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Hadal Megafaunal Com
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2014
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Global
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Project Title: |
Collaborative Research: Controls on Hadal Megafaunal Community Structure: a Systematic Examination of Pressure, Food Supply, and Topography |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Timothy M. Shank, WHOI |
Project Institution: |
WHOI |
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Project ID: |
102858 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
2/1/2012 10:07:00 PM |
Created By: |
Timothy M. Shank |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/24/2013 7:24:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - #OCE-1131620 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
To characterize megafaunal community structure, the HROV Nereus will perform high-definition imaging and sampling transects at 13 stations within and outside the Kermadec Trench. The on-axis imaging transects will focus on a 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 km site in the southern sector of the trench. The off-axis transect will begin at the previous 10 km site and run west at the same depth intervals to 4 km. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
The HROV Nereus
An oceanographic vessel capable of supporting Nereus in the austral 2012 weather season off of New Zealand, sufficient deck space with minimum of 18 scientist berths; Nereus was used successfully from the R/V Kilo Moana in the Mariana Trench in May 2009; dynamic positioning is not required. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
We recognize that an ROV Jason II cruise may take place in the spring of 2013 to the Lau Basin and Mata Seamount region and this proposed cruise will share science, engineers, and operators, and gear with this ROV Jason cruise. Would be highly cost-effective to have these cruises be back to back. We anticipate this being on board the R/V Revelle. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1005079 |
Created By: |
Timothy M. Shank |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/24/2013 7:24:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
2/1/2012 10:07:00 PM |
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Year: |
2014
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Ship/Facility: |
Global
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Optimum Start Date:
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2/1/2014 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Outside of the serious weather window for the NE New Zealand (Kermadec) region; The Nereus vehicle operations has a more limited operating window than other ROVs. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
1/1/2014 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
5/1/2014 |
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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35 |
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6 |
46 |
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: |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Kermdec Trench |
| Description of Op Area: |
Hadal region along the Kermadec Trench and targets east to the Louisville Seamount chain |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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32.037° S
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179.653° E
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32° 2.22' S
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179° 39.18' E
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Ending
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36.924° S
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177.915° E
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36° 55.44' S
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177° 54.9' E
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
Yes |
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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Auckland, New Zealand |
None |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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: |
Timothy M. Shank, WHOI |
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# in Science Party |
26 |
# of different science teams |
5 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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5 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
This is a large collaborative field program with 5 different science groups, plus Nereus team, and education team. |
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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. |
The Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle Sentry - WHOI operated
Remote Hadal Landers - Oceanlab operated |
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