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USWTR MS
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2016
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F. G. Walton Smith
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Project Title: |
USWTR Mini-String Acoustic Test |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Philip DeNolfo, NUWC |
Project Institution: |
NUWC |
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Project ID: |
105069 |
Version #: |
3 |
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Date Submitted: |
10/12/2015 8:39:00 PM |
Created By: |
Philip DeNolfo |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/28/2016 1:08:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NAVY - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Acoustic validation test of a three node hydrophone string to be laid off of Jacksonville FL. This is a preliminary test installation for subsequent large arrays to be installed in 2018. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Undersea Warfare Training Facility |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Require Pinger Pole and XBTs |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1008135 |
Created By: |
Philip DeNolfo |
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Date Last Modified: |
12/9/2015 10:32:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
10/12/2015 8:39:00 PM |
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Year: |
2016
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Ship/Facility: |
F. G. Walton Smith
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Optimum Start Date:
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8/22/2016 |
Dates to Avoid: |
This test is required to validate the sensor installation completed in mid August. Cannot be performed prior that install. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
8/22/2016 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
9/5/2016 |
Other Ship(s): |
N/A |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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2 |
1 |
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4 |
8 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
N/A |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
Require completion of this test before weather risk may lessen the chance of performing it successfully. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
USWTR |
| Description of Op Area: |
USWTR Range area approx. 60 nm east of Jacksonville FL |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
10 nm dia |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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30.291667° N
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80.201667° W
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30° 17.50002' N
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80° 12.10002' W
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Ending
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30.291667° N
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80.201667° W
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30° 17.50002' N
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80° 12.10002' 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.) |
N/A |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Miami, FL, USA |
None, , None, |
Miami, FL, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
None planned. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Philip DeNolfo, NUWC |
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# in Science Party |
5 |
# 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 |
Require XBT at two hour intervals (24 total) to be provided by the vessel. |
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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. |
Pinger pole for Navy provided transducer. An adapter, owned by FGWS, was used on a previous test in 2012 and can be utilized again.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
small equipment area required |
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