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NRDA Mesophotic
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2014
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F. G. Walton Smith
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Project Title: |
NRDA Mesophotic Reef Fish Assessments |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Michael Randall, USGS_Gainsville |
Project Institution: |
USGS_Gainsville |
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Project ID: |
103951 |
Version #: |
3 |
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Date Submitted: |
6/24/2013 11:42:00 AM |
Created By: |
Michael Randall |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/2/2014 11:21:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NOAA - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Follow up cruise to 2010 and 2011 DWH mesophotic reef cruises; would deploy ROV on selected reefs to inventory fauna (fish and soft corals) |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Ship; coastal class, good station keeping, ability to support mid-size rov, moderate lab space. |
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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: |
1006315 |
Created By: |
Michael Randall |
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Date Last Modified: |
11/6/2013 10:17:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
6/24/2013 11:42:00 AM |
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Year: |
2014
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Ship/Facility: |
F. G. Walton Smith
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Optimum Start Date:
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6/14/2014 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
6/14/2014 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
8/10/2014 |
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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21 |
5 |
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31 |
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: |
NE GOM |
| Description of Op Area: |
Northeast Gulf of Mexico, Florida Alabama Shelf, Pinnacles Tract, following 100 m shelf edge contour from Madison/Swanson reserve to Alabama Alps |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
150 nm X 30 nm |
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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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29° 24' N
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88° 30' 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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Panama City, FL, USA |
None |
Panama City, FL, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Anyof the northeast Gulf ports are acceptable (Panama City, Pensacola, Gulfport, Mobile). However, Panama City is closest to the target area, tends to be easy to work with, and we had heard that the Walton was expecting to do some Gulf work based out of PC already. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Michael Randall, USGS_Gainsville |
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# in Science Party |
8 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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4 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
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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. |
ROV is currently not selected. however, we have worked with DSSI/Oceaneering Global Explorer on the Walton Smith before, and systems integrated well. |
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