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HUMMA
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2014
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Kilo Moana
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Project Title: |
Hawaii Undersea Military Munitions Assessment |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Margo Edwards, UH_SOEST |
Project Institution: |
UH_SOEST |
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Project ID: |
104106 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
10/7/2013 4:33:00 PM |
Created By: |
Margo Edwards |
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Date Last Modified: |
10/7/2013 4:33:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
OTHER - W909MY-12-C-0029 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Collecting physical samples as well as optical, environment and acoustic data near munitions that were sea-disposed around Hawaii near the end of World War II. This work will take place south of the island of Oahu, within a few miles of shore.
This field program is intended both to document on the deterioration of sea-disposed munitions and demonstrate to interested parties the capabilities of ROVs when it comes to collecting data and samples near munitions. The results will be compared with two previous Army-funded surveys that used the PISCES submersibles to collect comparable data.
Our expectation is that degradation products from chemical munitions constituents (mustard agent) will be collected on the seafloor and brought to the surface. To promote safety for this recovery, we bring an Army hazmat team onboard that is specifically trained to detect, isolate and process these materials. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Ocean- or global-class research vessel capable of supporting ROV operations for a week-long cruise.
Onboard chemical lab(s) and fume hoods with enough space for hazmat team to install their specialized equipment for handling mustard agent byproducts. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Remotely operated vehicle capable of working in water depths to 1000 meters. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1006570 |
Created By: |
Margo Edwards |
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Date Last Modified: |
10/7/2013 4:33:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
10/7/2013 4:33:00 PM |
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Year: |
2014
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Ship/Facility: |
Kilo Moana
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Optimum Start Date:
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2/1/2014 |
Dates to Avoid: |
January-March 2014,
November-December 2014
are preferred due to calmer seas. |
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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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7 |
2 |
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0 |
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: |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Oahu |
| Description of Op Area: |
Region between 5 and 10 nm south of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
150 square nm |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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21.308° N
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157.871° W
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21° 18.48' N
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157° 52.26' W
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Ending
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21.308° N
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157.871° W
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21° 18.48' N
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157° 52.26' 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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Honolulu, HI, USA |
None |
Honolulu, HI, 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: |
Margo Edwards, UH_SOEST |
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# in Science Party |
20 |
# 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 |
We need one science team to operate the ROV and the Army hazmat team to deal with the physical samples that come aboard. These are in addition to the science party for the effort |
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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. |
The ROV and specialized equipment (glove boxes, GCMS) that the hazmat team will bring onboard are the primary considerations for ship size and capability. Although we originally proposed this effort using J-2, our understanding is that both scheduling and cost issues with a short program in Hawaii make the use of this ROV unlikely.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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