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  CNP Ratio  -  2014  -  Kilo Moana  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Dimensions: Collaborative Research: Biological controls on the Ocean's C:N:P ratio. Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Michael W. Lomas, Bigelow Project Institution: BIOS
Project ID: 102529 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 6/8/2010 6:07:00 AM Created By: Michael W. Lomas
Date Last Modified: 8/6/2010 9:59:00 AM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE/BIO - 1045966 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: Field work will involve participation in ocean time-series cruises at BATS and HOT as ancillary users, and our own transect cruises in the North Atlantic and North Pacific as primary users.

Work will be primarily CTD operations, but also perhaps some high volume pump/hydrowire work.
Summary of Facility Requirements: Will require an intermediate class vessel for cruises. We will require, a dedicated radiation van, as well as space for 1 or 2 other 20' research vans. Very clean underway seawater system will be required as well as high volume surface seawater flow for on deck incubators.
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1003880 Created By: Michael W. Lomas
Date Last Modified: 6/8/2010 6:07:00 AM Date Submitted: 6/8/2010 6:07:00 AM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2014 Ship/Facility: Kilo Moana
Optimum Start Date: 5/15/2014 Dates to Avoid:  
 
 
Earliest Start Date:   Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date:   Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
20 2 2 0 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:
We will sample a transect from Hawaii to the equator, sampling every degree of latitude on both the outbound and inbound legs. Based upon a cruising speed between stations of 9kts, and 4-6h/station for sampling, we estimate we need 20 days to complete this transect cruise. As HI is not Lomas' home port, we also request two days each for mobilization and demobilization of this cruise.
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
23° N / 158° W map
88 map
NP12 map
Ending
23° N / 158° W map
88 map
NP12 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
Honolulu, HI, USA None Honolulu, HI, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Based upon the length of the transect, we don't believe we will have to stop at an intermediate port to refuel.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Michael W. Lomas, Bigelow
# in Science Party 20 # of different science teams 5 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
2
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements Cruise will require around the clock operations, over 20 days so two technicians are required to meet watch standing requirements.
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 DivingSelected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
1 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

We will be doing radioisotope work (phosphorus 33 and carbon 14 for sure, perhaps thymidine 3H as well). We will need a radiation van equipped with scintillation counter.

In addition, if this proposal is funded we will be purchasing a standard 20' UNOLS lab van for our flow cytometry facility. Placement of this van will be coordinated with the ship.

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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