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  Palmer Deep Fronts  -  2019  -  Laurence M. Gould  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Collaborative Research: Physical mechanisms driving food web focusing in Antarctic biological hotspots Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Josh Kohut, Rutgers DMCS Project Institution: Rutgers DMCS
Project ID: 105780 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 5/19/2017 9:11:00 PM Created By: Josh Kohut
Date Last Modified: 8/23/2018 11:04:00 AM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OPP/ANT - 1745009 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: This work will consist of 12 science days in December 2019. During the cruise we will 1) deploy a subsurface mooring, 2) deploy 4 glider AUVs with ship zodiac support, 3) Deploy 3 HF radars at established island sites surrounding Palmer Deep with ship zodiac support. A second cruise in 2021 (10 science days) will be needed to recover the mooring and HFR equipment. This logistics plan will follow is based on our experience deploying similar technology in Palmer Deep for a previous NSF project, CONVERGE.
Summary of Facility Requirements: We will need access to zodiacs deployed from the ship to support the trips to the
HF Radar sites and glider deployments and recoveries.
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Collaborative Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1009367 Created By: Josh Kohut
Date Last Modified: 5/19/2017 9:11:00 PM Date Submitted: 5/19/2017 9:11:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2019 Ship/Facility: Laurence M. Gould
Optimum Start Date: 12/1/2019 Dates to Avoid: Dates To Avoid: The cruise will have to be concluded prior to the primary
Penguin foraging season that begins in January 2020.
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 11/15/2019 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 12/10/2019 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
12 1 1 4 18
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements:
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
Palmer Deep
Description of Op Area: The science will be conducted in the vicinity of Palmer Deep Canyon, WAP.
Op Area Size/Dia.: 50
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
64.8° S / 64.2° W map
522 map
AN09 map
Ending
64.8° S / 64.2° W map
522 map
AN09 map
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Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? No Coastal States:
 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
Rada Punta Arenas, Chile None, Rada Punta Arenas, Chile
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: Josh Kohut, Rutgers DMCS
# in Science Party 4 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
2
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements The science party will be responsible for the deployment of the mooring, gliders and HFR installations. 4 people will be needed to help portage all the HFR equipment from the ship to the sites in a reasonable amount of time given weather restrictions. The technical support (2 people) will help with zodiac ops during the glider and HFR deployments.
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningSelected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
2 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

The 2 PI provided vans will house all the equipment needed for the mooring and HFR sites. Zodiac support will be needed for the glider deployments and HFR site installations.

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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