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Oxyhydrocarbons
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2014
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Atlantis
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Project Title: |
Collaborative Research: Oxygenation of hydrocarbons in the ocean |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Christopher Reddy, WHOI |
Project Institution: |
WHOI |
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Project ID: |
103767 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
2/9/2013 2:57:00 PM |
Created By: |
David L. Valentine |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/15/2013 5:03:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/CO - 1333148 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
1) Sampling of hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico using ROV or manned submersible.
2) Seep characterization by AUV to guide sampling operations.
3) Sampling of surface oil slicks overlying the studied seeps.
4) CTD sampling of waters in and around seeps.
5) Coring operations (gravity or box) in and around seeps. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
1) Oceanographic research vessel capable of hosting AUV/ROV/Submarine.
2) AUV (Sentry or Equivalent) capable of high resolution multibeam mapping, 3-dimensional photomosaics, water column chemical mapping.
3) ROV or Submarine capable of collecting sediment and oil samples from hydrocarbon seeps.
4) Coring apparatus such as box core or gravity core.
5) CTD Rosette.
6) Shipboard multibeam capable of capturing water column returns (to identify gas bubbles from hydrocarbon seeps). |
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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: |
1006007 |
Created By: |
David L. Valentine |
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Date Last Modified: |
2/9/2013 2:57:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
2/9/2013 2:57:00 PM |
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Year: |
2014
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Ship/Facility: |
Atlantis
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Optimum Start Date:
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9/15/2014 |
Dates to Avoid: |
The slick sampling requires calm surface conditions (typical for summer and early fall). Undergraduate participation (one of our broader impacts) will greatly benefit from having the cruise scheduled outside of the regular course term. 2015 could also work, but is a bit late for the course of the project. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
9/1/2014 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
10/15/2014 |
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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8 |
2 |
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4 |
16 |
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: |
The Atlantis would be the ideal vessel for these operations, with either HOV Alvin or ROV Jason. If we use Jason, then another vessel capable of hosting Jason and Sentry (sufficient size with Dynamic Positioning) is acceptable.
There is some flexibility in the requested dates. Collecting surface slicks is an important complement to our deep ocean efforts, and requires calm conditions to find and sample the slicks (performed by RHIB using the coast guard method). |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Gulf of Mexico |
| Description of Op Area: |
Operations will take place in the Gulf of Mexico, at a number of hydrocarbon seeps located at water depths of 700 to 3500m. We have several targets identified, ranging from the Lousianna slope to the Texas slope, within 250 nm of 26N91W. The operations area will be refined during the scheduling process, depending on the port chosen. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
250 |
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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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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 |
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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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Gulfport, MS, USA |
None |
Gulfport, MS, 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: |
Christopher Reddy, WHOI |
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# in Science Party |
20 |
# of different science teams |
3 |
# 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 |
Teams from WHOI, UCSB and the College of William and Mary will participate, including a large number of undergraduate students. 24 hour operations are planned. Wet chemistry will be performed on sampled material. -80 degree C storage is needed. |
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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. |
Either ROV Jason or HOV Alvin are needed for guided sampling within hydrocarbon seep environments. AUV Sentry will be used for mapping and imaging dive targets and for dive planning. Multibeam will be used to image study areas and to identify gas plumes in the water column. Sediment will be collected by gravity coring (or equivalent). We expect to have collaborators using radioisotopes, and include the van request for completeness (though this could be cancelled in the scheduling process). |
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