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Ship

RV Neil Armstrong

Cruise Party

Paul Matthias: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution LOSOS 213, MS#57 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3672 pmatthias@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

Departure: May 12, 2016
Woods Hole
Arrival: Jun 2, 2016
Woods Hole
Operations Area
Continental shelf and slope south of New England
Lat/Lon: 40° 0.0′ N / 71° 0.0′ W
Depth Range: 60 / 600
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country?	no
Are visas or special travel documents required?	no
Science Objectives
This is the sixth 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 will provide new insights into coastal ocean processes such as shelf/slope nutrient exchange, air-sea property 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.
Science Activities
The Pioneer-6 cruise has multiple main objectives and several ancillary objectives. The main objectives can be grouped into six categories: 1) Deploy 3 Coastal Surface Moorings (CSMs) and recover up to 3 CSMs, 2) Deploy 5 Coastal Profiler Moorings (CPMs) and recover up to 5 CPMs, 3) Deploy 2 Coastal Surface Piercing Profilers (CSPPs), 4) Deploy 6 Coastal Pioneer (CP) Gliders and recover up to 6 CP Gliders, 5) Recover 1 AUV Dock and deploy AUVs for ship-attended missions, 6) Perform field evaluation activities, including CTD casts with water sampling. The ancillary objectives include 1) Compare buoy and shipboard data, 2) Conduct cross-shelf CTD surveys in the vicinity of the moored array, and 3) Conduct surveys using shipboard sensors (ADCP, thermosalinograph, multibeam) in the Pioneer moored array region. Because all equipment cannot be fit on deck, the cruise will involve multiple legs in and out of Woods Hole.
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI
Meeting Notes: Telcon option may be important for U Conn participants
Stations:
Supporting documentation:
»3204-00601_Cruise_Plan_Coastal_Pioneer_6_2016-04-30.pdf
»Pioneer6_waypoints.xls
»Methanol_Fuel_Cell_Fill_Drain_Spill.pdf
»Surface_Buoy_Recovery_Procedure_with_MSDS.pdf
»Pioneer_CTD_HAZMAT_list_with_MSDS.pdf
Notes: Pioneer 6 will be done in three legs: AR04-A: May 12 - May 15 - ROV operations AUV dock recovery AR04-B: May 17 - May 24 - Profiler mooring turnarounds AR04-C: May 26 - June 2 - Surface float turnaround

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF

Grant or contract number: OOI

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong

Other Science Vans:

Shipboard Equipment
12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use
A-Frame
ADCP 150 kHz
ADCP 300 kHz
Computer Network
Crane
Dynamic Positioning System
Deionized Water System
EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder
Fume Hood
Multibeam
Navigation - Heading
Navigation - Position
Plotters
Science Underway Seawater System
Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL
USBL Nav
Bathymetry System 12 kHz
ADCP 38 kHz
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?
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
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)
MET Sensors
Air temperature
Barometric Pressure
Precipitation
Relative Humidity
Short Wave Solar Radiation
Wind speed and direction
Sample Storage
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea.
Storage Notes: Freezer is backup for chlorophyll and nutrient samples
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
GPS
USBL
Navigation Notes: USBL transponder needed in conjunction with U Conn Kraken ROV deployment on Leg 1. Kraken will want 2nd beacon for vehicle.
Winches
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
Mooring / TSE winch
Winch Notes: Science party will also supply Lantec heavy lift winch. ROV group will supply ROV winch.
Wire use and application
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
Winch Notes: Trawl winch is for possible dragging operations.
Standard Oceanographic Cables
Slip ring required? no Non-standard wire required? no Traction winch required? no

Science Van 1
Type/size: ROV Control Van		Location:
Water:		Power:yes -
Science Van 2
Type/size: 20' flat rack (BRBs)		Location: TBD
Water: no		Power:no
Science Van 3
Type/size: 20' rigging van		Location: TBD
Water: no		Power:yes

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes	Type: winches, tuggers, cleats
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: yes	Type: TSE, Lantec heavy lift, ROV
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, mooring deployment and recovery; Lantec winch, anchor deployment and recovery; ROV winch, ROV deployment and recovery.

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: yes	Identify TSE winch, Lantec winch, ROV winch, Rigging van
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:yes SCUBA Diving Operations:no

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?yesDescribe deployment method and quantity:
1000 liters methanol fuel bladder in surface mooring buoys. Standard mooring deployment methods. Spill kit will be supplied.

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yesSpecialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Other required equipment and special needs:
Some AUV operations to be done.  Leg tBD

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:
ROV loaded prior to SVC IV (ROV test cruise).  This wold like to happen Friday April 29.