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  DORD Mn-nodule study  -  2018  -  Kilo Moana  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Mn-nodule Research in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific for DORD - 2018 Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: John R. Smith, UH_SOEST Project Institution: UH_SOEST
Project ID: 105932 Version #: 2
Date Submitted: 9/13/2017 5:25:00 PM Created By: Alan C. Hilton
Date Last Modified: 10/1/2018 4:21:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: OTHER - NONE - Funded
Summary of Field Work: This is a request for time on Kilo Moana, continuing a multi-year effort that has involved several cruises on R/V Ka'Imikai-O-Kanaloa (KOK) and R/V Kilo Moana since ~2012.
Summary of Facility Requirements: The Kilo Moana request is primarily for bottom sampling with box corer and multicorer, mooring deployments/recoveries, CTD operations, multibeam bottom mapping, an autonomous video survey, and in-situ sediment sampling in approximately 5000 meters water depth.
Summary of other requirements and comments: Use of US Navy vessel for this project requires designation of a US scientist to served as "American Scientist In Charge" during the cruise, and needs specific approval of ONR per charter party terms. Project will require contract between operator and DORD for ship use. Work is coordinated with AUV mapping operations (not simultaneous).
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1009597 Created By: Alan C. Hilton
Date Last Modified: 9/6/2018 6:33:00 PM Date Submitted: 9/13/2017 5:25:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2018 Ship/Facility: Kilo Moana
Optimum Start Date: 9/26/2018 Dates to Avoid: None.
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 9/1/2018 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 11/1/2018 Other Ship(s): N/A.

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
26 2 2 0 30
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: Involves multiple visits to same general site by R/V KOK and R/V Kilo Moana over several years to map, sample and recover/redeploy current meter moorings. Does not require multiple visits by same ship in any one year.
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Continues ongoing collaboration between SOEST and DORD on field programs in this region. Honolulu or San Diego are optimum ports.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
DORD Mn site
Description of Op Area: ISA lease block in vicinity of 10-11N, 148-149 W.
Op Area Size/Dia.: 60
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
10° N / 148° W map
51 map
NP12 map
Ending
11° N / 149° W map
51 map
NP12 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
Honolulu, HI, USA None Honolulu, HI, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Closest US port to op area.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: John R. Smith, UH_SOEST
# in Science Party 12 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
3
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements Standard science team + ASIC for annual DORD at-sea operations
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Selected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPSelected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Selected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameSelected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workSelected 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.

8-position multicorer (operator to provide) plus box corer (research team to provide) plus a new instrument, an "In-situ Cone Penetration and Shear Vane Soil Tester" (research team to provide) utilizing 0.681 fiberoptic cable, are expected for the 2018 project.

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.
n/a

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