| Ship: |
Atlantis |
Schedule Status: |
Final |
Schedule ID: |
11597 |
| Schedule Year: |
2012 |
Schedule Name: |
Atlantis 2012 Final |
| Notes: |
Jan 15 Made Final.
11/5: Scheduled Transit to shipyard Nov 5 - 8 and dry dock period Nov 8 - Dec 31 2012.
8/15: Changed Armstrong Departure to Aug 15 and arrival Sept 10. Still 27 op days.
8/10/12: Added NAVY INSURV inspection Oct 22 - 26, Woods Hole Ma.
7/25/12: Removed "Hickey" Alvin Eng Sea Trial. Added 7 days to Forbes / Armstrong cruise. Changed Dep. to Aug 14 and arrival port to Woods Hole Sept 9.
7/9/12: Added 2 days onto this transit for NOAA Dart buoy service on buoy #41424 @ 32.922N, 72.466W . New ETA Aug 9 into WHOI.
6/19/12: Added NOAA/Canada joint collaboration cruise Aug 11 - 31, plus 8 day transit from Barbados to WHOI. Total of 29 days added. Boston still being used as a place holder until a shipyard is chosen for A Frame Modification in September.
6/11/12: May 28 Sea Trial for Traction / Markey winch. Used 1 mob day from Van Dover (NSF/OCE/BIO). Van Dover cruise end 1 day early June 17. D. Smith begin 1 day early June 21.
2/3/12: Removed German Alvin Sci Verification cruise. Shifted Hickey to Dec 1.
Added Debbie Smith cruise June 22 - * 20 days total . Shifted Yager to July 12 sailing. Shifted Swift mid cruise port stop to April 17 - 19 in Barbados.
12/21/11: a} Added 2 days to Feb transit to WHOI for multibeam training (Konsburg). b} Added Yager cruise June 23 - July 9. c} Boston added as port place holder for A Frame work. d} Shifted A Frame modifications to July 19 - Sep 16. e} Added Oct 1 dock trails. f} Shifted Hickey / Alvin Engineering sea trials to Nov 1.
10/27/11: Transit days from Barbados to US east coast port (7) now NON OP days (per nsf). Added maintenance periods (2) at WHOI.
10/20/11: Added 1 transit day Jan 1st & Shifted German, NSF inspection and transit PE to WHOI 3 days later.
10/17/11: Recalculated Van Dover sea days. Cruise ends June 18.
10/11/11: Updated transit dates from WHOI to Barbados. Added 1 Jason engineering dive day to Van Dover cruise. Added one mob day for Van Dover. Adjusted Transit dates Bridgetown to JAX June 21 - June 27. Added 1 demob day for Hickey.
10/4/11: Added two day NSF inspection schedule Jan 27 - 28 2012. Port Everglades to Port Everglades.
10/3/11: Published AT 2012 schedule. |
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| Operator Cruise ID: |
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| Chief Scientist: |
Patricia L. Yager, Georgia |
| Activity Type: |
At Sea for Science |
| Created By: |
Eric Benway |
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Dates To Be Determined
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| Load Non-charge Days: |
0 |
| Load Charge Days: |
2 |
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Load Date: |
7/11/2012 |
| Activity Days: |
15 |
Adjustment Days |
Start Date: |
7/13/2012 |
| Transit Days: |
2 |
0 |
End Date: |
7/29/2012 |
| Unload Charge Days: |
1 |
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Unload Date: |
7/30/2012 |
| Unload Non-charge Days: |
0 |
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| Mob Days: |
2 |
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| Science Days: |
15 |
Optimum Start Date: |
5/15/2012 |
| Transit Estimate: |
2 |
Earliest Start Date: |
5/1/2012 |
| Demob Days: |
1 |
Latest Start Date: |
6/1/2012 |
| Repeating Cruise: |
No |
Dates To Avoid: |
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| Number of Repeating Cruises: |
0 |
Repeating Interval: |
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| Repeating Cruise Comments: |
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| Justification/Comments: |
We need a global class vessel to accomplish the various operations over abyssal depths, particularly the coring. Our timing choices reflect that we are trying to capture the maximum flood stage of the river, which occurs during May or June each year. |
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| PI |
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Project/Purpose |
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Agency |
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Funding Status |
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Op Days |
| Patricia L. Yager, Georgia |
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ANACONDAS |
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NSF/OCE/BIO |
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Funded |
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20 |
| Patricia L. Yager, Georgia |
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ANACONDAS |
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NSF/BIO |
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Funded |
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0 |
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| Requested Start Port: |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Intermediate Port(s): |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Requested End Port: |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Port Comments: |
Barbados has easy airport access from US, shipping is relatively easy, liquid nitrogen is available. Intermediate port-of-call would be used for swapping science personnel, shipping home time-sensitive or storage-sensitive samples, refreshing perishable supplies like liquid N2 or dry ice stores. |
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Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Ending
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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| Op Area Description: |
coast of Brazil |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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Ending
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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| Op Area Description: |
Amazon plume |
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Coastal States Requiring Clearance:
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Brazil(A), France(A), Barbados(A)
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| Foreign Clearance Required: |
Yes |
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Brazil, Barbados, Guyana, Suriname
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| Foreign Clearance Comments: |
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| Instrumentation Requested: |
Dynamic Positioning
Multibeam
Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire
Radioisotope use - briefly describe
Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe
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| Instrumentation Comments: |
CTD/Rosette with fluorometer, transmissometer and 24 10-L Niskin bottles
12 KHz sonar for bottom sounding
Multicorer to 5000 m
Hydrowinch for vertical and diagonal net tows
Meter mocness system
Radioisotope van for 14C and 3H to measure phytoplankton and bacterial production.
Cold van (2°C) for handling deep sea sediment cores
Cargo storage van (for deck equipment; not critical) |
| Ancil Facilities Requested: |
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| Ancil Facility Comments: |
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| External Cruise Webpage: |
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| Cruise Notes: |
This cruise is off the coast of Barbados, Brazil and French Guiana. |
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