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Marine mammal
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2016
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Hugh R. Sharp
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Project Title: |
Determining Offshore Use by Marine Mammals and Ambient Noise Levels Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Helen Bailey, UMCES |
Project Institution: |
UMCES |
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Project ID: |
104869 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
4/28/2015 12:27:00 PM |
Created By: |
Helen Bailey |
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Date Last Modified: |
4/28/2015 12:27:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
STATE - MOU No. 14-14-1916 BOEM - Funded
BOEM - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We propose to use passive acoustic monitoring devices that will record both ambient and marine mammal sounds from a broad range of sources and species to collect baseline data that can be used for informing siting, mitigation measures, assessing environmental impacts for future wind energy developments, and to facilitate marine spatial planning in the area. Marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and those that are known to occur in this region include large whale species listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act, such as the North Atlantic right whale, fin whale, and humpback whale. There are also minke whales and small cetacean species frequently present, such as bottlenose dolphins, short-beaked common dolphins, and harbor porpoises. We propose to use two types of sound recording devices, the Marine Autonomous Recording Unit (MARU, or pop-up) designed by Cornell University, and the C-POD (Cetacean PODs, tonal click detectors), that will encompass a range of frequencies so that we are able to detect vocalizations from large whales (low frequencies) and small cetaceans (mid to high frequencies). The MARU will collect a continuous archival record of the entire sound environment, while the C-POD will capture animal occurrence based on the detection of clicks. This acoustic monitoring over a two-year period will allow us to capture interannual and seasonal variation in occurrence within the area of potential effect. The use of a grid array design will also facilitate localization of vocalizing whales, to understand spatial patterns of habitat usage. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We will need sufficient deck space/A-frame for mooring deployments/recoveries. |
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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: |
1007802 |
Created By: |
Helen Bailey |
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Date Last Modified: |
4/28/2015 12:27:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
4/28/2015 12:27:00 PM |
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Year: |
2016
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Ship/Facility: |
Hugh R. Sharp
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Optimum Start Date:
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2/3/2016 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
2/1/2016 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
2/24/2016 |
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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3 |
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3 |
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: |
Off Ocean City |
| Description of Op Area: |
Off Ocean City, MD, within the Maryland Wind Energy Area, and up to approx. 36 nautical miles offshore. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
36 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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38.336° N
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74.505° W
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38° 20.16' N
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74° 30.3' W
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Ending
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38.333° N
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75.044° W
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38° 19.98' N
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75° 2.64' W
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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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Lewes, DE, USA |
None |
Lewes, DE, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Leave and return from the ship's home port in Lewes, Delaware, because this is close to our work area. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Helen Bailey, UMCES |
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# in Science Party |
6 |
# 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 will have two teams recovering and re-deploying hydrophones that will be moored on the seafloor. One team will be 2 people from Cornell University, and the second team will be 4 people from UMCES. We will require a winch to recover and re-deploy the hydrophone moorings, which may weigh up to 200 lb. |
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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 |
| 2 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
The science party will be arriving in 2 vans (one from Cornell University and the other from UMCES). The dynamic positioning system will allow us to be accurately positioned at our stations. A winch will be required for the hydrophone recovery and re-deployment.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
Require a light or medium duty winch to deploy the hydrophones. These will be on moorings with a 100 lb anchor and with the payload will weigh up to 200 lb. |
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