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  BATS: Yr26-30  -  2014  -  Atlantic Explorer  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Nicholas R. Bates, BIOS Project Institution: BIOS
Project ID: 103437 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 7/16/2012 12:45:00 PM Created By: Michael W. Lomas
Date Last Modified: 7/15/2013 4:13:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE/CO - 1258622 - Funded
Summary of Field Work:  
Summary of Facility Requirements:  
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1005426 Created By: Michael W. Lomas
Date Last Modified: 7/16/2012 12:45:00 PM Date Submitted: 7/16/2012 12:45:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2014 Ship/Facility: Atlantic Explorer
Optimum Start Date: 1/1/2014 Dates to Avoid: monthly time-series cruises so total number of days will be divided up into multiple cruises.
 
 
Earliest Start Date:   Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date:   Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
64 0 0 0 64
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
Yes Interval: < monthly # of Cruises: 16

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: The total number of days will be divided into 12 monthly core cruises - total of 48 days;
3 biweekly bloom cruises - total of 6 days;
1 validation cruise - 10days.
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
We have used the AE since 2006 for working the Time-series, it is a great ship for the purpose.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
Sargasso Sea
Description of Op Area: NW Sargasso Sea within 200km of Bermuda.
Op Area Size/Dia.:  
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
NA06 map
Ending
NA06 map
Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? Yes Coastal States:
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances  

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)?
No If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office? No
 Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?

Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
St. George's, Bermuda None St. George's, Bermuda
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
 

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Nicholas R. Bates, BIOS
# in Science Party 8 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
2
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements Primary operations are CTD, deployment of surface tethered gear and net tows. Operations are round the clock and two MT's are required.
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingSelected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

Each cruise involves measurements of primary and bacterial productivity using radioisotopes. There is a UNOLS radiation van regularly on the ship that is built/set up for purpose.

Major Ancillary Facilities (that require coordination of schedules with ship schedule)
Aircraft
Unselected Helicopter Ops (USCG)Unselected Twin OtterUnselected Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Unselected Other AUVUnselected Sentry  
Coring Facility
Unselected Jumbo Piston CoringUnselected Large Gravity Core Unselected MC800 multicorer w/ MISO camera/telemetryUnselected OSU Coring Facility (MARSSAM)
Unselected Other Large Coring FacilityUnselected WHOI Long Core  
Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Unselected AlvinUnselected Clelia (HBOI)Unselected JSL I & II (HBOI)Unselected Other HOV
Other Facility
Unselected MISO Facility - deep-sea imagingUnselected Other FacilityUnselected Potential Fields Pool Equipment 
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Unselected JasonUnselected Other ROV  
Seismic Facility
Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Center (OBSIC)Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)Unselected Ocean-Bottom Seismometer Program (UTIG)Unselected Other Seismic/OBS Facility
Unselected PASSCALUnselected Portable MCS groupUnselected Portable MCS/SCS groupUnselected U.S. Geological Survey Ocean Bottom Seismometer Facility (USGS at WHOI)
Towed Underwater Vehicle
Unselected ARGO IIUnselected Hawaii MR1 (HMRG)Unselected IMI12 (HMRG)Unselected IMI120 (HMRG - formerly DSL 120A)
Unselected IMI30 (HMRG)Unselected Other Towed Underwater VehicleUnselected Towfish 
UNOLS Van Pool
Unselected AUV Lab Van #1Unselected Clean Lab VanUnselected Cold Lab VanUnselected General Purpose Lab Van
Unselected Radioisotope Lab VanUnselected Wet Lab Van  
UNOLS Winch Pool
Unselected Mooring SpoolerUnselected Portable WinchUnselected Turn Table 
Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems.

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