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Deepsea Corals
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2012
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Point Sur
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Project Title: |
Visual Surveys of Deepsea Corals off Northern CA |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Mary Yoklavich, SWFSC |
Project Institution: |
SWFSC |
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Project ID: |
103330 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
3/2/2012 4:28:00 PM |
Created By: |
Mary Yoklavich |
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Date Last Modified: |
12/21/2012 9:31:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NOAA/NMFS - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We propose to use a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and the NMFS SeaBED autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) deployed and retrieved from the R/V Pt. Sur. Optical surveys of corals, sponges, and associated habitats and fishes will be conducted during this cruise in areas of high coral abundance on the Oregon-California border in approximately 1000 m water depth. Broad-scale AUV surveys will inform the location of the more fine-scale ROV surveys and collections. Sampling of corals and sponges will be conducted using the ROVs articulated arm. Data on salinity, temperature, depth, and location will be collected throughout the cruise. Our goal will be to assess the abundance, distribution, and habitats of corals and sponges on rocky outcrops off northern California and southern Oregon. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
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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: |
1005275 |
Created By: |
Mary Yoklavich |
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Date Last Modified: |
3/2/2012 4:28:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
3/2/2012 4:28:00 PM |
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Year: |
2012
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Ship/Facility: |
Point Sur
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Optimum Start Date:
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8/29/2012 |
Dates to Avoid: |
our cruise must end by Sept 10, 2012 because the AUV is being shipped to another research project on 10/12/12. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
8/28/2012 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
9/1/2012 |
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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7 |
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3 |
12 |
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: |
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| Description of Op Area: |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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41.921289° N
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124.841158° W
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41° 55.27734' N
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124° 50.46948' W
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Ending
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40.318298° N
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124.985096° W
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40° 19.09788' N
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124° 59.10576' 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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Moss Landing, CA, USA |
None |
Moss Landing, CA, 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: |
Mary Yoklavich, SWFSC |
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# in Science Party |
10 |
# 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 |
Our science party of 10 includes 4 researchers that operate the AUV, 2 technical people that operate the ROV, and 4 other scientists (including the P.I.) |
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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 |
| 1 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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