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SCS traps recovery
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2009
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Melville
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Project Title: |
Recovery of South China Sea sediment trap mooring.
Co-PIs: Martin Wiesner, University of Hamburg
Alyssa Alampay, University of the Philippines |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Pierre Flament, UH_SOEST |
Project Institution: |
UH_SOEST |
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Project ID: |
101747 |
Version #: |
6 |
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Date Submitted: |
9/5/2008 4:58:00 PM |
Created By: |
Pierre Flament |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/18/2008 5:42:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/EDU - NSF-barter - Funded
NAVY/ONR - ONR-PO - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Recover one sediment trap moorings lost in the South China Sea west of Luzon with exhausted release batteries |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
trawl winch, grapnels for deep operation (3), dynamic positioning, P-code GPS, deck cranes, deck space for 20' container, multibeam, VHF RDF at 156.625 MHz |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Use scheduled transit for Melville from Manila to Kaoshiung, March 2009 |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1002435 |
Created By: |
Pierre Flament |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/18/2008 5:42:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
9/5/2008 4:58:00 PM |
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Year: |
2009
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Ship/Facility: |
Melville
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Optimum Start Date:
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3/29/2009 |
Dates to Avoid: |
dates flexible, should follow Gordon cruise, using transit from Manila to Kaohsiung |
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Earliest Start Date: |
3/29/2009 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
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Other Ship(s): |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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2 |
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3 |
5 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
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Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
using transit from Manila to Kaohsiung |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
South China Sea |
| Description of Op Area: |
SCS-NE (to dredge) 119°34.180’ 17°18.590’ 2951 m depth |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
20 |
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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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Foreign Clearance Required? |
Yes |
Coastal States:
Philippines |
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances
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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)?
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No |
If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office?
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No |
| Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?
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Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.) |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Manila, Philippines |
None |
Kao-hsiung, Taiwan |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Use existing transit of the Melville to Kaohsiung.
Mooring and hydrographic equipment from the Gordon and Lee cruises will remain on board. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Pierre Flament, UH_SOEST |
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# in Science Party |
14 |
# of different science teams |
3 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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2 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
mooring specialists and geological oceanographers from University of Hamburg (4), University of the Philippines (4) and University of Hawaii (4)
Observers from Phillipines agencies (2)
Scripps resident technicians (deck only needed) (2) |
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 Dynamic Positioning |  ADCP | Multibeam | Seismic |
| Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire | Stern A-frame | Fiber Optic (.681) | 0.680 Coax Wire |
| SCUBA Diving | Radioisotope use - briefly describe | NO Radioisotope use/Natural level work | Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe |
| 1 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
specialized grapnels for deep water mooring dredging
box corer
VHD RDF at 156.625 MHz
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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