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Wandering Buoy N
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2017
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Atlantic Explorer
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Project Title: |
Recovery Gulf of Maine data buoy that broke loose in January 2, 2014 and is now drifting near Bermuda and still operating. |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Neal R. Pettigrew, Maine |
Project Institution: |
Maine |
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Project ID: |
105958 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
10/19/2017 10:53:00 AM |
Created By: |
Neal R. Pettigrew |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/2/2018 12:20:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NAVY/ONR - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Buoy N will be recovered west of Bermuda before the buoy drifts too far away. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
U-frame, winches, buoy deck equipment |
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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: |
1009629 |
Created By: |
Neal R. Pettigrew |
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Date Last Modified: |
10/19/2017 10:53:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
10/19/2017 10:53:00 AM |
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Year: |
2017
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Ship/Facility: |
Atlantic Explorer
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Optimum Start Date:
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10/23/2017 |
Dates to Avoid: |
N/A |
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Earliest Start Date: |
10/23/2017 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
10/25/2017 |
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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1 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
1 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
N/A |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
The RV Atlantic Explorer is the only ship near the current drifter data buoy location |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
west Bermuda |
| Description of Op Area: |
location of drifting buoy about 160 nm west of Bermuda |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
N/A |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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32° 22.2' N
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64° 42' W
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Ending
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32° 22.2' N
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64° 42' 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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St. George's, Bermuda |
None, |
St. George's, Bermuda |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
N/A |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Neal R. Pettigrew, Maine |
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# in Science Party |
1 |
# 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 |
we are retrieving a buoy, standard crew numbers |
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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. |
n/A
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
n/a |
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