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  Archipelago Dynam  -  2009  -  Melville  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Archipelago Dynamics DRI Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Arnold L. Gordon, LDEO Project Institution: LDEO
Project ID: 100738 Version #: 3
Date Submitted: 3/16/2007 2:57:00 PM Created By: Arnold L. Gordon
Date Last Modified: 9/27/2007 7:15:00 PM URI Serial #: 20060619123847WW
Funding Agencies: NAVY/ONR - NONE - Funded
Summary of Field Work: To better meet the PhilEx science objectives the ONR/PhilEx researchers at their meeting in February 2007 reached a conclusion that the pair of IOP cruises should be carried out in Jan-Mar 2008 and Jan-Mar 2009, rather than in Jan-Mar 2008 and Jul-Sept 2008. Each Jan-Mar time frame will focus on a specific Strait, Mindoro/Tablas in 2008, and another [likely Surigao] in 2009. Each region has different complexities of geometry and difference local and remote ocean forcing. Additionally, it appears that winter presents more active features than does the summer season.

There are two cruises in each of the IOP activities: one is regional in scope [Gordon]; the other provides a more detailed look at the specific strait environment [Lee].

This shiptime request is for the regional cruises [Gordon, ch sci] and is therefore closely linked to the specific strait cruises [ Lee ] during the 08 and 09 IOPs.

We have assumed a 5-day port period between the two legs of each period. There may be substantial offload/onload of equipment between legs (shifting from CTD/LADCP to towed vehicle modes of survey)
Summary of Facility Requirements: the science party will include Philippine research participants, total number to be determined. In addition to the researchers, 3 or more observers will sail, one each from the Philippine Navy, Coast Guard, and other Philippine government agencies as required by the Philippine DFA permit.
Summary of other requirements and comments: Field work will be primarily CTD/LADCP stations within the Philippines archipelago with some stations outside the Philippine territorial waters. In addition to the CTD/LADCP stations, 4 EM-APEX floats will be deployed. A suite of moorings is scheduled to be deployed from the Joint cruise on MELVILLE immediately preceding this one (2008); however, if, for reasons of weather or other delays, some or all of the deployments can not be done on the Joint cruise, they will be done on this (IOP Regional) cruise.

*Comment: the intermediate stop at Dumaguete is for personnel exchange by small boat only, no entry into port is expected. Requirements will be similar to those attendant to the brief call at Cebu during the June-July '07 Melville cruise.

A Lowered Acoustic Doppler Profiler system will be mounted on the CTD/Rosette frame. The system used during the June/July '07 cruise worked extremely well, and would be suitable for this cruise as well. The science party will provide a salinometer and oxygen titration system, both of which can be installed in the analytical lab. If there is insufficient space for both systems, the oxygen titration system can be installed in the darkroom/wet lab forward of the hanger.

We assume the mooring winch will remain on board from the previous cruise (Joint cruise) and so will be available if we must complete installation of moorings which could not be done on the previous cruise.
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1000826 Created By: Arnold L. Gordon
Date Last Modified: 9/27/2007 7:15:00 PM Date Submitted: 3/16/2007 4:11:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2009 Ship/Facility: Melville
Optimum Start Date: 1/15/2009 Dates to Avoid:  
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 1/15/2009 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 2/6/2009 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
23 0 0 0 23
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements:
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
This shiptime request is for the regional cruises [Gordon, ch sci] and is
therefore closely linked to the specific strait cruises [ Lee ] during the 08
and 09 IOPs.

We have assumed a 5-day port period between the two legs of each period. There
may be substantial offload/onload of equipment between legs (shifting from
CTD/LADCP to towed vehicle modes of survey)
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
 
Description of Op Area:
Op Area Size/Dia.:  
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
13° N / 121° E map
60 map
NP10 map
Ending
7° N / 127° E map
24 map
NP10 map
  Show Degrees Minutes    
Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? Yes Coastal States:

Philippines
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances  

Are you or any member in your science party bringing in any science equipment items which are regulated for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
No If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office? No
 Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?

Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Manila, Philippines Manila, Philippines Manila, Philippines
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Intermediate - Dumaguete* *Comment: the intermediate stop at Dumaguete is for personnel exchange by small boat only, no entry into port is expected. Requirements will be similar to those attendant to the brief call at Cebu during the June-July '07 Melville cruise.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Arnold L. Gordon, LDEO
# in Science Party 29 # of different science teams 7 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements There are 7 groups of PIs involved, carrying out field work which includes, but
is not limited to: CTD/LADCP; mooring deplo
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

Major Ancillary Facilities (that require coordination of schedules with ship schedule)
Aircraft
Unselected Helicopter Ops (USCG)Unselected Twin OtterUnselected Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Unselected Other AUVUnselected Sentry  
Coring Facility
Unselected Jumbo Piston CoringUnselected Large Gravity Core Unselected MC800 multicorer w/ MISO camera/telemetryUnselected OSU Coring Facility (MARSSAM)
Unselected Other Large Coring FacilityUnselected WHOI Long Core  
Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Unselected AlvinUnselected Clelia (HBOI)Unselected JSL I & II (HBOI)Unselected Other HOV
Other Facility
Unselected MISO Facility - deep-sea imagingUnselected Other FacilityUnselected Potential Fields Pool Equipment 
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Unselected JasonUnselected Other ROV  
Seismic Facility
Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Center (OBSIC)Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)Unselected Ocean-Bottom Seismometer Program (UTIG)Unselected Other Seismic/OBS Facility
Unselected PASSCALUnselected Portable MCS groupUnselected Portable MCS/SCS groupUnselected U.S. Geological Survey Ocean Bottom Seismometer Facility (USGS at WHOI)
Towed Underwater Vehicle
Unselected ARGO IIUnselected Hawaii MR1 (HMRG)Unselected IMI12 (HMRG)Unselected IMI120 (HMRG - formerly DSL 120A)
Unselected IMI30 (HMRG)Unselected Other Towed Underwater VehicleUnselected Towfish 
UNOLS Van Pool
Unselected AUV Lab Van #1Unselected Clean Lab VanUnselected Cold Lab VanUnselected General Purpose Lab Van
Unselected Radioisotope Lab VanUnselected Wet Lab Van  
UNOLS Winch Pool
Unselected Mooring SpoolerUnselected Portable WinchUnselected Turn Table 
Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems.

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