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BEAMS 2015
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2015
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Savannah
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Project Title: |
BEAMS Program Research and Training 2015 |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Leslie R. Sautter, COFC |
Project Institution: |
COFC |
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Project ID: |
104580 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
9/22/2014 3:54:00 PM |
Created By: |
Leslie R. Sautter |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/22/2014 3:54:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
OTHER - College of Charleston - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
This cruise is dedicated to collecting multibeam sonar and other related data (sidescan, sub-bottom profiling, sediments, video footage, water column) to map and examine a mid-shelf portion of the continental margin off Savannah, GA. We are working closely with the SC Dept. of Natural Resources' MARMAP program to identify and characterize potential sites for Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation. Cruise participants will include 13 undergraduate students who are enrolled in the College of Charleston (CofC) BEAMS Program. The program is in its 9th year of training cadres of geoscientists in the area of marine survey, using the CARIS HIPS & SIPS software. Students learn the post-processing software, collect data at sea, and conduct research using the collected data. In the past we've had annual ship-time awarded to the program aboard the NOAA Ship FOSTER. That ship-time is no longer available due to government budget constraints. The CofC supported a BEAM 2014 cruise aboard the r/V Savannah last year and has agreed to support the coast again for 2015. Kongsberg has again offered to loan an EM2040 multibeam sonar system for this cruise.
The R/V Savannah proved to be an ideal vessel for data collection and training of BEAMS Program students.
Two 3-day cruises will be conducted, allowing as many as 26 students to participate, along with 3 faculty mentors/supervisors. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
R/V Savannah will provide winch system, sediment grab sampler, CTD and Niskin rosette, and they will work with Kongsberg to mount and install the EM2040.
CofC will provide sidescan sonar towfish and subbottom profiler. UNC-Wilmington will loan the Phantom 300 ROV. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
2 days of mobilization (including a patch test) are anticipated, and 1 day of de-mobilization. All sonar data will be available for use by BEAMS Program students, faculty, as well as by scientists seeking information on seafloor character. Data will be uploaded to the NOAA NGDC within 1 year of collection. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1007331 |
Created By: |
Leslie R. Sautter |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/22/2014 3:54:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
9/22/2014 3:54:00 PM |
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Year: |
2015
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Ship/Facility: |
Savannah
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Optimum Start Date:
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5/6/2015 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Final exams end May 5, so trying to avoid dates before that.
May 15, 16 and 17 are part of the graduation weekend, and many Seniors will be on board. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
5/4/2015 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
5/9/2015 |
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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6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
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: |
mid-shelf |
| Description of Op Area: |
Mid- and inner shelf hard-bottom fish habitat areas off the Georgia/SC coast. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
40 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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31° 45' N
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80° 18' W
map
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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 |
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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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Savannah, GA, USA |
None |
Savannah, GA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
The ship's home port is Skidaway Inst. of Oceanography. We are able to bring the scientific party to Skidaway so that there is no transit time. We will begin our survey operations immediately after leaving the dock. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Leslie R. Sautter, COFC |
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# in Science Party |
16 |
# 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 |
We need a crew member who is an electronics technician for assistance with the multibeam sonar system. |
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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. |
We only need a CTD and a pole mount for the EM2040C multibeam sonar that we will supply. The Savannah is already outfitted for this system.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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