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USWTR - APT 2012
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2012
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F. G. Walton Smith
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Project Title: |
Undersea Warfare Training Range, East Coast, Jacksonville; Acoustic Propagation Tests 2012 |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Philip DeNolfo, NUWC |
Project Institution: |
NUWC |
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Project ID: |
103169 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
11/15/2011 8:33:00 AM |
Created By: |
Philip DeNolfo |
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Date Last Modified: |
10/9/2012 2:26:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NAVY/NUWC - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
The NUWC NEWPORT, funded by PMA 205 NAVAIR is planning a series of acoustic propagation tests to charqacterize the acoustic properties of a planned test range area off of Jacksonville, FL (JAX). The JAX range will be part of the USWTR. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
F.G. Walton Smith to serve as the command control and source tow vessel for the test series. The tests will involve towing a deployed source tow body across the range area and collecting acoustic data, as well as CTD, XBT, and ADCP profiles, to characterize the environment. The 11 day test (including mobilization, transit, and demobilization times) will occur once in March and once in May to identify seasonal variations. |
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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: |
1004972 |
Created By: |
Philip DeNolfo |
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Date Last Modified: |
11/15/2011 8:33:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
11/15/2011 8:33:00 AM |
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Year: |
2012
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Ship/Facility: |
F. G. Walton Smith
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Optimum Start Date:
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3/15/2012 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
3/1/2012 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
3/31/2012 |
Other Ship(s): |
The F.G. Walton Smith would act as the source tow vessel after up to four fishing vessels are anchored around the range area and have deployed receiver untis on the bottom. |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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5 |
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4 |
11 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
2 months |
# of Cruises: |
2 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
one test in winter period no earlier than 1 march, and one test in late spring/summer time period no later than 31 may |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
These time frames are flexible as long as we can accomplish data collection in two fifferent seasonal periods. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
JAX OPAREA |
| Description of Op Area: |
The planned area of Phase 1 of the USWTR Range Area 50 to 60 nautical miles off Jacksonville, FL |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
200 square nautical mile |
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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? |
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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Miami, FL, USA |
None |
Miami, FL, 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: |
Philip DeNolfo, NUWC |
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# in Science Party |
11 |
# 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 |
Berthing and messing for up to 11 scientific crew to consist of 1 Test Sponsor; 8 NUWC personnel, (1 Test Conductor, One Test Engineer, 2 Winch /Tow Body, 2 Data Acquisition, and 2 signal processing); and 2 Vessel provided scientific personnel (CTD/ADCP operator and Electronics Tech). |
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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. |
CTD/ADCP/XBT operator and Electronics Techs
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
NAVY to supply its own tow body, winch, cable, sheave, and lab control systems |
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