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Oiled Shipwrecks
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2014
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Pelican
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Project Title: |
Comparative Analysis of an Oil Spill on Biota Inhabiting Gulf of Mexico Shipwrecks Spanning the 19th to 20th Centuries |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Leila J. Hamdan, USM, Hattiesburg |
Project Institution: |
NRL-DC |
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Project ID: |
103844 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
2/25/2013 12:11:00 PM |
Created By: |
Leila J. Hamdan |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/17/2013 8:28:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NAVY/NRL - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Evaluate the impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill on shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico. In-situ and ex-situ studies to quantify the relationship between sediment mechanical properties (i.e., critical shear stress, erodibility, liquid limits) and physical and biogeochemical properties (i.e., grain size, water content, structure, organic carbon content, particle surface chemistry, clay mineralogy).
Field work will focus on surveying shipwreck formation processes at sites impacted by the spill and control sites not impacted by the spill. Video transects will document changes in hull degradation and site stability on its associated biodiversity. Water, sediment and shipwreck materials will be recovered to determine the extent of exposure to oil and or dispersants and their impact on the rate of wreck degradation (accelerate or reduce) and wreck associated macro and micro biological communities. Sediment cores will be collected for physical and biogeochemical property analysis (grain size, water content, core logger). The study will provide detailed before-after comparison of pre-spill and post-spill archaeological, physical and biological data collected at several GOM shipwreck sites and surrounding areas and will evaluate temporal changes in spill exposed and non-exposed (control) sites. The study will include metal-hulled shipwrecks from a 2004 study and additional wooden shipwrecks previously investigated by BOEM. This initial effort is intended as the first component of a long-term monitoring study. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
CTD/rosette, sediment sampler (multi-correr), ROV with manipulator arm that can recover small fragments of ship wreck material, ADCP, deck space for deployment/recovery of 3D laser scanning profiler |
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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: |
1006156 |
Created By: |
Leila J. Hamdan |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/17/2013 8:28:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
6/17/2013 8:28:00 AM |
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Year: |
2014
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Ship/Facility: |
Pelican
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Optimum Start Date:
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3/10/2014 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
2/10/2014 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
4/30/2014 |
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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6 |
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2 |
10 |
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: |
Ship is chosen based on operational environment, availability and ROV capabilities |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Gulf of Mexico |
| Description of Op Area: |
Northern Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Canyon |
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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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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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Cocodrie, LA, USA |
None |
Cocodrie, LA, 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: |
Leila J. Hamdan, USM, Hattiesburg |
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# in Science Party |
16 |
# of different science teams |
2 |
# 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 |
Multidisciplinary team from NRL, BOEM, George Mason University, BSEE and NOAA. Science team will include shipwreck study team and sediment mechanical strength 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. |
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