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  Schedule Information  
Ship: Atlantis Schedule Status: Final Schedule ID: 12660
Schedule Year: 2015 Schedule Name: Final 2015 Sched (ver 10)
Notes: 1/7/16: Published final schedule

12/2: Moved final departure for Charleston SC to Dec 6. New ETA Charleston Sc Dec 10.
11/17: OOI leg C (Oct 27 - Nov1) added 1 day onto leg.
9/9: Shifted OOI Pioneer fall cruise dates. Oct 11 - Oct 31st, 3 legs, still 20 days total.
5/14: Added OOI Pioneer port call May 2nd.
4/27: Adjusted A.Plueddemann OOI Pioneer mid cruise port call to May 4 - May 6 (1 day earlier). Op days remain the same.
4/1/15: Changed Uwe Send OOI arrival date to March 25.
3/12:(1) Reduced April OOI Pioneer cruise by 4 days. And made only 2 legs A & B. Departure will be April 28. (2) Updated Weller 55S cruise arrival date to March 4th.
2/3/15: Adjusted early arrival for Mulholland 1/22, 2 demobe days 1/23, 1/24.
11/3: (1) Added 4 days to each OOI Pioneer April spring and October fall cruises and separated into short voyages for mid cruise port stops. (2) moved the maintenance period to May 15, 22 days. (3) Shifted JMS inspection to June 5 - 6. (4) Moved Reddy and Van Dover start dates after to June 15 and July 8. Rest of year schedule shifted to the right to end on Dec 1.
10/17: Published 2015 schedule
  Cruise Information  
Ship Request Information
Operator Cruise ID:
Chief Scientist: Weller OOI Project Team, WHOI
Activity Type: At Sea for Science
Created By: Eric Benway
Compare Request:
Project Short Title: OOI 55 South
Requested Year: 2015
Requested Ship: Global  
Request Type: Primary  
Created By: Paul Matthias  
Load Non-charge Days: 0
Load Charge Days: 3   Load Date: 2/9/2015
Activity Days: 14 Adjustment Days Start Date: 2/12/2015
Transit Days: 7 0 End Date: 3/4/2015
Unload Charge Days: 2   Unload Date: 3/6/2015
Unload Non-charge Days: 0
Mob Days: 3  
Science Days: 13 Optimum Start Date: 2/10/2015
Transit Estimate: 6 Earliest Start Date: 1/1/2015
Demob Days: 2 Latest Start Date: 3/15/2015
Repeating Cruise: No Dates To Avoid: Seek window of days of climatological lowest winds and waves; avoid other days due to risk of failing to deploy moorings or unsafe working.
Number of Repeating Cruises: 0 Repeating Interval:
Repeating Cruise Comments:
Justification/Comments:
PI   Project/Purpose   Agency   Funding Status   Op Days
Paul Matthias, WHOI   OOI 55 South   NSF-OOI/OOI   Funded   26
Weller OOI Project Team, WHOI   NON ALVIN CRUISE   OTHER   Funded   0
  Start Port: Rada Punta Arenas, Chile
  End Port: Rada Punta Arenas, Chile
Requested Start Port: Rada Punta Arenas, Chile
Intermediate Port(s): None
Requested End Port: Rada Punta Arenas, Chile
Port Comments: Ports to be confirmed with NSF and Ship operator
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
55° N / 90° W map
190 map
NA04A map
Ending
55° N / 90° W map
190 map
NA04A map
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Op Area Description: 55South
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
488 map
SP09A map
Ending
489 map
SP09 map
 
Op Area Description: 55S 90W
Coastal States Requiring Clearance: Chile(A)
Foreign Clearance Required: No
Foreign Clearance Comments:
Ancil Facilities:
Instrumentation Requested: Dynamic Positioning
Multibeam
Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire
Instrumentation Comments: Trawl in case of need to drag for moorings.
Ancil Facilities Requested:
Ancil Facility Comments: Global class, rigged for mooring operations,
Sea Beam desired, 7000 lb crane, dynamic positioning, 10000 lb A-frame,
100,000 deck load, trawl winch with 9000 m 9/16 inch wire, 30 berths, 30 day
endurance, experience with mooring operations.
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Cruise Notes: 1/8/14: NOTE that this cruise may be swapped with the OOI Argentine Basin deployment depending on weather in Dec 14' Jan 15'.