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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: Al Plueddemann, WHOI
Activity Type: At Sea for Science
Created By: Eric Benway
Compare Request:
Project Short Title: OOI Pioneer
Requested Year: 2015
Requested Ship: Knorr  
Request Type: Primary  
Created By: Paul Matthias  
Load Non-charge Days: 0
Load Charge Days: 1   Load Date: 10/26/2015
Activity Days: 4 Adjustment Days Start Date: 10/27/2015
Transit Days: 2 0 End Date: 11/1/2015
Unload Charge Days: 1   Unload Date: 11/2/2015
Unload Non-charge Days: 0
Mob Days: 2  
Science Days: 12 Optimum Start Date: 9/15/2015
Transit Estimate: 2 Earliest Start Date: 9/1/2015
Demob Days: 1 Latest Start Date: 9/15/2015
Repeating Cruise: Yes Dates To Avoid: Mooring servicing in spring and fall, timed for weather and biofouling cycle
Number of Repeating Cruises: 16 Repeating Interval: every 6 months
Repeating Cruise Comments: Recover, redeploy, refresh power systems and sensors every 6 months.
Justification/Comments: Spring and fall cruises to meet requirement to refresh power and sensors every 6 months, deal with biofouling.
Deck payload when deploying and servicing moorings requires large UNOLS vessel, such as Knorr.
PI   Project/Purpose   Agency   Funding Status   Op Days
Al Plueddemann, WHOI   OOI Pioneer   NSF-OOI/OOI   Funded   6
  Start Port: Woods Hole, MA, USA
  End Port: Woods Hole, MA, USA
Requested Start Port: Woods Hole, MA, USA
Intermediate Port(s): None
Requested End Port: Woods Hole, MA, USA
Port Comments:
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
39° N / 69° W map
115 map
NA06 map
Ending
41° N / 71° W map
152 map
NA06 map
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Op Area Description: Pioneer Aray
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
39° N / 69° W map
115 map
NA06 map
Ending
41° N / 71° W map
152 map
NA06 map
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Op Area Description: NE shelf
Coastal States Requiring Clearance: NONE(T)
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 ned to drag for moorings.
Ancil Facilities Requested:
Ancil Facility Comments: Intermediate vessel with dynamic positioning, crane rated to 7000 lbs, A-frame to 10 tons. 1200 sq ft working deck area; 60,000 lb ship deck load; 9,000 m 9/16 th trawl wire, 12 days endurance, experience with mooring operations.
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Cruise Notes: Added 1 day onto final leg due to weather.