Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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Ship | |
R/V Atlantis | |
Vehicles | |
HOV Alvin | |
Cruise Party | |
Shawn Arellano: Principal Investigator Western Washington University, Shannon Point Marine Center 1900 Shannon Pt. Road Anacortes, WA USA 98221 +1 360 213 2188 Shawn.Arellano@wwu.edu David Eggleston: Principal Investigator NC State University 303 College Circle Morehead City, NC US 27695 +1 919 515 7840 eggleston@ncsu.edu Craig Young: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator University of Oregon 63466 Boat Basin Road P.O. BOX 5389 Charleston, OR 97420, OR US 97420 +1 541 888 2581 ext. 299 cmyoung@uoregon.edu |
Departure: Nov 2, 2021 | |
Morehead City, NC | |
Arrival: Nov 21, 2021 | |
Gulfport, MS | |
Operations Area | |
Western Atlantic Margin, Florida Keys, Northern and Eastern Gulf of Mexico | |
Lat/Lon: 88° 0.0′ W | |
Depth Range: 350 / 3500 | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Cuba, Bahamas |
Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
Determine vertical distribution of deep-sea larvae in the water column at all sites by direct collection. Continue biological studies of deep-sea calcareous sponges, epizooic associates of tubeworms and bivalves, and several undescribed species of polychaetes and ophiuroids. | |
Science Activities | |
Recover instruments and collectors from 6 long-term larval observatories. As this is the final cruise, none will be redeployed. Collect methane seep animals for gametogenic studies and genetics. Collect juvenile seep animals for work on geochemistry and isotope analysis. CTD collections for water-column bacteria. Filming in Alvin and on ship. Night-time MOCNESS collections of larvae at a range of depths. Sorting, fixation and photography of larval forms. | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
Meeting Notes: Zoom preferred | |
Media personnel on board: Video | |
Pending funding, we will have Stephen Low Productions on board filming a large-screen IMAX film, "Born in the Abyss." Have also had queries from BBC Natural History Unit, interested in footage for Blue Planet III | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: OCE-1851383 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
A-Frame | |||||||||||
Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
Science Underway Seawater System | |||||||||||
Multibeam | |||||||||||
Fume Hood | |||||||||||
Crane | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Mocness | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
Climate Controlled Walk-in | |||||||||||
Scientific Walk-in Freezer | |||||||||||
Scientific Walk-in Refrigerator | |||||||||||
Storage Notes: We would like both of the walkins to be refrigerators, one at 4 degrees C and one at 7 degrees C | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: appropriate winch for MOCNESS | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
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? | yes | ||||||||||
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): mocness and lab work | |||||||||||
Other required equipment and special needs: |
Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin |
Site Survey | |
Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)? | yes |
If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)? | no |
Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated? | no |
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 for other than Alvin operations? | no |
Vehicle Equipment | |
Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 | |
Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24 | |
CTD | |
Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber | |
Niskin bottles (1L bottle rack) | |
Scoop nets | |
Elevators | |
Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface? | yes |
If yes, how many would you anticipate? | possibly to deploy and recover larval pumps |
Science Supplied Equipment | |
Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Alvin | no |
Has this equipment been used on Alvin before? | no |
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 |
Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? | no |
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 | null|
Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Alvin User Manual? | no |
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 |
Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements. | |
Does this equipment require manipulation? | no |
If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated: | |
Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? | no |
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 |
How long will the deployment be? | |
Will the equipment be recovered by the same vehicle? | no |
Do you intend to recover any other previously deployed equipment? | yes |
If yes, please describe this equipment: lowell instrument tilt current meter | |
Does this equipment use any glass spheres for either buoyancy or as pressure housings? | no |
Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? | no |
Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere? | no |
Hazardous Material | |
Will hazardous material be utilized? | yes |
Describe deployment method and quantity: formaldehyde in larval traps that will be recovered | |
Additional Information | |
Brief operations description or comments: | |
Navy Clearance: |
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: | |