 35° W EA5 Distance: 501 Days: 2 Latitude: 18° N Longitude: 52° W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »June_5_Smith_Cruise_Track.jpg | |
| »Mooring_DagmEA-1,4908M.pdf | |
| Notes: EA8 to Bridgetown Barbados = 2063nm = 8 days. | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: 86216500 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Multibeam | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
| Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | null | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | null | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with .681 fiber optic | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with .681 fiber optic | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes:
Complete mooring weight in air is 1,110kg = 2,448 lbs. Weight in water is 210Kg = 463 lbs. This includes hydrophone, float, anchor, wire, rope, chain, shcackles. Deployment Maximum water depth should be near 5500 meters. | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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Over the Side Equipment | |||||||||||
| Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? | no | ||||||||||
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? | no | ||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): Multibeam mapping | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: Storage for 3 hydrophones and equipment. | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | yes |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| Woods Hole, Ma. To: Master R/V Atlantis c/o Eric Benway - AT21-03 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole, Ma. 02543 508-289-3770 ebenway@whoi.edu BARBADOS: Master R/V ATLANTIS Attn: Scientist's Name - AT21-03 c/o DaCosta Distribution Inc. Shipping Division Brandons Complex Brandons St. Michael BARBADOS Phone: (246) 430-4809; (246) 430-4825 Contact: Glyne St. Hill, Manager Email: gsthill@dmishipping.com Phone:(246) 430-4804 Fax: (246) 431-0051 Contact: David Priddee, Operations Manager Email Address: dpriddee@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4819 Cell no. (246) 231-5348 Contact: Arlin Kellman, Assistant Operations Manager Email Address: akellman@dmishipping.com Tel. No. (246) 430-4825 Cell no. (246) 230-4353 Primary Contact: Anthony Oliver, Operations Coordinator* Email Address: logistics@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4881 Cell no. (246) 231-5382 Fax: (246) 431-0878 *Note: All requests and correspondence should be sent to Anthony Oliver at the email address above with copies to David Priddee and Arlin Kellman. Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. Please send shiping information for all equipment to the Agent and to all WHOI contacts | |
| Countries: | |
Barbaods, no research authorization req. Station EA8 will be OUTSIDE of Brazil EEZ | |
| Notes: | |
| Any items loaded on Atlantis in WHOI that are returning to USA in August, or later in 2014 beyond. must have US Customs Form 4455 (Cert of Registration). | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Catie Graver, Robbie Laird | |
| Pre Load WHOI- May 17 - 19. Mob in Barbados- June 21. Science can move aboard June 20. | |
| 6/2/12: eb Cruise departure date changed to June 21 (one day early) to accomdate a mooring recovery day for Cindy Van Dover previous cruise AT21-02. End date still remains July 9. | |