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  Western Boundary  -  2016  -  Endeavor  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Western Boundary Time Series Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Molly Baringer, NOAA_AOML Project Institution: NOAA_AOML
Project ID: 104842 Version #: 2
Date Submitted: 4/9/2015 9:01:00 PM Created By: Molly Baringer
Date Last Modified: 9/9/2015 12:48:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NOAA/OAR - NONE - Funded
Summary of Field Work: Western Boundary Time Series Summary: Characterize the strength of the western boundary currents in the subtropical North Atlantic to estimate the meridional overturning volume and heat transport.

This work includes a mix of mid- to large- vessel hydrographic cruises approximately every 18 months (approx 14 DAS), small vessels quarterly (approx 2 DAS each), and vessels less than 65 feet in length up to ten times per year (1 DAS each).
Summary of Facility Requirements: Large, mid and small vessels require CTD hydrographic winch/capabilities, ship board ADCP, and deck space/small winch capable of up to 250 lb small mooring deployments. Ship should be capable to support scuba diving for shallow pressure gauges.

Vessels less than 65 feet have minimal requirements, but a radio direction finder is a big plus.
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1007747 Created By: Molly Baringer
Date Last Modified: 9/9/2015 12:48:00 PM Date Submitted: 4/9/2015 9:01:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2016 Ship/Facility: Endeavor
Optimum Start Date: 6/16/2016 Dates to Avoid:  
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 3/1/2016 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 9/12/2016 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
14 0 0 2 16
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: Optimal timing is 18 months after Feb 2015 Endeavor cruise (Baringer EN551), 9 months after October/November Endeavor cruise (Johns)
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
This cruise has been previously conducted on the Endeavor, Oceanus, Seaward Johnson, Knorr, Ronald H. Brown and Discoverer. Sea-state requirements include station keeping/CTD operations in 5-10 foot sea, 20 knot winds, and up to 2-3 knot currents as standard conditions.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
 
Description of Op Area: 69-80W, 26-27N
Op Area Size/Dia.:  
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
80 map
NA09 map
Ending
80 map
NA09 map
Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? Yes Coastal States:

Bahamas
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances  

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)?
No If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office? No
 Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?

Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Miami, FL, USA None Miami, FL, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
 

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Molly Baringer, NOAA_AOML
# in Science Party 20 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Selected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPSelected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Selected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

Diving to recover and redeploy two shallow (<60 feet) pressure gauges in the Florida Straits may be required.

Major Ancillary Facilities (that require coordination of schedules with ship schedule)
Aircraft
Unselected Helicopter Ops (USCG)Unselected Twin OtterUnselected Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Unselected Other AUVUnselected Sentry  
Coring Facility
Unselected Jumbo Piston CoringUnselected Large Gravity Core Unselected MC800 multicorer w/ MISO camera/telemetryUnselected OSU Coring Facility (MARSSAM)
Unselected Other Large Coring FacilityUnselected WHOI Long Core  
Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Unselected AlvinUnselected Clelia (HBOI)Unselected JSL I & II (HBOI)Unselected Other HOV
Other Facility
Unselected MISO Facility - deep-sea imagingUnselected Other FacilityUnselected Potential Fields Pool Equipment 
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Unselected JasonUnselected Other ROV  
Seismic Facility
Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Center (OBSIC)Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)Unselected Ocean-Bottom Seismometer Program (UTIG)Unselected Other Seismic/OBS Facility
Unselected PASSCALUnselected Portable MCS groupUnselected Portable MCS/SCS groupUnselected U.S. Geological Survey Ocean Bottom Seismometer Facility (USGS at WHOI)
Towed Underwater Vehicle
Unselected ARGO IIUnselected Hawaii MR1 (HMRG)Unselected IMI12 (HMRG)Unselected IMI120 (HMRG - formerly DSL 120A)
Unselected IMI30 (HMRG)Unselected Other Towed Underwater VehicleUnselected Towfish 
UNOLS Van Pool
Unselected AUV Lab Van #1Unselected Clean Lab VanUnselected Cold Lab VanUnselected General Purpose Lab Van
Unselected Radioisotope Lab VanUnselected Wet Lab Van  
UNOLS Winch Pool
Unselected Mooring SpoolerUnselected Portable WinchUnselected Turn Table 
Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems.

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