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  Brine Seep MO  -  2010  -  Knorr  
  Project Information  
Project Title: NSF/EF 0801741: MO: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A MICROBIAL OBSERVATORY EXAMINING MICROBIAL ABUNDANCE, DIVERSITY, ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITY AT SEAFLOOR BRINE SEEPS Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Samantha B. Joye, Georgia Project Institution: Georgia
Project ID: 101591 Version #: 4
Date Submitted: 7/3/2008 4:40:00 PM Created By: Samantha B. Joye
Date Last Modified: 1/9/2013 9:13:00 AM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/BIO/EF - EF 0801741 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: Samples from brine seeps located at water depths between 800 and 3200 m along the continental slope in the Gulf of Mexico will be collected using the ROV JASON during two research cruises. During dives to six study sites, depth profiles of brine will be collected using novel sampling device, the 'brine trapper'. Several 'brine traps' will be collected at each site to obtain samples for microbiological and biogeochemical characterization. Monitoring instrumentation, including in situ rotary cameras and thermister strings will be deployed at the sampling sites for recover about one year later. The monitoring instrumentation will be deployed at two sites on each cruise.
Summary of Facility Requirements: Meeting our project objectives will require two research cruises, preferably upon the RV Knorr, utilizing the ROV JASON. We propose to carry out cruises in 2010 and one in 2011. A short instrument recovery cruise is proposed for 2012 using the RV Pelican For the Knorr cruises, we will need a CTD rosette and hydro van, a cold van and a radioisotope isolation van. We propose
Summary of other requirements and comments: Note: NSF/EF intends to fund this proposal as long as the requested ship time is provided. Lita Proctor is handling the award.
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1002161 Created By: Samantha B. Joye
Date Last Modified: 1/9/2013 9:13:00 AM Date Submitted: 7/7/2008 5:15:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2010 Ship/Facility: Knorr
Optimum Start Date: 6/1/2010 Dates to Avoid: Sailing after 7/20 is problematic because of hurricane season; inclement weather would hinder ROV ops.
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 5/1/2010 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 7/20/2010 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
20 1 1 2 24
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:
The Knorr is an ideal platfrom for this work in terms of size, science party size and it's compatibility with the JASON. We will visit 6 field sites during this cruise, spending between 2 and 5 days at each site.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
Gulf of Mexico
Description of Op Area: Northern Gulf of Mexico, Continental Slope
Op Area Size/Dia.:  
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
30.36° N / 9.04° W map
109 map
NA07 map
Ending
29.29° N / 94.87° W map
82 map
NA09 map
  Show Degrees Minutes    
Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? No Coastal States:
 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
Gulfport, FL, USA None Galveston, TX, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Gulfport is the closest port to our most eastern study sites (transit from port to site is ~ 15 hours); Galveston is the closest port to our most western study site (transit from site to port is ~13 hours)

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Samantha B. Joye, Georgia
# in Science Party 24 # of different science teams 5 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
8
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements This project involves US scientists from UGA, UNC and TAMU-CC and international scientists from the University of Bremen (Germany) and Southern Denmark University (Denmark). The JASON crew (8 to 10 persons) is included in the science party.
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Selected 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 DivingSelected 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.

Radioisotope tracer experiments will be conducted to quantify rates of microbial activity in brine samples. These experiments will be conducted in an isotope isolation van.

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)
Selected 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.
The JASON is the ideal vessel for collecting the samples required by this project.

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