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Ocean Health XPRIZE
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2015
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Thomas G. Thompson
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Project Title: |
Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE Competition |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Jyotika Virmani, XPF |
Project Institution: |
XPF |
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Project ID: |
104428 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
7/10/2014 1:53:00 PM |
Created By: |
Jyotika Virmani |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/10/2014 1:53:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
OTHER - Ocean Health XPRIZE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
The Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE is a competition to inspire innovation of accurate, robust, and affordable pH sensors that will profoundly improve our understanding of ocean acidification. The final phase of the competition (Phase 4) will put eligible sensors to the test in the deep open ocean environment at the HOT station off Hawaii. Sensors will be deployed to at least 3000m depths on a roseatte. The Validation Team will also be collecting in situ water samples for comparison to the sensor readings. Mutliple tests will be conducted over 5 days to provide sufficient data to assess the most accurate and precise pH sensors that can perform in deep ocean environments. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
A Research Vessel that can accommodate at least 25 science party members. A roseatte sampling package with at least 24 Niskin bottles and a CTD. A laboratory in which the water samples can be analyzed. Space on deck for Validation Team van. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
This will be a high-profile cruise. There will be associated media press releases and international PR. We will also have a camera crew for filming for a documentary and for other PR purposes. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1007086 |
Created By: |
Jyotika Virmani |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/10/2014 1:53:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
7/10/2014 1:53:00 PM |
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Year: |
2015
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Ship/Facility: |
Thomas G. Thompson
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Optimum Start Date:
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5/11/2015 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Before May 1, 2015 and after June 20, 2015. Phase 3 of the competition ends in mid-March and teams need time to turn around. The final awards are scheduled for July 15, and the Judges need time to analyze the data and determine a winner. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
5/1/2015 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
6/5/2015 |
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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5 |
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8 |
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: |
Phase 3 of the competition ends in mid-March 2015 and teams need time to turn around. The final awards are scheduled for July 15, and the Judges need time to analyze the data and determine a winner. Therefore we would ideally request dates in May 2015.
We chose the Thomas G. Thompson because it has a sufficient number of berths and the capabilities to conduct the work. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
HOT station |
| Description of Op Area: |
Hawaii Ocean Time Series station. Deployment will be down to at least 3000m. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
Single station location is sufficient. |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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21° 18' N
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157° 48' W
map
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Ending
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21° 18' N
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157° 48' 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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None |
None |
None |
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: |
Jyotika Virmani, XPF |
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# in Science Party |
30 |
# 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 XPRIZE personnel (5), the Validation Team (5), Judges (5), Teams (10) and possible VIPs (5; they may just visit for a day). A technician will be required to operate the roseatte package and CTD. Our Validation Team are experienced sea-going scientific oceanographers (including from the University of Washington and PMEL). |
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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 |
| 1 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
We will require a roseatte package, preferably with 24 Niskin bottles, and a CTD. The PI provided Lab Van will contain our spectrophotometer and other equipment required for Validation of samples.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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