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ACO: O&M
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2014
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Kilo Moana
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Project Title: |
ALOHA Cabled Observatory: Operations and Maintenance |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Bruce M. Howe, UH_SOEST |
Project Institution: |
UH_SOEST |
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Project ID: |
103240 |
Version #: |
6 |
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Date Submitted: |
2/6/2012 3:52:00 PM |
Created By: |
Bruce M. Howe |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/25/2012 3:44:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/OTIC - 1239637 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Project will conduct operations and maintenance (O&M) activities on the ALOHA Cabled Observatory (ACO).
Year 1 - 2013: Testing of installed components will be done to try and localize existing faults. The AMM secondary node will be recovered; some subset will be re-deployed. The camera will be replaced. The TAAM mooring will be recovered (if not on a previous cruise). Depending on status, the acoustic modem may be redeployed on a small frame.
The cruise may be extended if other funded projects are ready to deploy.
This cruise/activity will repeat on an annual basis, with details changing.
Year 2 - 2014: Deploy TAAM mooring; other O&M
Year3: - 2015: O&M |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Class-A ship (Kilo-Moana, Thompson or larger), JASON-2 or equivalent (work at 4720 m). Deck space for JASON vans and deck equipment. Need mooring winch for recovery (mooring 200 m long, anchor first). Room for science party of at least 22. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
We expect the UH ROV to be on-line by the time these cruises take place. If Jason
is busy or for other reasons, it may be used (in consultation with NSF). |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1005105 |
Created By: |
Bruce M. Howe |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/25/2012 3:44:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
2/6/2012 3:52:00 PM |
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Year: |
2014
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Ship/Facility: |
Kilo Moana
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Optimum Start Date:
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5/10/2014 |
Dates to Avoid: |
The operation is very weather and sea dependent, largely because of ROV operations. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
5/1/2014 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
6/30/2014 |
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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4 |
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8 |
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: |
May - June have the best combination of weather and seas for this area, increasing probability of success.
We are amenable working with other investigators (within limits of personnel time) |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Station ALOHA |
| Description of Op Area: |
Station ALOHA (22 45N, 158 00W) is the site of the HOT oceanographic program about 100 km north of Oahu. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
2 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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22° 45' N
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158° 0' W
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Ending
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22° 45' N
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158° 0' W
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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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Honolulu, HI, USA |
None |
Honolulu, HI, 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: |
Bruce M. Howe, UH_SOEST |
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# in Science Party |
20 |
# 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 |
Require JASON or equivalent ROV ops at 5 km depth.
Need winch (TSE) for the 200 m long thermistor array/acoustic modem (TAAM) mooring. |
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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. |
We expect the UH ROV to be on-line by the time these cruises take place. If Jason
is busy or for other reasons, it may be used (in consultation with NSF). |
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