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Loop Current Study
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2010
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Pelican
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Project Title: |
Dynamics of the Loop Current in U.S. Waters |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
James J. Singer, leidos |
Project Institution: |
SAIC |
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Project ID: |
102040 |
Version #: |
4 |
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Date Submitted: |
6/12/2009 12:08:00 PM |
Created By: |
James J. Singer |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/19/2010 1:36:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
MMS - M08PC20043 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Final recovery of nine (9) Tall moorings and seven (7) Short moorings and 25 Inverted Echo Sounders with pressure (PIES).
CTD casts to 1500 meters depth. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Winch that can handle 3000 meters 1/2" diameter cable.
A-frame and crane
Block on A-frame that can handle 5/8" shackles and Pear links.
CTD that can get to 1500 meters depth in Loop Current. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1004096 |
Created By: |
James J. Singer |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/19/2010 1:36:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
8/19/2010 12:03:00 PM |
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Year: |
2010
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Ship/Facility: |
Pelican
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Optimum Start Date:
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11/8/2010 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Don't want to run into week of Thanksgiving if at all possible. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
11/8/2010 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
11/10/2010 |
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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4 |
0 |
1 |
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7 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
1 |
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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: |
This is a follow-on cruise to a 26 day cruise aboard the R/V PELICAN (27 June - 22 July 2010) during which we were not able to complete all of our scheduled Tall mooring rotations due to the presence of Hurrricane Alex in the western Gulf of Mexico and the adverse impact it had on weather and seas in the work area in the Loop Current region of the eastern Gulf. Our gear is still on site at LUMCON waiting for an appropriate vessel use window. We have been advised that 8 November 2010 is the first available date for a seven day cruise effort. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Loop Current |
| Description of Op Area: |
Loop Current region in the eastern Gulf of Mexico |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
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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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Show Degrees Minutes |
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
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 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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Cocodrie, LA, USA |
None |
Cocodrie, LA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
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Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
James J. Singer, leidos |
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# in Science Party |
6 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# 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 |
SAIC will bring four staff for the cruise and requests technical staff (CTD tech/deck support) for 24 hour operations. |
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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 |
| 0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
Trawl Winch able to handle 3000 meters of 1/2" diameter cable.
A-frame and ship's crane able to handle 3750 lbs at the stern.
CTD able to get to 1500 meters depth in the Loop Current.
Large block for A-frame able to handle 5/8" shackles and pear links.
Hydrowinch with wire to lower releases to 500 meters depth.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
N/A |
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