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Project Title: |
Hydrates Seafloor Observatory |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Carol B. Lutken, CMRET_OLEMISS |
Project Institution: |
CMRET_OLEMISS |
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Project ID: |
102989 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
7/6/2011 1:15:00 PM |
Created By: |
Carol B. Lutken |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/6/2011 1:15:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
BOEM - NONE - Funded
NOAA/OE - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Geological, geophysical, geochemical and biological studies, sensors and experiments relating to the association and dissociation of gas hydrates in their natural environment are ongoing at MC118, site of the Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Research Consortium's seafloor observatory. The University of Mississippi's Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute is the administrator of the project and facilitator of at-sea components of the research. We make periodic trips to the observatory to deploy and recover instruments and recover data remotely and in survey mode. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We require a vesseol from which we can launch and recover our custom-ROV, and conduct related at-sea activities. |
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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: |
1004653 |
Created By: |
Carol B. Lutken |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/6/2011 1:15:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
7/6/2011 1:15:00 PM |
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Year: |
2012
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Ship/Facility: |
Pelican
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Optimum Start Date:
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4/24/2012 |
Dates to Avoid: |
This is the first of 3 cruises we need to schedule post-March. We will need at least 2-3 months between cruises. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
4/18/2012 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
5/1/2012 |
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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5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
2-3 months |
# of Cruises: |
3 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
We need about 10 weeks to refurbish/repair /enhance systems and equipment before returning to the seafloor observatory site. We have tried returning in shorter turn-around time and find it results in less efficient use of ship as well as shore time. |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
The Pelican is within our budget and within geographic reach. We have an excellent working relationship with LUMCON and the Pelican crew. We have a fiber-optic cable, necessary for many of our operations, stored at their Cocodrie facility on their spool which they transfer for us to the Pelican when needed. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
MC118 research |
| Description of Op Area: |
Deploymnt and recovery of instruments and experiments related to hydrates research, continental slope of the northern GOM |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
2/3 of federal lease block MC118, ~6 square miles |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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28.841667° N
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88.473333° W
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28° 50.50002' N
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88° 28.39998' W
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Ending
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28.878333° N
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88.503333° W
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28° 52.69998' N
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88° 30.19998' W
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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 |
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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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None |
None |
None |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Our cable (above) is stored at LUMCON so Cocodrie needs to be our beginning and ending port unless the Pelican can load the cable and meet us elsewhere. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Carol B. Lutken, CMRET_OLEMISS |
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# in Science Party |
14 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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1 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
We normally bring 3 scientists and 2 technical crew in addition to 3 deck crew. We invite as many as 6 additional participants depending on instruments/surveys scheduled. |
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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. |
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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