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MC118 SFO
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2013
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Pelican
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Project Title: |
Seafloor Observatory (SFO); GOM Hydrates Research Consortium |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Carol B. Lutken, CMRET_OLEMISS |
Project Institution: |
CMRET_OLEMISS |
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Project ID: |
103878 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
4/9/2013 3:47:00 PM |
Created By: |
Carol B. Lutken |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/17/2013 6:48:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
BOEM - NONE - Funded
DOE - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We will conduct photo and chemical surveys, collect water samples and filtered water-column samples. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We need the dynacon winch of the Pelican to support our fiber-optic cable. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
We will have 12 scientists onboard. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1006184 |
Created By: |
Carol B. Lutken |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/17/2013 6:48:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
4/9/2013 3:47:00 PM |
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Year: |
2013
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Ship/Facility: |
Pelican
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Optimum Start Date:
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7/1/2013 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
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Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
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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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2 |
1 |
0 |
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4 |
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: |
Our fiber-optic cable, required for this project, is on a drum at LUMCON where it fits the Pelican's Dynacon winch. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
MC118 |
| Description of Op Area: |
Woolsey Mound, a carbonate-hydrate mound in the south - central portion of MC118 in the northern Gulf on the continental slope. It is entirely within the BOEM research reserve. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
~3kmX3km |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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28.841667° N
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88.463333° W
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28° 50.50002' N
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88° 27.79998' W
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Ending
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28.886667° N
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88.663333° W
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28° 53.20002' N
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88° 39.79998' W
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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 |
Cocodrie is the home port of the Pelican. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Carol B. Lutken, CMRET_OLEMISS |
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# in Science Party |
12 |
# 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 |
The science party consists of those on the back deck and those in the tech lab or chemistry/wet lab. |
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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 will have our own ROVs as well as a survey "lander". |
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